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Protected: The Second Disaster (and how to deal with it)

Posted on 2021-07-25

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Red Cat-eye Glasses

Posted on 2018-10-26

“Cute glasses, LN! Are those real diamonds?” “hahahahahahahahahahaha. No…. But the story of them is epic.” (She didn’t want to hear the story. She just […]

Pictures! (finally)

Posted on 2018-03-25

Ok. I’ve been absent for a really long time. Haven’t even really been on the bookface, either. So- here are some pictures. MYANMAR […]

Dec 18 protests (2017)

Posted on 2018-03-17

When I travel, most of my days are spent pretty chill. I meet cool people, I read a lot, I walk and explore and have […]

Bolivia

Posted on 2018-03-08

A lot of people ask me “So… When you travel… What do you do? Do you have an itinerary? How much do you plan?” This […]

Grammy

Posted on 2018-02-15

I felt it. Last Saturday. It’s hard to describe. The feeling of when you had a sweater that belonged to someone else, smelled like them, […]

Call Home

Posted on 2017-11-14

I’m standing at debrief listening to our incident commander urging us to call home.“Call your loved ones. They are worried.” Today is day 43 of […]

Wildebeest Killing

Posted on 2017-02-19

This is my second time to the “dark continent” of Africa. (It’s called that, I’m convinced, because of its lack of cell towers/internet speeds). Favorite […]

Wildland Fire – forms and checklists

Posted on 2016-11-03

This is a catch-all for all my WLFF checklists and forms. RCDM Page FACL Page Form/Card Description Property Issue Card The cards that sit behind […]

RcdmForms

Posted on 2016-11-03

This is a catch-page for my WildLand Fire forms- specifically for Supply. Property Issue Card —- and it’s explanation This card is printed out and […]

ep33. Packing – part 2 – Consolidation

Posted on 2016-07-10

This is a mini-series about packing. If you haven’t heard PART 1: yet- go do that! Here are some lists: International Packing First Aid Kit (Uses […]

ep32. Packing! (part 1 – Don’t Over Pack!)

Posted on 2016-07-03

PRE-THOUGHT NOTE: #Confession: I have stopped listening to other podcasts. I know… I know… I’m confessing this even though this is a link to listen […]

China Observations – playgrounds

Posted on 2016-05-22

Someone asked me “What country has the most shopping?”. Which is a silly question to ask me….. But! I now have the answer: Asia. And […]

China Observations – iMiss (food!)

Posted on 2016-05-15

Have I done a couple blogs about ‘imiss’??? ah yea. there is it. I talk more about the “missing stuff from home” than I write about it, […]

China Observations – expensive day

Posted on 2016-05-07

Most of the time when I travel- I do it as cheap as humanly possible. I usually eat street food. Actually, I almost ALWAYS eat […]

China Observations – COLD!

Posted on 2016-05-01

As of this writing… it’s snowing…. STILL…… Eff you, Minnesota. But I shouldn’t complain. Because I have access to heat. FIRES! Glorious wool blankets! I thought […]

China Observations – “Somewhere safe in America”

Posted on 2016-04-24

This is an interesting one… I get asked this a lot. “Where is ‘safe’ in America?” “It depends on your definition of ‘safe’.” I usually […]

China Observations – Cold (weather)

Posted on 2016-04-17

Incase you didn’t get the memo, I’m house-sitting in Minnesota for my aunt. MINNESOTA. DURING THE WINTER. This is because I’m an awesome human […]

China Observations – Health care (attempt 2?)

Posted on 2016-04-11

I don’t know what happened to my last one. But here ya go….. ATTEMPT NUMBER 2!!!! (this took me all morning to figure out.) So […]

China Observations- Chinese Healthcare

Posted on 2016-04-10

Now…. a long time ago (almost a year!) I did a podcast about worldly healthcare. If you heard that- this is just another story about […]

China Observations – iMiss Food

Posted on 2016-04-03

When I first started traveling- I kept a log of foods that I missed. Actually, 95% of my days (while traveling, or otherwise) are spent […]

ep31. Procrastination and Flight Delays

Posted on 2016-03-31

A story of a really bad travel experience in 2012…. that ended up with me being alive. Thanks (or no thanks?) to my procrastination. ————- Transcript: […]

China Observations – buying stuff abroad

Posted on 2016-03-20

If my podcast hasn’t gone out already about packing- it should soon! And it’s a good one- BECAUSE! It talks about the awesomeness of buying […]

China Observations – getting lost

Posted on 2016-03-06

The scariest thing about traveling in a foreign country (for almost everyone I talk to) is getting lost. What do you do? How do you […]

