Archive for the ‘Laugh Rich.’ Category
I want to ‘Go with Oh’ to London
by Rease Kirchner Right now, Go with Oh is running a Facebook competition with four different prizes up for grabs. You should check that out. I was asked to write a blog about one of their features locations and tell them 5 things I would do in that location. I chose London. Here’s what I’d [...]
Wacky Museums around the US
It doesn’t matter where my destination is – but most likely, when I get there, I’ll find a museum, house or discovery center to visit. They’re never hard to find. Nearly every city and town has one. I always end up at some semi-boring art or history museum.
Are You The Leader of the Expats? Part Two
When I lived in Buenos Aires, I organized a lot of expatriate meetups and events. This lead me to some interesting encounters. The first picnic I organized brought together a wide variety of people from all different countries and backgrounds. It was fun to sit around, eat snacks, chat, etc.
Travel Memes – Volume 1
Memes are all the rage these days, but it is not very often that you see travel memes. That is odd considering all the little things that happen all the time while traveling that are perfect targets to be poked at via meme. The Travelated team has come up with a set of travel memes [...]
Coming to America Moments
by Rease Kirchner After living abroad in Argentina for close to 2 years, I recently returned home to the United States. When I visited the US back in August, I wrote a little about my Reverse Culture Shock. When I moved back for real, I found I had even more “Coming to America” moments. (If [...]
Are You the Leader of the Expats? Part 1
By Rease Kirchner When I was living as an expat in Buenos Aires, Argentina, I was fairly involved with the large but “small world” style expat community. I’m a super organized person and I speak Spanish, a combination that lead me to organizing bi-weekly meetups for expats. It was cool to be a part of [...]
Outrageous Miami Mannequins: A Photo Essay
by Rease Kirchner When I took my first trip to Miami back in December 2011, I was prepared for the people. I knew I wouldn’t be nearly sexy enough to appear local and I was ready to see some scantily-clad high-fashion divas and beach bros. I was not, however, prepared for the ridiculous mannequins. My [...]
Hitting the Slopes in Las Vegas
“Holy crap, the bunny hill did not prepare me for this.” That was the only thought in my head as I got off the ski lift, rounded the corner, and looked down the steep ski slope. This was my first time skiing, and more importantly the first time I attempted anything but the bunny hill. [...]
Engine and Bowel Failures: Getting my Dog Out of Argentina (Part 2)
By Rease Kirchner If you missed Part One of this story, you should read that first so you won’t be lost. The chaos continues in part 2. Miami laughs in my face When I got off the plane, I rushed to find my poor dog. I had 3 hours to make it through customs, figure [...]
Paperwork and Liars: Getting My Dog out of Argentina (Part 1)
By Rease Kirchner When I told people I was leaving the US to move to Buenos Aires, Argentina, most of them thought I was crazy. When I added that my half-brained dog, Padfoot, would be coming with me, they thought I had snapped completely. You can read all about the insane adventure (read: stressful nightmare) [...]
