Travel Blog - Lauren Noëlle McConnehey

Travels From Across the Globe

Travel & writing has been an obsession for Lauren since she picked up her first National Geographic magazine at a yard sale when she was about 8 years old.

For the last 30 years she's been traveling, writing, studying, living and doodling across the globe. All with a hard-fast, unwavering bucket list in mind to accomplish as many things as possible before her sunsets.

Below is a sampling of blog posts from across the years –some will make you laugh out loud, cry tears of happiness, get inspired – and everything in between.

#753: Camp In Santa Barbara

May 1, 2017

#752: Play Host in San Diego

March 27, 2017

#751: Wedding on a Pomegranate Farm

March 25, 2017

#750: Stand on Top of Torrey Pines.

July 25, 2016

#748: Surf The Original Dog Beach.

July 15, 2016

#747: Keep Austin Weird.

July 15, 2016

#746: Party on a Denver Rooftop.

June 16, 2016

#745: Pass A Bottle to Mr. Jones.

May 20, 2016

#744: Eat A SlapFish.

May 20, 2016

#743: Taco Me Tuesday, San Diego.

May 19, 2016

#742: Take Every Foodie Liberty Here.

May 16, 2016

#741: Join An SD Writer’s Group.

May 15, 2016

#740: Vote In A California Election.

May 15, 2016

#739: Rum Smuggler’s Cove.

May 9, 2016

#738: Brunch At The Cottage, SD.

May 9, 2016

#737: Catch A Show At The Indie.

May 7, 2016

#736: Dog-Sit in San Francisco.

May 6, 2016

#735: Yappy Hour At Internos.

May 4, 2016

#734: Meet a Famous Designer.

May 4, 2016

#733: Hi-Rise View of Petco Park.

May 1, 2016

#732: Crave Dunkin’ Donuts In SoCal.

May 1, 2016

#731: Explore Cabrillo Nat. Monument.

April 30, 2016

#730: Visit A Bookstore, Built of Books.

April 29, 2016

#729: Drive Up CA’s Coastal Route.

April 29, 2016

#728: Patio Dinner At The Patio, SD.

April 28, 2016

#727: Defy Tradition, Drink Apple Pie.

April 27, 2016

#726: Sunday Brunch At Queenstown.

April 27, 2016

#725: Y You Should Visit The SD Y.

April 26, 2016

#724: Enjoy A Patio-Side Brunch.

April 26, 2016

#723: Run Along San Diego Bay.

April 25, 2016

#722: A Hail Mary of Bloody Mary’s.

April 23, 2016

#721: Hike A Snake-Infested Reserve.

April 23, 2016

#720: Avoid Panic With Pannikin.

April 21, 2016

#719: Go Gourmet At Gourmet Bagger.

April 20, 2016

#718: Meet With A NatGeo Designer.

April 17, 2016

#717: Work For A Flower Company.

April 15, 2016

#716: Eat A Slice Of Heaven, Or Pie.

April 14, 2016

#715: Grow A Mini Succulent.

April 10, 2016

#714: File Taxes As A Freelancer.

April 9, 2016

#713: Don’t Forget South Park, SD.

April 7, 2016

#712: Geek Out At TableTop Commons.

April 4, 2016

#711: Scream For Ice Cream.

April 3, 2016

#710: Visit A U.S. Best Farmers Market.

April 3, 2016

#709: Cruise Down Hollywood Blvd.

April 3, 2016

#708: See the Iconic Hollywood Sign.

April 3, 2016

#707: Trek To the Griffith Observatory.

April 3, 2016

#706: Eat Rosemary’s Baby… Burger.

April 3, 2016

705: Visit The Lake-Less Silver Lake.

April 3, 2016

#704: Make Honor Roll At Public School.

April 2, 2016

#703: Top of the Perch, LA.

April 2, 2016

#702: Hotels Tonight In Koreatown, LA.

April 2, 2016

#701: Parts Unknown: Koreatown.

April 2, 2016

#700: Coffee @ Grand Central Market.

April 2, 2016

#699: See All The Lampposts In L.A.

April 2, 2016

#698: Mexican Brunch At KaynDaves.

