NomadGirl Travels

I recently bought a condo, finally. It was time. I had been renting for years and had resisted the chance to buy earlier because I was not ready. I needed to travel overseas for a year first. My move made me think about accommodations while traveling. When I book a trip the second thing I look at after booking whatever flights or tours I am going on, is where am I going to stay? I usually stay in hostels as they offer the budget price that I am looking for. This poses a special problem for me because I am afraid of heights, so it is difficult to get out of some top bunk beds in hostels. I have to be particularly choosy, I discovered in Los Angeles in 2010, when the first morning of my year long trip overseas, I was trapped in my top bunk because I was too scared to get down, and it was a difficult bunk bed to get down from anyway. By the time I toured the South Island of New Zealand, four months later, I booked all my hostels based on three criteria: beds (not bunks), free meals, and

Its slogan is "The Greatest Outdoor Show On Earth". It is famous throughout the world. When I was traveling through the South Pacific, people would ask me where I am from. When I told them Calgary, some asked if that was close to Toronto - no, it is not. Others knew where I was talking about because of two things the Calgary area and the city itself is famous for: the mountains, and the rodeo. The Calgary Exhibition and Stampede is on for another year. This year is extra special because it is the 100th anniversary of the Calgary Stampede. The Stampede started out as a way for Calgarians to connect with their Western Heritage past. One Hundred years later, it is what Calgary is famous for and a great time to be in the city! In addition to the usual events happening at the Stampede, this year some new events have been added. These include a zipline that is about 110m high at the start, and a simulated surfing trainer that allows amateurs to get an idea of what it is like t