Adventure After Diagnosis Blog Posts
Visiting The Wilds in Ohio
What is The Wilds?? You likely haven’t heard of The Wilds if you’re outside of Ohio. It may not have the reputation of some of the larger zoos, but there's some incredible work being done there! The Wilds is a private, non-profit conservation facility in...
Day Trip: Hopewell Culture National Historical Park & Tecumseh
Ohio has a surprisingly deep relationship with Native American history. From the Hopewell peoples of 2,000 years ago to Chief Tecumseh of the Shawnee 200 years ago and everything in between, Ohio plays quite an important historic role. Thankfully, there are several...
Reviewing 3 Different Female Urination Devices
Between work and travel, I’ve found myself on several occasions in need of and testing female urination devices! I don’t know if I have a small bladder or if my sense of timing is just horrid…actually it’s probably both. Either way, it’s not uncommon I find...
Packing for Antarctica
Before packing for Antarctica, South Georgia, and the Falklands, I did quite a bit of research online. I also had a recommended packing list from Lindblad Expeditions, with whom I was traveling. The bugger is that you can read several articles on packing for...
Camping at Jesse Owens State Park
I recently found out about the Jesse Owens State Park while scouring the internet for camping spots in Ohio. One article listed about a dozen free places to camp, and this state park was one of them. Free camping?? Heck yeah! Update: I just visited in...
A Weekend In Nashville
You may be surprised just how much you can cram into a weekend in Nashville! Sure, longer is great, but sometimes you only have a weekend to spare. That was the case for a friend and me when we took a road trip from Ohio. We had Friday evening, all day...
Staying at the BrewDog Hotel: The Doghouse
I have wanted to stay at the Doghouse, the BrewDog hotel in Columbus, ever since they opened in 2018. But, frankly, I just never had a reason to since I live in central Ohio. (I know, I know, staycations are the bomb, I had just never done one before.) ...
Staying at the Prince Waikiki Honolulu
As a requirement for my new job in Hawaii, I had to put myself up in a hotel for a week before I could move to our company bunkhouse. After a whole lot of research, I decided the Prince Waikiki in Honolulu was my best option. There were a whole lot of factors...
Tips for Solo Travel Safety
I'm guessing if you're reading this, you have an interest in solo travel, but are hesitant because of the safety factor. Let’s just start by saying what everyone is thinking – it’s absolute garbage that we even have to have articles about safety while traveling...
Dawes Arboretum & and Vinberige Vineyards
It’s been a minute since I’ve been able to do a day trip! But holy crap did it feel good to get back out and explore a couple new-to-me places! With COVID cases continuing to rise, I wanted to stick to visiting someplace outdoors. Buuuut Ohio tends to look...
8 Lessons from a Beginner Backpacker
As with anything one does for the first time, the learning curve was steep as a beginner backpacker! Even though I had been looking forward to this trip since March, I really didn’t do much planning in the seven months until it came to fruition. I looked into...
Hiking Hocking Hills with Kids
With the fall colors and cooler temperatures, it’s been the perfect weather for hiking Hocking Hills with kids. Trying to entertain a toddler with a super short attention span is difficult, hiking is a good way to keep her entertained! Hocking Hills in...