Of all the things that I thought I would do in 2013, tweeting from the White House was not one of them. But last Tuesday night I got to do just that. And for the State of the Union Address no less! “What? How!?!” were the first words from most people. “How!?!” is a fair [...]
January 10, 2013
(a very belated) 28 for 28!
Ah, a new year. By now I’m sure you’re all tired of reading countless resolutions or anti-resolutions; everyone posting about their goals, ambitions, personal challenges – whatever – for 2013. I’ve never been a huge New Years resolution person, but for the past few years I’ve done something a bit different…Adventures for Age. Ever the [...]
December 26, 2012
Around the World in One Tree
Happy Holidays from flipflopcaravan! Last year on Christmas I was gawking at the magnificence of Niagara Falls with my dog Dixon. It was a quiet holiday away that I had all to myself. This year I spent Christmas surrounded by 20(ish) of my nearest and dearest paternal family members – the O’Brien clan! Like most [...]
December 21, 2012
Photo Friday: Magnificent Macaws
Almost without fail, the best experiences while traveling are the ones that are unplanned. You can plan to see the main sights and attractions, plan to eat at the trendy restaurant, plan to go to that famous museum, but often what you just stumble across ends up being far more memorable. And so it was [...]
December 18, 2012
Sailing Smackdown: Key West Edition
Key West is a water lover’s paradise. Pretty much anything you want to do on the water, you can do here; snorkeling, paragliding, sailing, dolphin watching, jet skiing, kayaking and anything else you can imagine. Whether you grew up sailing or have never been on a boat before, Key West is the perfect place to stretch [...]
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About Kelly Paras
I’m a travel addicted twenty-something trying to figure out how to balance making a living with the desire to pack up and globe trot. To do lists keep me sane and I get abnormally giddy about research and budgets. My interests are many and I still don’t know what I want to be when I grow up.
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February 19, 2013
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