PostsCommentsPayoutsalana.lori (53)in #travel • 9 years agoHouse/Pet Sitting as a means to Long-Term TravelGentle giant in Ireland Have you ever wanted to take a year off from 'real life' and go on an adventure? Well, even on a limited budget, it is possible, and I'm doing it right…alana.lori (53)in #introduceyourself • 9 years agoIntroducing Myself a Little LateHey Steemit! A friend of mine kindly pointed out that I have never actually written an "introduce yourself" post, so here it is! Hi everyone! My name is Alana and for the…alana.lori (53)in #travel • 9 years agoWhere am I?Hello Steemit community! It's been a while... mostly because I've been rather lazy in the blogging department, but also it's due to the fact that boyfriend and I have been…alana.lori (53)in #travel • 9 years agoWOW!! Eliean Donan Castle, ScotlandOne of my favourite places in Scotland is Eliean Donan Castle. Perched on a small plateau in an inlet on the west coast of Scotland, the castle boasts some pretty stellar…alana.lori (53)in #life • 9 years agoHappy Holidays to anyone feeling lonely!As an individual who is away from her family for Christmas/the Holidays, I want to wish every lonely person a wonderful day! I'm lucky becuase the handsome devil in this photo is…alana.lori (53)in #reviews • 9 years agoDiversity in Rogue OneI successfully avoided learning too much about Rogue One before it was released and finally went to see it in theatres last night. Pretty great, right? ('Yes' is the correct…alana.lori (53)in #reviews • 9 years agoGilmore Girls: A Year in the Life - What did everyone think?Image from Google SPOILER ALERT - Please do not read if you have not watched Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life I'm kind of a huge fan of the show Gilmore Girls. I have…alana.lori (53)in #life • 9 years agoRunning on empty: a saga of terrible jobs.As I begin the last week of yet another terrible job, I think to myself: is there such a thing as a good job? Where are they and how do I get one? According to job/career…alana.lori (53)in #comiccon • 9 years agoCosplay≠Consent: Awareness and Inclusivity at London Comic ConsLast fall I attended my first (and second) Comic Cons. Boyfriend and I decided it was time to take this next step into celebrating all things nerdy, so we bought tickets to both…alana.lori (53)in #misogyny • 9 years agoIt Happened to Me: Inappropriate Theatre TouchingI work in a prominent Ontario theatre. With the exception of a few untoward 'darling's and 'sweetheart's this theatre season, I have not experienced anything more than slightly…alana.lori (53)in #anxiety • 9 years agoTo the person who continues to disappoint meWe met in an interview. After we met, talked, I cried. I cried because you were lovely, genuine, positive, enthusiastic, full of love and light. I had just suffered a great…alana.lori (53)in #scotland • 9 years agoLossiemouth: A Beautiful and Unlikely DestinationLossiemouth, UK. Heard of it? Didn’t think so! Deciding to come here wasn’t difficult. My partner and I had an opportunity to spend some extended time in this unlikely place…alana.lori (53)in #travel • 9 years agoStunning Venice - Some Favourite PhotosHere are some of my favourite, gorgeous shots from my trip to Venice, Italy! Has anyone been to Venice recently?alana.lori (53)in #nessie • 9 years agoSearching for Nessie: A Photo BlogHere we are at Loch Ness in our World Gym shirts to search for the Loch Ness Monster! We began our search with hopeful hearts amidst the ruins of Urquhart Castle We…alana.lori (53)in #travel • 9 years agoHouse Sitting: The Poor Man’s Solution to Long-Term Travel AccommodationIn deciding to make long-term travel a part of our life, my partner and I were faced with the challenge of being able to afford to live abroad. After thinking hard about all of…alana.lori (53)in #travel • 9 years agoHow To: Travel AND Work!When faced with the prospect of long-term travel, many people I have encountered have brushed it aside with an attitude of dismissal. “That’s not possible.” “I can’t leave my…alana.lori (53)in #travel • 9 years agoLong Term Travel: ABSOLUTELY IN YOUR REACHWhen my partner and I told our friends and family that we were quitting our 40hr/week jobs and moving to Scotland for 6 months, we typically received either one of two…