As the temperatures in my hometown plummet to 32 F (0 C)–brrr!–I find myself thinking about different ways to keep warm when I travel. Yes, I’m from California and I get cold when it’s 62 F. But the real problem is that when I get cold, my pain gets worse. So I’ve got to stay [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Hawaii’
Keeping Warm When Traveling With Pain
Posted in Travel Tips, tagged chronic pain travel, cold weather, Hawaii, Kauai, keeping warm, Lake Tahoe, ThermaCare, warm weather travel on January 6, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
5 Places to Get Your Undiluted Jollification On
Posted in Parks and Outdoor Travel, Travel Attractions, tagged Disney, Disneyland, French Laundry, fun travel, Hawaii, Loon Lake Washington, Musee d'Orsay.Orsay Museum, Paul Theroux, Shasta Lake, travel hidden disability, traveling with chronic pain, undiluted jollification, vacation destinations on June 7, 2011 | 2 Comments »
Trust Paul Theroux to find the most lugubrious polysyllabic means to take the fun out of, well, fun. Because that’s the translation of “undiluted jollification.” Since I’m on an anti-Theroux kick at the moment, I thought I’d try to think up a few places where travelers with pain can get their undiluted jollies. (No, not [...]
Hawaii Part 2: Fun in the Water
Posted in Parks and Outdoor Travel, tagged body board, bodyboarding, bodysurfing, boogie boarding, Hawaii, Kauai, SCUBA, snorkel, snorkeling, SNUBA, surf, surfing on September 19, 2010 | 2 Comments »
Oh, the things you can do on the Hawaiian Islands. Whether you prefer hiking, swimming, surfing, or sailing; whether you love live lava beds or hanging rainforest gardens; whether you prefer white sand, black sand, or pink sand beaches…Hawaii’s got something for you. But not all the activities hawked in magazines, on brochures, and in [...]
Hawaii With Pain, Part 1
Posted in Air Travel, Lodgings, tagged accessible Hawaii, Hawaii, Hawaii condos, Hawaii lodgings, hidden disability travel Hawaii, Jaua'i, Kaua'i lodgings, Kauai on September 14, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
I adore Hawaii. Just the feel of the warm, moist air caressing my skin as I exit the plane makes me smile. As a rule, I recommend beach vacations for travelers with pain. Lying on the sand, listening to the surf pound rhythmically while I read or just kick back is remarkably restorative. But then again, [...]
