Meet my adventure team
This post was updated on September 2, 2019. Part of traveling and exploring is exploring it with good company. While occasionally I enjoy a solo trip to see some sights…
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Franklin County, Pa., offers cure for mid-winter blues
Now in its 17th year, Franklin County, Pa.’s IceFest is a sure way to “help shake the mid-winter blues that fall upon us,” organizers say. The festival kicks off on…
Read MoreLiving the urban life at The Cork Factory Lofts
We’ve been to Pittsburgh time and time again. In a former life, it wouldn’t have really been considered a destination, as much as a regular spot that we visited. Sean…
Read MoreStaying in our first Airbnb in Charlottesville, Va.
In early October, Sean and I stayed in our first-ever Airbnb — and it was such a good experience that we might never stay in a hotel again. We traveled…
Read MoreFinding hidden beauty in Northeast Pennsylvania
I grew up in the small town of Susquehanna, Pennsylvania, just south of the New York State border — a scenic area nestled in the Endless Mountains. Visits home often…
Read MoreThe perks of being your own boss
Self-employment is a crazy and rewarding adventure, so it only seems fitting that I integrate a self-employment aspect into Life Disconnected. Since going out on my own on April 1,…
Read MoreHiking Mount Nittany in State College, Pa.
This summer has been slow for us, hiking wise. It turns out picking up your whole life, moving to another city and starting a business and a master’s degree all…
Read MoreA weekend getaway in Ohiopyle, Pennsylvania
During the first weekend in July, we had the chance to visit Ohiopyle, Pennsylvania, for a weekend outdoors. Ohiopyle, a (very) small town in the Laurel Highland mountains, is an…
Read MoreFour Mid-Atlantic waterfalls to visit this season
If you’ve been a long(ish)-time follower of Life Disconnected, you know that I LOVE waterfalls, and try to visit them whenever I get the chance. Some of my most recent…
Read MoreProject Time Off urges Americans to plan their vacations
If you get to the end of your year and realize you have unused vacation days that you’ll never see again, you’re not alone. More than half — 55 percent…
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