Kimi's Travel Thoughts

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White Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat driving on a road with two parallel purple stripes across the middle of the grill and hood.

Xtreme Xperience Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat Ride-Along

In this Monthly Adventure, Kimi goes for an Xtreme Xperience ride-along in a Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat with a professional driver at Circuit of the Americas.

17 minutes ago5 min read

Concerned About Flying During the U.S. Government Shutdown? So is This Travel Blogger.

Kimi offers commentary and expresses her shared concerns regarding the 2025 U.S. government shutdown and its impact on travel.

Nov 115 min read

Tabletop with a variety of technology such as a laptop, smart watch, portable charger, mouse, camera, cell phone, and other items.

Essential Portable Devices for Travel

Kimi shares her list of essential portable devices that you should plan to pack for your next trip.

Oct 284 min read

A brewed cup of black coffee, a cup of whole coffee beans, a spoon with coffee grinds, and a jar of coffee grinds toppled over and spilling on a white table.

Mozart's World Coffee Fest 2025

In this installment of the Monthly Adventures Series, Kimi goes to Mozart's Coffee Roasters in Austin, TX for their World Coffee Fest.

Oct 144 min read

Square brown sign with brown text against a beige background on a building in a city that reads: Mexic Arte Museum

Mexic-Arte Museum Visit

Kimi visits the Mexic-Arte Museum in downtown Austin, TX for a Monthly Adventure.

Sep 304 min read

Yellow streetcar and bus in the streets of a city with older European-style buildings.

Tips for Navigating Public Transit

Kimi offers tips for anyone that needs to quickly figure out how to navigate public transportation in any location.

Sep 166 min read

Shadow figure of a person walking with luggage towards a grassy area along a dirt road. Sunset and clouds cover the blue sky.

Solo Traveler Watches 'Solo Traveling with Tracee Ellis Ross'

Kimi shares her thoughts on watching 'Solo Traveling with Tracee Ellis Ross', a new series on the Roku Channel.

Sep 28 min read

Buttercream Bootcamp: Over the Top Cake Supplies

Kimi recaps a class at Over the Top Cake Supplies in Austin, TX where she learned how to make buttercream.

Aug 195 min read

U.S. passport with a printed plane ticket underneath

Having a U.S. Passport is a Travel Privilege

Kimi discusses the power and privilege that comes from having a U.S. passport compared to having a passport from another country.

Aug 53 min read

Cloud Gate sculpture with the Chicago skyline in the background with sunny day with blue skies

Day Trip to Chicago

Kimi recaps a summertime day trip to Chicago, Illinois for her first visit to the Windy City.

Jul 229 min read

Texas Science and Natural History Museum

Kimi visits the Texas Science and Natural History Museum in Austin, TX for her Monthly Adventures Series.

Jul 85 min read

grassy field with a line of white paint across the upper right corner. The top left corner features a wooden baseball bat next to a white baseball with red stitching

Round Rock Express Game

Kimi attends a Round Rock Express game at the Dell Diamond in Round Rock, TX for a Monthly Adventure.

Jun 244 min read

Teenage girl in a white camisole and denim shorts is looking at her phone on a pathway in a park with a large fountain in the background

GPS-Guided Travel Article Apps

This short post shares insight on GPS-Guided Travel Articles and how these apps serve as an experienced, local tour guide in your bag or pocket!

Jun 103 min read

Entrance to the George H.W. Bush Library and Museum. The white stone building has a calming blue sky in the background with puffy white clouds. In front of the building is a circular fountain circled by plants and U.S. flags blowing in the wind.

George H.W. Bush Presidential Library & Museum

Kimi visits the George H.W. Bush Library and Museum at the Texas A&M University campus in College Station, TX.

May 275 min read

Fighter jets in formation against a plain blue sky with blue, white, and red smoke coming down from their vertical flight path.

Texas Military Forces Museum

Kimi visits the Texas Military Forces Museum in Austin, TX for this installment of the Monthly Adventures Series.

May 134 min read

Aerial view of a couple dozen people walking in a city crosswalk

Downtown Austin Walking Tour

A recap of a Downtown Austin walking tour curated by Kimi using the GPSmyCity app with a focus on stops that make for good Instagram photos.

Apr 295 min read

Jocelyn Nungaray National Wildlife Refuge Visit

Kimi takes a trip to the Jocelyn Nungaray National Wildlife Refuge in Anahuac, Texas for bird watching and viewing other wildlife.

Apr 155 min read

Silver and green facial recognition screening stations with screens lit up in blue are in a row at an airport.

Facial Recognition Technology in Airports

Kimi shares key things to know about increased use of facial recognition technology in U.S. airports and shares her thoughts on the subject.

Apr 14 min read

Intro to Succulents Workshop with Succulent Native

Kimi attends an Intro to Succulents Workshop at Succulent Native in Austin, TX for her Monthly Adventures Series.

Mar 185 min read

Three blue Unites States of America passport books stacked on top of each other with white paper sticking out of each other them.

Online U.S. Passport Renewal

These helpful tips are good to make note of if you plan to renew your U.S. passport online.

Mar 44 min read