April 2, 2016

#697: Muscle Down Venice Boardwalk.

April 2, 2016

#696: Visit The Venice of CA.

April 2, 2016

#695: Stand on Mount Soledad.

March 28, 2016

#694: Largest Nude Beach in the US.

March 27, 2016

#693: Easter Sunday at Scripps Pier.

March 27, 2016

#691: Visit An Urban Winery.

March 26, 2016

#690: Balboa Park Japanese Garden.

March 21, 2016

#688: Go Zoom Zoom For Mazda.

March 15, 2016

#681: Play Hooky, Do Brunch Instead.

February 15, 2016

#680: Spend Valentine’s Day With Mom.

February 14, 2016

#679: Be In Two Places At Once.

February 14, 2016

#678: Dip Your Toes in the Pacific.

February 13, 2016

#677: Run Along Torrey Pines Beach.

February 12, 2016

#676: Hike Torrey Pines State Park.

February 12, 2016

#674: Stay In An AirBnb in San Diego.

February 11, 2016

#673: Play Tour Guide in San Diego.

February 10, 2016

#672: Smell the Stink of La Jolla Cove.

February 9, 2016

#669: Visit the Nation’s Best: San Diego Zoo.

January 23, 2016

#668: End Your 30th With a Sunset.

January 21, 2016

#667: Hi-Rise Patio Bonfire.

January 20, 2016

#666: Eat Fresh Fish From The Pacific.

January 19, 2016

#665: Visit The Mysterious Victoria Beach.

January 16, 2016

#664: Run The One Thousand Steps Beach.

January 16, 2016

#663: Play Frisbee in Waterfront Park.

January 7, 2016

#662: Have A Favorite Airline.

December 31, 2015

#660: Spot Your First Winter Halo.

December 28, 2015

#643: A Charleston Waterfront Wedding.

November 28, 2015

#641: Deep Fried Southern Thanksgiving

November 27, 2015

#304: Be A Foodie, Eat at True Food.

September 10, 2015

#Get High On the Pacific Coast Highway, Hike and Drive The Big Sur.

August 26, 2015

#300: Knock SD off the Bucket List.

August 24, 2015

#315: Go Pumpkin Carving in SoCal.

March 24, 2015

#303: Visit Taco Heaven: Lucha Libre.

February 20, 2015

#57: Stroll through the Japanese Tea Garden and Golden Gate Park.

January 4, 2015

#: Get a haircut at the Patrick Evan Salon.

January 4, 2015

# Eat the lobster roll and clam chowder at Woodhouse Fish Co.

January 4, 2015

# Wear at least three layers at all times. And own just one wardrobe.

December 29, 2014

# Get the quintessential farmers market basket.

December 29, 2014

# Drink the holy trinity of California culture: Wine.

December 29, 2014

# Eat your way through the city, at a street food festival.

December 19, 2014

#54: Eat at Sol Food. Get a taste of Puerto Rico.

December 5, 2014

#Take Out-Of-Town Guests to Jane For Breakfast.

December 4, 2014

#89: See the Entire City from the Marin Headlands.

September 1, 2014

# Explore the San Francisco Bay Trail.

August 14, 2014

# Go on a Crazy, Fun, Whirl-Wind Summer Date.

August 13, 2014

# Do Sunday Brunch at Mission Beach Cafe.

August 9, 2014

#Tackle the Coit Tower (steps).

August 7, 2014

# Lay Under A Giant California Redwood Tree.

July 31, 2014

# Visit San Pedro Square Market.

July 30, 2014

#Off-Road on Mt. Tam, Run a Race Up The Mountain.

July 27, 2014

# Stroll Through the Campbell Farmers Market.

July 10, 2014

# Take a European Vacation to London and Amsterdam.

July 4, 2014

# Eat From A Backyard Garden.

June 21, 2014

# Dog-sit and house-sit for a whole week.

June 20, 2014

#118: San Francisco Cable Car Museum

February 22, 2014

#117: Take A Tour Of The Boudin Factory.

February 20, 2014

#116: Develop Your Own Skype Lingo.

