I’ll file this one under “What the hell”??Let’s play a game. A few weeks ago a well known travel blogger/writer was kicked off of a United Airlines flight because he:a) Got drunk and threatened both the flight attendants and the passengersb) Threw a fit when he wasn’t upgraded to business class on just his “celebrity” status alonec)… Read more
With no international trips on the immediate horizon, I have to find cultural activities closer to home to keep me going. It may be as simple as going to see a foreign film or trying out a new restaurant serving a particular international cuisine, but those types of experiences rarely last much longer than the time… Read more
I have slept in 5-star hotels, in $6.00 a night beach huts, on the roof of a dive boat, in tents and on one ill-planned trip to Mardi Gras in New Orleans, I slept in the back of a car. But after years on the road, I can finally say that I have reached a new… Read more
Tomorrow I’m heading to Texas for a quick weekend visit with my mom. It may not be a long visit, but still it will be good to connect in person for a little while. As I’ve mentioned in previous posts, my mother does not live in the city where I grew up. In fact, I’ve only… Read more
I can only meditate when I am walking. When I stop, I cease to think; my mind works only with my legs. – Jean Jacques RousseauI realized the other day that out of the 52 countries I’ve visited, I’ve only ever driven in one of them. Just ONE! Pretty surprising considering I have lived the last… Read more
