About Shannon and Pursuing Travel

Hi I’m Shannon. After 15+ years working in a cube I decided to pursue my passion for traveling.

I took my first BIG backpacking trip in 2002. I went to Australia by myself for two months. If you are a traveler/backpacker, you know how easy it is to meet fellow travelers and traveling like this you are never really alone. Since Australia I have been to most of the popular destinations in Mexico, Honduras, Belize, Greece, and places in the US. I was bit by the bug, so I am off to travel again.
I am here to share with you tips and stories about travel on a budget.

To hear more about my traveling style and my current travels visit my F.A.Q. page.

I was born in the Midwest, and have lived in Minnesota for most of my life. Ya sure, you betcha! Lol. Here are some fun fact about Minn-e-snow-ta:

FARGO IS NOT in MINNESOTA, but we still enjoy the movie.

The only month Minnesota has NOT received any snow is July.

Minnesota’s waters flow outward in three directions: north to Hudson Bay in Canada, east to the Atlantic Ocean, and south to the Gulf of Mexico.

Minnesota has more shoreline than California, Florida, and Hawaii combined.

The Boundary Waters Canoe Area has over 1 million acres of wilderness and over 1500 miles of canoe routes.

Minnesota gets its name from the Dakota Indians word minisota, meaning “water that reflects the sky.”

Number of rivers and streams: 6,564 (92,000 miles).

Number of lakes (over 10 acres in size): 11,842 (4,967,510 acres).

It is illegal to sleep naked. Oops.

It’s illegal to tease skunks. I am not sure why you would even want to.

Women may face up to 30 days in jail if they impersonate Santa Clause.

Ya, ya betcha.

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