February 13, 2014

#115: Family’s First Visit To The West Coast.

February 4, 2014

#114: Visit Dad In Long Beach, CA.

February 3, 2014

#113: Experience Two SF Hallmarks: Dogs & Fog.

February 1, 2014

#112: Lay Out In Golden Gate Park.

January 30, 2014

#111: Sushi Up At A Hibachi Grill.

January 29, 2014

#110: Create Your Own Gym, Outdoors.

January 27, 2014

#109: Daily Love Affair With FroYo.

January 26, 2014

#108: Build Your Own Salad At Pluto’s.

January 25, 2014

#107: Walk All 51 Piers Of Fisherman’s Wharf.

January 24, 2014

#106: Find Your Neighborhood Coffee Spot.

January 23, 2014

#105: Turn 28 In An Ageless City.

January 21, 2014

#104: Learn How To Cardio Kick-Box.

January 12, 2014

#103: The Perfect Black Bean Burger In SF.

January 10, 2014

#102: San Francisco’s Crookedest Street, Lombard Street.

January 9, 2014

#101: Run Early Along The Embarcadero.

January 7, 2014

#100: A Virginia-Style Wine Tour.

December 27, 2013

#99: Get Ocean-Side Lunch Seats At Cliff House.

December 22, 2013

#98: Start A Postcard Wall.

December 21, 2013

#97: A West Coast-Style Christmas.

December 20, 2013

#96: Get A Tech Job In Silicon Valley. And Love It.

December 11, 2013

#95: Impromptu Concert At The Ferry Building.

December 7, 2013

#94: Stand Atop The Marin Headlands.

December 5, 2013

#93: A Whole Day At Seattle’s Pike’s Place.

November 28, 2013

#92: Eat, Not Shop Through Black Friday.

November 28, 2013

#91: The Best Greek Yogurt In Seattle.

November 28, 2013

#90: Trek To The Original Starbucks.

November 28, 2013

#89: X-MAS Tree Lighting In Portland.

November 27, 2013

#88: Get Lost In Powell’s Bookstore Portland.

November 27, 2013

#87: Friends-Style Thanksgiving In Portland.

November 27, 2013

#86: Pre-Thanksgiving Party In SF.

November 26, 2013

#85: Thrift Through The Fillmore.

November 18, 2013

#84: Catholic Mass At Grace Cathedral.

November 17, 2013

#83: Score An Apt in Nob Hill, SF.

November 15, 2013

#82: San Francisco’s Exploritorium After Dark.

November 14, 2013

#81: Get A Black & White Photo Taken.

November 14, 2013

#80: Eat Mexican Food In The Mission.

November 12, 2013

#79: Live Only In Bridge Cities.

November 11, 2013

#78: See The Gritty Side Of San Francisco.

November 10, 2013

#77: Make A Cork Board From CA Wine Corks.

November 9, 2013

#76: The Surf Town Of Santa Cruz.

November 4, 2013

#75: Hang Ten At The Santa Cruz Surf Museum.

November 4, 2013

#74: Six Degrees Of Separation In SF.

November 3, 2013

#73: Late-Night Roadtrip To Wine Country.

November 2, 2013

#72: Rise Early, Do SF-Style Brunch.

November 1, 2013

#71: Halloween At The Cal Academy Of Sciences.

October 31, 2013

#70: Carve A Pumpkin, West Coast Style.

October 30, 2013

#69: Crash A Stanford Football Game.

October 27, 2013

#68: Bring A Chili Tradition To The West Coast.

October 26, 2013

#67: Live In A Stanford Grad Dorm.

October 24, 2013

#66: Bruise Your Ribs Before A Half-Marathon.

September 30, 2013

#65: Free Concert In Golden Gate Park.

September 29, 2013

#64: Run The Stanford Dish.

September 24, 2013

#63: Be A Kid Again At Great America.

September 22, 2013

#62: Pack California On Your Wall.

September 17, 2013

#61: The “Little Italy” Of CA: Sausalito.

September 10, 2013

#60: Jog Through San Francisco.

September 9, 2013

#59: Put An Avocado On Everything.

