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About Me
Hey there!!! I’m Shelly, a travel enthusiast who specializes in the outdoors from backpacking, hiking, canoeing, fishing, snowboarding… You get the picture ;). Anyway, I use to always dream about quitting my full-time 9-5 job and traveling full-time. So I did it! And I did that for about 3 years and have had plenty of travel experience before and after those 3 EPIC years. So what happened? Well, I fell in love and now I’m living in my hometown Buffalo, NY. But no worries! I didn’t fall back into the 9-5 grove. No way!!! I have my own business now in Buffalo so that’s right! Travel is still right up my alley! Can I go for months on end like I use to. Probably not. My business would suffer. Can I take lots of small vacations? Heck yeah! So this website used to be geared for solo women traveling full time. Now its geared for pretty much everyone. Small vacations to large ones. Traveling solo or with a partner. I will say I’m geared more toward adventure. So if your full of adventure, you want to travel, you like the outdoors, this site is For You!!! Welcome to Living on the Dirt!!!!
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Most Recent Posts
Traveling to Jamaica – tips for seeing the country
Everything you need to know about traveling to Jamaica!!! The good and the bad! Almost every person I have talked to that traveled to Jamaica has been at a resort. Which is fine! That's [...]
I Almost Died!
The worst things that ever happened to me traveling solo. I definitely defied societies "normal" expectations when I decided to quit my full-time job to travel full-time. Everybody thought I was crazy. Everyone thought I [...]
Best Hike in all of New Hampshire!!!!
Franconia Loop Trail I'm currently on the high pointers club which means I'm trying to reach every high point in every single state in the United States. I have all the means of accomplishing this [...]
How To Get Shit Done!
Many people have so much stuff to get done yet they never seem to catch up. Most of us have to-do lists of stuff we need to get done either on paper or in our [...]
If you have a dream, GO FOR IT!
Years ago, I was working full-time at my 9-5 job completely depressed! I woke up every day at the same time. Did the same monotonous routine. Lived for Friday and dreaded Monday. Sound familiar? [...]
Tips for your first solo international trip!
If you are about/want to embark on your first solo international trip you’re probably feeling uneasy, nervous, unsure and you probably have emotions or doubt running through you. Let me [...]
What to expect when you backpack internationally via hostels
When backpacking abroad, their are a few options to choose from when looking at accommodations; airbnb, hotels, couchsurfing, and of course hostels. I’m not going to say which option is [...]
Crazy wildlife encounters
From backpacking in the Alaskan wilderness to thru-hiking the Arizona Trail and with hundreds of other trails in-between, I have seen an abundance of wildlife and gained great campfire stories [...]
How I Stay Safe on the Trail
Many people get an uneasy feeling when hiking in the woods, away from society, whether it be with others or by themselves. Some people choose to not even go hiking [...]