VLOG: My first festival camping experience – Bottle Rock
I made a vlog of my first time festival camping! I went to Bottle Rock Napa Valley music festival as a bartender!
Letter To A Friend Struggling With Failure
About a year ago, I was at a healing retreat in New Mexico. On each person’s last day, they had a tradition of burning artwork and writing that represented parts of you that you want to leave behind, and to give away (or take home) items that represent parts of you that you would like …
Solo Christmas Travel Adventure
Several years ago, I moved to Phoenix, Arizona, for a job without knowing a single person there. When December arrived, I didn’t have enough money (or time off work) to fly home to Florida for Christmas. It took almost a whole day to fly home, especially after the time change and layover. I tried to …
5 Easy Ways to Squeeze Travel Into Your Busy Schedule
Do you wish you could add more trips to your busy life? Do you scroll through Instagram and wonder how people have time to travel so much? Here are five easy ways to squeeze travel into your busy schedule: Schedule your vacation time – Does your job offer vacation time? Have you ever spent the …
VLOG: Packing Light Challenge
I recently went on a weekend getaway trip with my mom and my dog. My mom booked the trip on Spirit Airlines with no checked bags and no carry-on bags. Later, I learned that the dog does not get a personal item (for food, treats, and poop bags, etc). Here is how I packed light …
How to Take FOMO worthy Selfies on a Solo Trip
Are you excited about your upcoming solo trip!? Great! Are you worried about how to get awesome pictures when you’re alone? Good news, you don’t have to miss any of your favorite photo ops! In this post, I will show you some of my favorite photos from solo trips, and explain how you can use …
Dog Kissing Booth Costume + Behind the Scenes Video
My dog had the cheapest, easiest to make, and cutest costume – a dog kissing booth. I literally cut a hole in a box with a case cutter and then wrote on the box in sharpie. It only took 10 minutes. Here’s what it looked like: Adorable! But getting the video was a lot harder …
Solo Cross Country Road Trip Survival Guide
I spent many years avoiding solo cross-country road trips. If my destination was more than a five hour drive away, I got on a plane. But while I was living in Portland, I realized that there are a lot of National Parks and other destinations that are not near an airport. Sure, you can bring …
SCUBA + Halloween = Underwater Pumpkin Carving!!
Underwater Pumpkin Carving with Gator Scuba Club!
Why Dana’s Epic Adventures?
Hi, I’m Dana. Welcome to my blog. This blog is about my travel adventures, including my 6 week Cross-Country Road Trip, extreme sports, international travel, and culture. I love travel, and I think as many people as possible should have the opportunity to travel. I will be adding “how to” guides in order to break down some of the …
Throwback to my Hang Gliding adventure!
Read about my hang gliding adventure!
Cross-Country Road Trip: Mississppi, New Orleans, and arrival in Florida
This is the fifth and last post in my cross-country road trip.
This post contains my adventures from Mississippi, New Orleans, and arrival in Florida.
WDS 2017 and Whitewater Rafting
World Domination Summit and 2017 Whitewater Rafting Trip!
Throwback to Cave Rappelling and Yosemite in California!
Throwback to my cave rappelling adventure and visit to Yosemite!
Cross-Country Road Trip: Texas
This is the fourth post in my cross-country road trip.
This post contains my adventures from Texas.
Cross-Country Road Trip: Utah, Arizona, and New Mexico
This is the third post in my cross-country road trip.
This post contains my adventures from Utah, Arizona, and New Mexico.
Cross-Country Road Trip: California and the accidental stop in Las Vegas
This is the second post in my cross-country road trip.
This post contains my adventures from California and Las Vegas, NV.
Cross-Country Road Trip: Washington and Oregon
This is the first post in my cross-country road trip.
This post contains my adventures from Washington and Oregon.
Cross-Country Road Trip Summary
I am in the middle of a cross-country road trip from Washington State to Dallas, Texas. Here’s a summary of where I’ve been and what I’ve done so far. Made high quality handmade soap in Bellingham, Washington. Attempted to go to Vancouver, BC, but was unable to get into Canada. Got some awesome local advice …
Adventures In Costa Rica: Where My Travel Obsession Began
In 2007, I went to Costa Rica with two friends. We were there for nine days and packed a whole lot into each day! On the first day, we had a shuttle pick us up from the airport. They were waiting for another group as well. After waiting for hours, they never showed up, so we …