Plank Runner

Unhinged Yachting Adventures and Travel Blog

  • Traveling With a higher purpose: volunteering & Work away

    Traveling With A Higher Purpose: Volunteering & Work Away Volunteering is widely overlooked as a means of travel. Not only do you give back to a greater cause, but it also connects you to a community of like minded individuals looking to travel & help.   Likewise, “work away” can be another convenient, fun way

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  • Just get TSA Pre Check It’s only $78

    Perks Of Precheck Recently I got TSA precheck through a work needed TWIC card and let me tell you its a travel game changer. According to tsa.gov, 89% of passengers in July waited less than 5 minutes to go through security. Additionally, you do not have to take off your shoes, belts, or jackets, take

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  • Travel Deception: Social Media Is Not Real

    As I’ve told you guys before, a part of why I started this blog was to encourage people to “walk their planks”. No, it’s not a runner’s blog despite what I’ve been told from social media marketers. On the contrary, Plank Runner is a metaphor for facing your fears, diving into the unknown, challenging change

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  • Illinois To Colorado Ultimate Summer Road Trip Route and itinerary

    On the road again! For such extend plans unusual amounts of vacation or free time are typically needed. Somewhat suggesting, that extended road trips naturally occur during life transitions of sorts. I gotta say, what better time! With the world still learning how to adapt to the Covid pandemic back in the summer of 2020,

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  • Quotes To Inspire your next big Adventure

    It’s funny how a few words in a specific sequence can completely alter your perspective. Here are some quotes that I hope will inspire you to be courageous in pursuit of your wildest desires. 1. “And then there is the most dangerous risk of all – the risk of spending your life not doing what

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  • Chicago Summer Things To Do

    Chicago Summer Things To Do It’s not exactly where I’m from but it’s close enough: Chicago! Birthplace of 16 inch softball, skyscrapers, deep dish pizza and the backwards flowing Chicago River?? I always forget about that one. However brutal it can be in the winter, Chicago in the summer is a shockingly clean city, filled

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  • Spontaneous Travel Weekends Tips

    Spontaneous Travel Weekends Tips

    5 Tips For Spontaneous Weekend Trips Planning is so overrated especially when you can trade it in for a whimsical, sensational, impromptu trip. Kyle is probably cracking up because he considers me the ultimate planner. Yet, yachting has dramatically changed my perspective of spontaneous trips. I will say, at first spontaneity might feel uncomfortable, ill-prepared,

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  • Travel as a College Athlete

    Travel as a College Athlete

    Travel As A College Athlete Just like yachting, my time as a college athlete was never fully understood by most. My closest friends, family, but mostly, all of my college professors, literally had no idea the commitment I was obligated to while still in school full-time.  Don’t get me wrong though. I can genuinely say

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  • 10 Summer must do’s in fort collins, Colorado

    Sitting at 5,000 feet of elevation about an hour North of Denver, lies the quaint town of Fort Collins, Colorado. AKA Colorado’s Craft Beer Capital, home to Colorado State University, the inspiration for Main Street Disney World and my home for 5 years. Ya, one more year than I planned for, however the summers there

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  • Destination: Nassau, Bahamas

    Ahoy vagabonds. As you read in the last Kyle & Halley Update, a couple weeks ago I was able to check out the Bahamian Island of New Providence on a freelance gig. Finally, I am ready to share my insights with y’all. Despite my beliefs, The Bahamas are actually composed of 700 islands. Only 30

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