Tag Archives: fibromyalgia

A Fibromite Hikes the Grand Canyon

Posted on April 23, 2015 by chronictraveler

Today I hiked down into the Grand Canyon and back. This doesn’t sound all that extraordinary until you understand just how deep the canyon is (about a mile down), how far away the North Rim is (10 miles!), and how … Continue reading →

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Sobering Reality & Elixir of a Travel Goal

Posted on October 12, 2014 by chronictraveler

Every now and then Reality likes to hit me over the head as I plug along in my surreal charmed life. I am no fool – I fully realize how lucky I am to be doing what I love, travelling … Continue reading →

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Hurricane Ridge Hike – Photos Posted

Posted on October 10, 2014 by chronictraveler

I have never been a huge fan of the classic movie “Sound of Music.” It’s a fun, musical diversion around the holidays, but the opening scene of Maria twirling in the high mountain meadows full of light and song just … Continue reading →

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Homeward Bound – All Aboard the Scenic Route!

Posted on July 7, 2014 by chronictraveler

Two weeks until the next adventure begins and I am oddly filled with trepidation. I shouldn’t be, really. After all, I am heading into the setting sun towards the cradle of my heart and soul, the lush and gloriously not … Continue reading →

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Taking the Leap – Teaching in Thailand

Posted on April 24, 2013 by chronictraveler

I haven’t posted much lately. There is a huge, life-altering reason to this and I was waiting for the right moment to share it. That time is now. I will be teaching English in a rural mountain village in Thailand … Continue reading →

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Skiing with Fibromyalgia (Oh, My Knees!)

Posted on February 12, 2013 by chronictraveler

My final dispatch from January’s trip to Jasper, Alberta, high in the Canadian Rockies. As I watch the rain mixed with snow turn my neighborhood into a slick mess, I long for the deep cold and fresh powder of Jasper. … Continue reading →

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Piragua and maví – Handling the heat, Puerto Rican style

Posted on December 5, 2012 by chronictraveler

Extreme swings in temperature and climate don’t agree with me. Most people find any changes unpleasant – the chapped lips and dry skin of winter in the snowy north, the frizzy hair of the humid south – but fibromyalgia magnifies … Continue reading →

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Travel Health Experiments of a Fibromite

Posted on August 7, 2012 by chronictraveler

I experienced an unexpected blessing on my Baltics trip – the fibromyalgia monster within was tamed to a gentle kitten’s playful bite. Maybe it was all the walking? On average, I must have walked 5 or 6 hours a day, even with … Continue reading →

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Riga Culture Shock

Posted on July 22, 2012 by chronictraveler

I am immersed in a whirlwind of the big city. After a week in tranquil Estonia, the capitol of Latvia feels huge and on permanent fast forward. Trams clanging everywhere. The little green striding walk man shrieking at me to … Continue reading →

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Tallinn, Estonia – A Stormy Acquaintance

Posted on July 13, 2012 by chronictraveler

I break my silence to announce I have landed in Estonia! After weeks of fibro fatigue and bone-crushing melancholy that spans from fibromyalgia’s lovely host of unpredictable symptoms and whims, I am relieved to find I can communicate, navigate a … Continue reading →

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