The other day, I sat alone in my living room, television off, and just listened. It was inadvertant, actually. I had just turned the TV off and was absolutely struck by how quiet it was. Middle of the day, no one else in the building, no cars passing by…nothing. In one of my other lives, […]
A hotel professional gives us some tips on how to get the best experience from your hotel stays.
What, exactly, are the benefits of travel? For many, becoming a better world citizen and better human being are the reward for a well traveled life.
Roughly a month ago, my family flew 3,000+ miles from Maine to visit me in sunny California. My mother, step-father and brother landed in Sacramento and headed south on I-80 West. Once they settled into their hotel, we met up for a post-arrival, pre-travel-induced-passing-out dinner. Over various Italian foods, we caught up and discussed what […]
In late December of 2010, I happily took on the task of planning a bachelor party. The bachelor is a very good friend of mine from college. In preliminary discussions, it was determined that since all the gents who were going to be attending lived all over the country, we’d pick a single destination and […]
Sometimes, you just have to blow the horn for other people. Today, I thought I’d give you a taste of some of the blogs I’m reading and why I love them. Enjoy. Outdoors Any of the feeds from Backpacker.com – Read up on useful, fun, and sometimes hilarious posts by the people who are out […]
If you thought your job was hard, try being a National Park Ranger. Andrea Lankford’s Ranger Confidential: Living, Working, and Dying in the National Parks throws a little wrench in your plans for that dream job. But…wait! Being a National Park Ranger isn’t all hiking and telling people about natural and national history all day […]
I’ve seen the so-called artwork of the man named Christo. Bright orange flags draped over the pathways of Central Park, wending the way through the trees and along the pavement like a snake along a farm creek. In Central Park, the little spit of “natural” land in the concrete jungle of New York City, Christo’s […]
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I had no idea that before this year, Colorado didn’t have a women-only mountain bike race. Of course, there are many pro women racers, and I’m sure there are women-only races all over the country, but wow, Colorado…really? Well, good on them for now having the Beti Bike Bash, which is coming back for more […]
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