September 6, 2013

#58: Join The Food Truck Revolution.

September 3, 2013

#57: Run Coyote Point, Edge To Edge.

September 1, 2013

#56: Meet A Stranger On A Plane, Leave With A Friend.

August 28, 2013

#55: First Train Ride On The Caltrain.

August 24, 2013

#54: Live Outside SF.

August 23, 2013

#53: Visit The Ferry Building Farmers Market.

August 10, 2013

#52: Play Tour Guide In SF.

August 8, 2013

#51: First Bus Ride On The Muni.

July 30, 2013

#50: Scope Out Every SF Hood.

July 29, 2013

#49: Tackle Apt Hunting Like A Full Contact Sport.

July 28, 2013

#48: Zombie Coffee @ The Zombie Runner.

July 21, 2013

#48: Get A Job At Stanford.

July 19, 2013

#47: Make Your First SF Meal Authentic.

July 18, 2013

#46: Move To San Francisco On A Whim.

July 17, 2013

#45: Last Month Of East Coast Living.

June 11, 2013

#44: Rock It At Rock-It Grill.

May 3, 2013

#43: Run Around The Lincoln Memorial.

May 1, 2013

#42: After Hours At Kramerbooks Afterwords Cafe.

April 27, 2013

#41: Visit The Donut Heaven… On Earth.

April 2, 2013

#40: Hot BDAY Party In Hot-Lanta.

March 30, 2013

#39: Catch Sunrise On the East Coast.

February 20, 2013

#38: Sip Lattes At Misha’s Coffee Pub.

January 28, 2013

#37: Audition For Glee, Or Something Like It.

January 23, 2013

#36: Make 27 The Year To Remember.

January 21, 2013

#35: New Years Eve In The Nation’s Capital.

December 31, 2012

#34: Vote In A Presidential Election.

November 4, 2012

#33: Start A Pumpkin Chili Tradition.

October 30, 2012

#32: Get Inspired To Move West.

September 24, 2012

#31: Write For Your Local Paper.

September 10, 2012

#30: Mid-Year Vacation To The Beach.

September 2, 2012

#29: Get A Job With Hamilton Beach.

August 5, 2012

#28: Drink Your Way Through A Pub Crawl.

July 30, 2012

#27: Spend July 4th On The Water.

July 4, 2012

#26: See Foster The People Live.

June 12, 2012

#25: Meet An Appalachian Trail Hiker.

May 15, 2012

#24: Dance Salsa At Havana 59.

April 12, 2012

#23: Old Town St. Patrick’s Day Parade.

March 18, 2012

#22: Corn Hole On A Rooftop.

March 7, 2012

#21: A Weekend Getaway To NYC.

February 5, 2012

#20: Turn 26 In Your College Town.

January 21, 2012

#19: Join A “Geeks-Who-Drink” Trivia Night.

December 2, 2011

#18: Attend Your First Indian Wedding.

November 25, 2011

#17: Richmond Brunch Fave: The Nutty Monkey.

November 13, 2011

#16: Run A Half-Marathon In 40˙F.

November 12, 2011

#15: Halloween Costume: Taco Bell Hot Sauce.

October 30, 2011

#14: Belly Up To Belly Timber.

October 29, 2011

#13: Furnish An Apt On A Broke Budget.

October 20, 2011

#12: 15 Reasons Why I Moved Back To My College Town.

October 15, 2011

#11: Get Running Therapy In DC.

October 14, 2011

#10: A Lucky, Wedding-Filled Summer.

September 25, 2011

#9: Leave New Orleans, Heavy-Hearted.

September 23, 2011

#8: Start A Half-Bucket List.

September 12, 2011

#7: Hear All That Jazz on Frenchmen St.

September 5, 2011

#6: Interview A New Orleans Foot Tapper.

September 2, 2011

#5: Live On St. Charles Street.

September 1, 2011

#4: The City That Care Forgot.

August 30, 2011

#3: Ode To Jazz And Treme.

August 25, 2011

#2: Travel 1,069 Miles To Sanity.

August 23, 2011

#1: Lose A Job, Start A Blog.

August 22, 2011

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