Ep30. How to Haggle

Posted on 2016-02-29

This is a shorty, but goodie. Have you ever wanted to be good at haggling? Are you sick of paying crazy prices just because of […]

China Observations – PDA

Posted on 2016-02-21

When I was in India – I kept seeing men holding hands. In their culture, it’s totally forbidden for men and women to hold hands […]

Ep29. Zen vs Technology

Posted on 2016-02-14

Once upon a time, I was a normal person…. I had the “American Life” – the thing that is supposed to make you happy, but […]

ep28. (remix) Local Bar Story – Impalila Island, Namibia

Posted on 2016-01-31

Hey guys! few things: Anyway- here’s the original. And (the link above) is where you can listen to it remixed. (Recommended) Enjoy!

ep27. Kidnapping and the Macarena

Posted on 2016-01-17

This is a story, of about how, my life got twist- turned upside down because I was poorly kidnapped in a city that was flooded. […]

China Observations – CRAZY BACKWARDS!

Posted on 2016-01-10

I think I’ve said this before- but one of my favorite “games” while traveling is trying to figure out how to do the things we […]

Ep26. Turkish Bath House

Posted on 2016-01-03

A lot of people LOVE their bath/spa experience…. So I went to the oldest bathhouse in Istanbul. My experience was…… interesting….. Definitely memorable. (I don’t […]

China Observations – dinner party

Posted on 2015-12-27

I was talking to a friend about living abroad. I told her that everyone has different customs. Even if you went down south from NY, […]

China Observations – The Haircut!

Posted on 2015-12-06

I’ve purposely grown out my hair so I don’t need haircuts all that often (once a year?) But the last time I got it cut […]

China Observations – Medicine

Posted on 2015-11-29

When we were in Africa, there was a lot of attention on Rhinos and not to take pictures/post pictures of them. (If you do, poachers […]

Ode to Zoey

Posted on 2015-11-26

They always say that cats have 9 lives… and maybe that’s true. Zoey lived so adventurously that she probably would have filled 9 more lives […]

ep23. All About Albania!

Posted on 2015-11-22

I get asked the question “What is your favorite country” a lot… VERY OFTEN! And one of my favorite countries is Albania. Beaches, mountains and food aside, […]

China Observations – “where do I buy…….?”

Posted on 2015-11-15

People here in Minnesota keep asking how my aunt is. I tell them “well, she can’t wait to come back. But I’m glad she’s taking this […]

ep22. Partia E Forte – Political (satire) Party in Kosovo

Posted on 2015-11-08

Imagine…… You’re living in Kosovo. Your passport is useless because you’re living in a country not fully recognized by the UN. You’re young! You have […]

China Observations – part 4

Posted on 2015-11-01

So- my aunt wrote this to me and I couldn’t help but think: “I feel the same way”… Here I am, in a new town […]

Ep21-Buzludzha! (Creepy abandoned communist building in Bulgaria)

Posted on 2015-10-25

“Did you ever find yourself believing in something you didn’t fathom before?” <Kirby theme in Budludzha> “Old communist building… I’m going to pause and put […]

Places I’ve Gone

Posted on 2015-10-23

!!!A map of all the places I’ve been! Click on the map (below) to get blogs about certain places.

China Observations (#3)

Posted on 2015-10-18

I’m slightly behind on my aunt’s Chinese Observations. #2 talks about how they hired her husband/her to teach. The selling point was a “FAB LAB” […]

Ep20. Falling Apart

Posted on 2015-10-11

Stuff always falls apart while traveling. Plans change, health declines. Items disintegrate… Relationships fade… It doesn’t always happen, but it’s usually inevitable, no matter where […]

Albania v Serbia (football/soccer match)

Posted on 2015-10-06

About a year ago there was a soccer match between Albania and Serbia. 2 countries that LOATHE each other. And are still fighting over land […]

S-K-O-P-J-E! The capital of Macedonia

Posted on 2015-09-27

What would you do if you had 100Million Euros (or more!) to spend on a country? What would you spend it on? The leaders of […]

China – observations #1

Posted on 2015-09-20

This is something different… These aren’t MY posts– but my aunt’s. See, my aunt is living/teaching in China. She was born in Philadelphia and […]

(Don’t) Hurry up and wait…. In Alaska.

Posted on 2015-09-13

I’ve always complained about the “hurry up and wait” mentality. I *KNOW* that you should always be appreciative and aware of the place that you are… […]

French University

Posted on 2015-09-06

I was recently at a home-stay in Slovakia where I met 4 French women. All of them well educated, spoke pretty good English, and we […]

Pictures!!!

