Laura Cardon

How to beat treadmill dreadmill feelings

You may not like this. I don’t have a quick-fix or six things you can do to stop hating the treadmill. That’s because I’ve tried all of them. I don’t do my best thinking in motion, so “solving the day’s problems” was not going to happen while plodding away. No matter how riveting a podcastContinue reading “How to beat treadmill dreadmill feelings”

Beginner’s guide to Peanut Island snorkeling

Once upon a time, I worked in Florida for four months every winter. When my then-boyfriend, now-husband came to visit, multiple people recommended we go snorkeling at Peanut Island. This sounded very cool but I’d never been snorkeling before and the ocean freaks me out a little bit. Of course, I immediately convinced myself IContinue reading “Beginner’s guide to Peanut Island snorkeling”

What to bring hiking when you’re just starting out

As a beginner, you’ll probably always have cell service and not be far from civilization, so you don’t have to be prepared for the apocalypse on your first hike. BUT (there’s always a but) bringing a few basic supplies will make sure you have a good time and can deal with minor mishaps. Here’s what I putContinue reading “What to bring hiking when you’re just starting out”

Beginner’s guide to packing everything you need in one carry-on

Whether you’re going on a weekend getaway or taking a big trip to a foreign country, packing is truly the worst. Most of the burden is figuring out where to put everything, how the eff it’s all going to fit, and how in the world I’m going to find it again once I’m trying toContinue reading “Beginner’s guide to packing everything you need in one carry-on”

Beginner’s Travel Guide: Three Winter Days in Ouray, Colorado

Camping is great, but not in the winter. Staying in a hotel doesn’t make you any less outdoorsy, and you can keep enjoying Colorado year-round if you take advantage of the great indoors during the colder months. I spent a long weekend in Ouray, and this southwest Colorado town is the perfect winter getaway. window.wanderlogEmbedKeys=window.wanderlogEmbedKeys||[];window.wanderlogEmbedKeys.push(‘vifqbmtaii’);window.wanderlogEmbedOptions={“alwaysShowRouteLines”:true,”version”:2};!function(){varContinue reading “Beginner’s Travel Guide: Three Winter Days in Ouray, Colorado”