Travel Journal
Relaying the experience of a journey…
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Photo of the Year and My Wish for 2014
More Details: Photo of the Year and My Wish for 2014Well, it may not be the photo of the year in terms of photographic excellence. But it sums up well another year and my wish for 2014 that travel continue to be something we can continue to enjoy safely. Whether travel is part of your 2014 or not, I wish you and those you love…
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The Spared Town in Georgia: Madison
More Details: The Spared Town in Georgia: MadisonMadison, Georgia is a town not terribly far from Atlanta. Just about an hour east of the city, it offers a different view on the South than Atlanta or towns north may offer. Madison, founded on 1807 (a couple of decades before Atlanta), was spared destruction as the Northern armies moved towards the Atlantic coast…
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2013: Oh, The Places I Stayed At
More Details: 2013: Oh, The Places I Stayed AtOK, ending with a preposition is not proper but to make it sound Dr. Seuss-ish I hardly could have made it “Oh, the places at which I stayed.” In any case, I shared my year in food and beverages in an earlier post. But 2013 was also a good year in terms of exploring places…
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2013: A Year in Food and Beverages
More Details: 2013: A Year in Food and BeveragesI traveled a good bit this year for both business and pleasure. As with most travel, eating out plays and essential part of the experience, as do the places at which I stay. This year offered me some memorable experiences in both areas. Here I take a quick look back at the food and beverages…
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The Walls of the Wadi Mujib
More Details: The Walls of the Wadi MujibThe Wadi Mujib in Jordan is a fun place because you get to explore a gully (“wadi”) in which water is flowing. The first part of the Wadi is maybe ankle deep or a little higher in some places so pretty easy and fun (though I kept worrying I would drop my camera in the…
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Sports Travel: Not My Usual Pursuit but Fun
More Details: Sports Travel: Not My Usual Pursuit but FunI am not much a sports traveler. I don’t chase “my” teams. I don’t go checking off famous sports arenas. I don’t chase big sports events. Heck, what am I saying, I am not much a sports spectator. I do it in big occasions (usually involving Georgia Tech, my alma mater) or when the opportunity…
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What’s in a Mall? Mall of America
More Details: What’s in a Mall? Mall of AmericaI am no fan of walking around shopping: I normally go to a store with a clear target of what I am going for – no strolling around for me. Online shopping also has had an impact in my shopping mall visits, sometimes eliminating heading to a store. So, in short, going to the mall…
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11 Experiences to Have in Puerto Rico
More Details: 11 Experiences to Have in Puerto RicoBecause I lived in Puerto Rico for 15 years, I often get asked about what to do and where to stay in this beautiful island. Of course, these things depend on the type of vacation one is looking for, one’s general preferences, etc. but I can usually provide a varied list of recommendations so others…
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Minneapolis: A City of Arts and Culture
More Details: Minneapolis: A City of Arts and CultureIf you are from Minneapolis, don’t take this the wrong way but I was NOT expecting the vastness of the opportunities for art and culture in your town that I discovered in a recent visit! As I pored over the options, I settled for visiting a few museums and checking out one show for this…
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Traveling Away from Family on Thanksgiving: 3 Things I Do that Help
More Details: Traveling Away from Family on Thanksgiving: 3 Things I Do that HelpThanksgiving is one of my favorite holidays: seeing family, eating well, and a valid/pre-approved excuse to just lounge around (no, I do not hit the stores!). However, it also happens to be a perfect setup for someone who likes to travel the world… The hard part about leaving the U.S. for Thanksgiving is not being…
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Photo Essay – Hungry Hippos
More Details: Photo Essay – Hungry HipposWhile visiting the Serengeti in Tanzania on safari, we ran into a few pools of hippos. They are one of the many incredible sights in the Serengeti along with things like a lioness kill or a beautiful sunset. Hippos look cute but these animals can be quite dangerous. Our drivers and guides clearly knew where…
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Great Drives Series – Around Bordeaux
More Details: Great Drives Series – Around BordeauxI have done a couple of trips into Bordeaux where I have explored the region by car. There really is no better way to explore the diversity of the region (and its wines!), which may seem at first to be more homogenous than it actually is. To venture inland, near where Bordeaux runs into the…