Francesca on March 6th, 2009

Americans spend a lot of time worrying about health insurance. This is probably because, good or bad, access to affordable healthcare is tied to employment. People who lack employer-sponsored insurance can be put into a seriously bad spot if illness or injury strikes. They’re less likely to get the best medical care, and what care [...]

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Francesca on February 19th, 2009

Back on Tuesday. Scored some cheap tickets on Southwest and conned some friends into going. The weather looks like it will cooperate. Pics to come. Cheers!
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Francesca on January 28th, 2009

So I’ve been looking for ways to “legitimize” my latest wanderings and came across a couple of really cool opportunities that I wanted to share. Writing, blogging, and photography are fairly mainstream ways to document travels and generate a few bucks while on the road. With a solid blog and a few pieces written on [...]

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Francesca on January 26th, 2009

I’m currently planning a bike expedition from Washington, DC to San Francisco, CA. I’m still in the initial planning stages, and I’ll probably add further legs down the west coast and into Mexico. For now, plotting the DC to SF stretch is enough to keep me occupied as I sit in my cube tapping away.
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