Mom and I had had a great time in Juneau and I was hopeful that our next port of call was going to deliver an equally great experience. I woke up really early as the ship carefully found its way through the narrow Chilkoot Inlet. The mountains seemed to be within reaching distance on either side. I have to imagine… Read more »
Once the cruise ship left the Vancouver area, my mom and I headed back down to our cabin to grab the binoculars and sit on the balcony. We saw other cruise ships and ferry boats in the Strait of Georgia but sadly, no killer whales. Finally around 7pm, my mom decided she was hungry. This sparked a round-robin game of… Read more »
A reader emailed to let me know that Adam Ant released some U.S. tour dates for later in the year. This correspondent was concerned that I wasn’t aware because I hadn’t posted anything yet about it. And seriously, I love the people who actually read this blog. You guys are awesome. Between your emails and the nice messages, you make… Read more »
Despite the roller coaster weather we’ve been having here in Austin, this is a really fun place to live. Austin City Limits is the annual 2 October weekends of over 100 artists, 6 stages, food, and more. It can be exhausting to try to experience everything ACL has to offer in 3 days, a lesson I learned the hard way… Read more »
I got to my hotel in Moncton – finally – and was told I had been given an upgrade at the front desk. I’m not exactly sure how that was an upgrade, but at least there was a clean room and king size bed. Unfortunately, there was also a loud AF French Canadian family that did not understand the concept… Read more »
Picking up from the previous post…My sleeper compartment in the Polish train from Krakow to Prague ended up being a single, which made me extraordinarily happy not to have to share with either a boisterous young backpacker or a grumpy older woman. The compartment was in an older train car, no doubt about it. But it was clean and relatively… Read more »
I’m in Budapest right now, grappling with my emotions. Wait…Let me back up a few days. In my previous post, I mentioned that I was going on a work trip, but I was going to sneak some fun into it as well. I started in London, which despite the rainy, cold weather, I still freaking love. This time I stayed… Read more »
I’m gearing up for a fairly long Thursday. I’m heading to Hawaii (Oahu specifically) for a week. My cousin and her family have been renting the same house for 13 years on the North Shore. Last May, while I was on the way to London, she sent me a message saying something like “I know it’s not glamorous but would… Read more »
I’m back in Austin and back at work. I am having a difficult time getting motivated to be a productive worker bee even though I have a ton of work to do. I think I’m in mourning because I really had a great time over the past couple of days and it’s hard to believe that it’s over. Adam Ant… Read more »
OK, now that I’ve checked out of that hotel, I need to warn all y’all about staying at the Sheraton Jacksonville… Do not be deceived by the nice newer furnishings. As evidenced by my last post, that place has the worst insulation between the walls of the guest rooms. I’ve stayed in Motel 6s that had better sound proofing. Yesterday… Read more »