Tag Archives: Wisconsin

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 →

Posted in General Travel, Pacific Northwest, travel with fibromyalgia | Tagged Amtrak, fibromyalgia, oregon, Portland, train, travel, Wisconsin | Leave a comment

Adventures in Backyard Tourism

Posted on April 17, 2012 by chronictraveler

In my pursuit of knowing the world, I forget to poke around in my own backyard. Sunday’s Death Cab for Cutie concert in my old haunt of Milwaukee, Wisconsin reminded me I should step out into the backyard a lot more. … Continue reading →

Posted in Local Tourism, Music, Wisconsin | Tagged Death Cab for Cutie, Milwaukee, music, travel, Wisconsin | Leave a comment

Winter Walks and Country Guide to Iceland Posted

Posted on January 24, 2012 by chronictraveler

I am scribbling furiously away on my manuscript about my travels in Greenland, Iceland, and the Faroe Islands. Okay, maybe “scribbling” is old-school, circa junior high when I still wrote my short stories and never-finished novels in spiral notebooks. I … Continue reading →

Posted in Exercise/sports, Iceland, Living with Fibromyalgia, travel with fibromyalgia | Tagged chronic health, fibromyalgia, Iceland, travel, walking, Wisconsin | 2 Comments

The A/C Challenge

Posted on July 20, 2011 by chronictraveler

It’s hot in Wisconsin. I mean HOT. Stifling, suffocating, saran-warp clinging clothes, hazy, skin-crawling HOT. I just want to lie on the floor and cease to exist until a major storm front rolls through and whisks this numbingly awful heat away. … Continue reading →

Posted in Greenland, Iceland, Living with Fibromyalgia, Wisconsin | Tagged chronic health condition, fibromyalgia, health, heat, Midwest, weather, Wisconsin | Leave a comment

Living in Wisconsin: A Protesting Crash Course

Posted on February 25, 2011 by chronictraveler

I apologize for my absence from blogging – my life has been hijacked by history. Namely, the political protests that have descended upon Madison, Wisconsin. You see, I happen to live in Wisconsin and I am one of those protestors, even … Continue reading →

Posted in Living with Fibromyalgia, Staying Healthy | Tagged budget repair bill, chronic health condition, chronic pain, fibromyalgia, health, Madison, political action with medical condition, political demonstrations, politics, protesting, protests, Scott Walker, Wisconsin | 2 Comments

A Year of Travel Gems

Posted on January 5, 2011 by chronictraveler

Rolling into a new year spurs looking ahead to fresh adventures and travels, lingering in quirky cafes, and discovering unseen vistas. Now that 2011 is finally here, I am chomping at the bit to be lacing up my hiking boots … Continue reading →

Posted in Alaska, American Southwest, Canada, Chicago, ComicCon, Exercise/sports, Food and dining, General Travel, Music, Nevada, Pacific Northwest, Portland OR, Theater/Performing Arts, World Cup | Tagged Alaska, Anchorage, atom bomb, Atomic Bomb, Atomic Testing Museum, Bard on the Beach, beer, Black Canyon River Adventures, bookstores, breweries, brewpubs, British Columbia, Canada, Chinatown, Chinatown Night Market, Chinese food, Chugach State Park, coffee, Colorado River, Columbia River Gorge, ComicCon, Deschutes Brewery, dining, festivals, Fire Island Rustic Bakeshop, food, Granville Island, hiking, hiking trails, Hon's Wun-Ton House, Hoover Dam, James Marsters, Las Vegas, Milwaukee, Nevada, oregon, organic bakery, Portland, Portland Farmers Market, rafting, rafting tours, Renaissance Books, restaurants, Shakespeare festival, Tillamook Cheese, travel, travel reflections, Valley of Fire State Park, Vancouver, Vista House, Wisconsin, world cup | Leave a comment

Some Enchanted Evening

Posted on September 15, 2010 by chronictraveler

Weary muscles and joints today, but worth it for my soothed soul. Last night, I had the privilege to attend the Lincoln Center’s Broadway revival of South Pacific on stage. And not just any stage – my own stage, the Fox … Continue reading →

Posted in Local Tourism, Theater/Performing Arts | Tagged entertainment, musicals, performing arts, South Pacific, theater, theatre, travel, Wisconsin | Leave a comment

Birthday Hibachi

Posted on January 17, 2010 by chronictraveler

Normally, when seeking out new experiences, I jet off to a different region of the United States or an altogether different country. I forget that where I live – Appleton, Wisconsin – harbors opportunities for exploration. My birthday last week reminded … Continue reading →

Posted in Food and dining, Local Tourism | Tagged Anthony Rapp, Appleton, eating out, hibachi, Japanese food, RENT, restaurants, Wisconsin | Leave a comment

Philosophical Reflections of a Travel Junkie

Posted on January 1, 2010 by chronictraveler

It’s 12 hours and 50 minutes into the new year and I find myself curled up in my reading chair, snuggling a purring cat and lost in my thoughts. This isn’t altogether unusual – I often drift off into my … Continue reading →

Posted in Portland OR | Tagged Columbia River Gorge, environment, geography, home, identity, meaning of home, mountains, new year reflections, oregon, Oregon Coast, Portland, reflections, travel, Wisconsin | Leave a comment

Browsing for Books

Posted on August 10, 2009 by chronictraveler

As a lifelong bookworm, I am always on the lookout for a quality local bookstore, the kind where you can smell the generations who have thumbed through the pages of the treasures on the shelves. It’s a dusky smell, but … Continue reading →

Posted in Local Tourism | Tagged Appleton, books, bookstores, Half Price Books, oregon, Portland, Powell's Books, Wisconsin | 2 Comments