Posted on 2015-08-23

PHEW! I know you missed me. (CLICK) Here are some pictures of my adventures around the Balkans. Here are the things I learned: 1) DO […]

Perfect roadtrip

Posted on 2015-06-14

According to Science— they have figured out the “perfect road trip” I disagree with it, of course, because an American Roadtrip is about finding something […]

Ep.17 Disaster Relief: Stories from Haiyan

Posted on 2015-06-07

Super Typhoon Haiyan (Yolanda) hit the Philippines on November 7, 2013. It had winds that were stronger than Hurricane Sandy and Katrina combined. I was […]

Yosemite Campsite Land Rush

Posted on 2015-05-24

“Hey! Wanna go to a wedding with me in October in Yosemite?” “Sure….?” “Great! We need to wake up early on May 15th and book a […]

Ep16. Hospitals

Posted on 2015-05-17

Hospitals are scary…. But why? I’m scared of the cost- but what are OTHER people scared of? We investigate other countries (Australia, Canada, South Africa, […]

Questions/Answers!

Posted on 2015-05-03

I have a friend, Bonnie, who sent me a message saying: “Hey LN, I can’t sleep, so I decided to read your blog/listen to your […]

Ep15. Machu Picchu – “It’s about the journey, not the destination”

Posted on 2015-04-26

I was in Peru and everyone is all “OMG! Are you gonna go on the Machu Pichu trek?” …sure! Why not? So I did. But […]

Ep14. Worries

Posted on 2015-04-05

Whenever I travel, I always hear heaps of worries/warnings. “YOU COULD GET MUGGED!”“THE WORLD IS DANGEROUS!”“Just stay home, already!” These things aren’t just local to […]

Colombia CouchSurfing!

Posted on 2015-03-29

“You never went home with strangers, did you?” Couchsurfing.org is like online dating, but for a place to stay. You fill out an online profile […]

ep13. American Road Trip across I-10

Posted on 2015-03-01

Road trips across America are a national past time. I’ve taken one at least every year for over the past decade. But this story isn’t […]

Working While Traveling

Posted on 2015-02-22

I’ve worked in several places while I travel. Sometimes because I had to, sometimes because I want to feel useful/have an excuse to get out […]

Ep12. Ln and Peter Moore go to Italy! (not together)

Posted on 2015-02-15

I interviewed Peter Moore- travel writer and author of Vroom With A View along with several other (awesome!) books about his travels. While interviewing him, […]

Online Dating Vs Resume Building (same thing)

Posted on 2015-02-08

I have a friend, Colleen, who was recently dumped. And after a few days of feeling awful and lonely she decided she’s going to jump […]

Ep11. Breaking Down in Australia

Posted on 2015-02-01

I’m seriously excited about this, guys!!! New podcasts where I interview OTHER PEOPLE! and get their travel stories! (As well as give you a story of my own… […]

My budget- 30 months worth (34$ a day)

Posted on 2015-01-18

“How did you afford all this travel?” It’s not really that expensive. About 1000$ a month-give or take. Since not a lot of people post their […]

Car accident + hospital stay – US health insurance = no fun

Posted on 2015-01-11

Jan 3rd, 2015- Outside of Kimball, Nebraska. Note: I do NOT recommend rolling your car. Not even for the “thrill” or “adventure”. There’s no real […]

Ep10. Volcano Sledding

Posted on 2015-01-04

I’m trying something new with this format. Do you like it? Please give me feedback! LN.Lurie (at) yahoo (dot) com @hydrix13 (twitter) Location: Leon, Nicaragua […]

The birth of a bucket list (“Hello, I’m Susan”)

Posted on 2014-12-20

Last night I went swing dancing with a friend- a hobby that I used to enjoy quite often. As Leeds spun me around, he asked the […]

Ep9. Did you Always Wear a Money Belt?

Posted on 2014-12-07

(view out the window during the really long bus ride) I’m trying something new with this format. Do you like it? Please give me feedback! “You […]

10kg

Posted on 2014-11-30

I booked my holiday flight (London Gatwick-JFK) with Norwegian for 280$usd. A bargain, right? Even though it’s bare minimum service, I’ll take it. When they […]

I would do anything for love…

Posted on 2014-11-23

I decided to go back to Cape Town for a boy. This is something I haven’t done since… uh…. Highschool? I guess you could say […]

ep8. Kilimanjaro part 2: The Climb!

