On Sunday, January 30th I attended The Travel and Adventure Expo at the Rosemont Convention Center in Chicago, which was exciting but not necessarily geared towards someone without a couple thousand dollars set away for their next vacation. My main motivation is going was to see one of my travel heroes, Rick Steves, as he … Continue reading Rick Steves, Iran, and the Travel Expo!
More fun times with Colonel McCormick
The Most Awesome CS Events
http://www.couchsurfing.org/news/article/78 Rachel Smith might have not become so hooked on CouchSurfing if her first experience hadn't been a really magnetic event. "What catapulted me into the CS community was a Chicago museum day with travelers and other locals like me. That led me to becoming more involved, and finally to volunteering for CS." What are … Continue reading The Most Awesome CS Events
Keveen Sends Love
Now entering into November, it has been about a month now since my interview with Keveen Gabet, "the man who creates love carpets". He sent me a little "thank you" package in the mail and I was reminded all over again about his mission to spread love across the globe. Although Keveen told me he … Continue reading Keveen Sends Love
Spread Your Love
http://www.couchsurfing.org/news/article/73 CSer Spreads Love Across the Globe by Rachel Smith Meet Keveen Gabet, the man who creates love carpets Keveen Gabet's dad was hoping he'd become a lawyer someday. Instead, this 28-year old CouchSurfer from France became a teacher, a poet, a photographer, a filmmaker, a ukelele player, and a maker of love carpets, amongst other … Continue reading Spread Your Love
CouchSurfers Invade!
http://www.couchsurfing.org/news/article/71 CouchSurfers Invade! by Rachel Smith The recent popularity of city invasions within the CouchSurfing community has been hard to miss. In fact, across the US and Europe there was at least one invasion every weekend this summer, oftentimes more. So what exactly is an invasion? According to the CS Wiki, it's when CouchSurfers collectivelly decide … Continue reading CouchSurfers Invade!
Chicago Couch Crash 2010!
The CouchSurfing Chicago Couch Crash this weekend was amazing! Thanks to all the organizers and everyone who attended and made it so much fun. For those that don't know, here is their definition of what a couch crash is: **What is a CouchCrash?** A DIY, citywide celebration created by the local CouchSurfing community for the … Continue reading Chicago Couch Crash 2010!
Remembering kindness
Reorganizing some of my files, I came across an article I had written over a year and a half ago, attempting to sum up my study abroad experiences for a writing contest. Having written on the topic of the "kindness of strangers" on more than one occasion, I thought I would share this short, but … Continue reading Remembering kindness
Chicago History!
I’ve started volunteering at the Robert R. McCormick Museum this summer as a way to get some experience in museums. Since I wanted to work in museums, I figured this was a good way to get my feet wet! The museum lies in the middle of McCormick’s large estate, which is now Cantigny Park in … Continue reading Chicago History!
London for a week on $200
You would have thought it was impossible, but I made it work! I will admit this week spent in London wasn’t even planned, but that may make it even more amazing. The reason it wasn’t planned was that I never intended to spend more than two hours in the city, but that two hours turned … Continue reading London for a week on $200
History of a Life 