Posted on 2014-11-20

A continuation of part 1 – this podcast talks about the actual climb up Kilimanjaro. Thanks to Mattea Fleischner, Shannon Jacobs, Bonnie Louie, Adi Voloder, […]

Marcus

Posted on 2014-11-16

As I said before, I work in a backpackers in Cape Town. One morning I got a weird call from a woman named Shamise. She said “I’m […]

Hostel (Hostile?) Living

Posted on 2014-11-09

I’ve been working in a hostel for 3 weeks. Most backpackers/travelers go to hostels, stay a night, party, sometimes sleep, and leave the next day… […]

iMiss

Posted on 2014-11-02

Every 90 days or so I get homesick. Today marks the 90th day I’ve been away from home- so I wasn’t really THAT surprised when […]

I love you, man!

Posted on 2014-10-26

I’m recently met a German girl named Chris who overheard me praising our cook: “I loooooove collard-greens, Peter! Thank you!” She called me out: “You’re […]

ep7. Kilimanjaro- part 1: Before the Climb

Posted on 2014-10-24

Man! What an adventure! This episode is : LN’s adventure of climbing Mt. Kilimanjaro. Part 1- “Before the Climb”. All sorts of anxiety, how I […]

Epiphany

Posted on 2014-10-19

When I first started traveling, I set out seeking for something. Hoping that some country, some person, some place would give me this epiphany and […]

“Occupation”

Posted on 2014-10-05

On every custom form they ask for your occupation. I never know what to answer on this because A) I’ve been freelancing for over 2 […]

Playing Cards

Posted on 2014-09-28

I (stupidly) decided to be cheap and forgo the 25$ checked bag fee from Darwin to Singapore- because, hello! I’ll be in the tropics and […]

100 passport stamps

Posted on 2014-09-21

I love looking through my passport. It’s a guilty pleasure of mine- seeing the stamps and visas that I’ve collected, remembering all the boarder crossings […]

Happy Birthday, Fathead!

Posted on 2014-09-16

Today is my brother’s birthday. His name is Josh. I call him Fathead. Growing up, Fathead and I didn’t always have the best relationship. ok- […]

“Trust me! I’m an Engineer!”

Posted on 2014-09-14

Location: Jo’burg, South Africa I had a few hours to kill before dinner and my brother was taking a nap, so I decided to […]

That was unexpected!

Posted on 2014-09-07

Location: Cairo, Egypt On my family’s tour of the Great Pyramids of Giza, our tour guide took us to the “papyrus institute”- a place […]

The mugging incident

Posted on 2014-08-30

I feel like enough time has gone by for me to finally talk about this. People always seem to ask “what’s the worst thing that […]

ep05. Diving with Great White Sharks

Posted on 2014-08-27

Most people are terrified by the thought of getting close to Great White Sharks. (Not to mention PAYING to get close to them) But why??? Movies […]

Ek hou van Kaapstad (I like Cape Town)

Posted on 2014-08-22

Ah, Cape Town. I feel like I have lived, died, got reborn, and lived again here. Between love and fear, the past 2 weeks have […]

ep04. A local bar story on Impalila Island, Namibia

Posted on 2014-08-20

A tiny island, the size of manhattan, is home to 4,000 villagers. I wanted to go to the local drinking hole. Glad I didn’t. WARNING: […]

ep.03 Elephant Culling

Posted on 2014-08-13

African elephants used to be endangered. Now they are protected and their numbers are climbing- but as their numbers climb, so does the number of […]

ep2. Baby Elephant

Posted on 2014-08-05

My family and I watch a family of elephants spray dirt and water on each other. Then a lion roars and they need to leave….. […]

In the face of a Lion

Posted on 2014-07-31

Amy Purdy was a teenage snowboarder. When she was a teenager, she heard about a boy who lost his legs in a freak accident and […]

Femme Fatale Silks/pole/circus/dance

Posted on 2014-07-30

I needed a break from crossfit, so I decided to try something else entirely. When I was in the Philippines, I met a girl who […]

Africa- packing list

Posted on 2014-07-14

I have posted many blogs about “What to Pack”. Here was my “I’m leaving the states- here’s what I packed” blog. Here is a “what […]

Slow-drip of Fear

Posted on 2014-07-14

I posted another post about fear a while back ago– but this is different. I recently went to Alaska to visit my friend Kit. While […]

Why I Crossfit

Posted on 2014-05-29

I read this article this morning. So much of it rang true that I had to stop myself from screaming “YES! ABSOLUTELY!”. But then I remembered […]

Raccoon City Experience (Japan)

Posted on 2014-02-28

Raccoon City Experience (Japan) I have 3 favorite things: 1) Zombies 2) Traveling 3) exercise/crossfit. This combines 2 of them! (And it is also being […]