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A travel blog about how to have fun exploring the world — one photo at a time, with a soft spot for the small systems places run on.
Flying over the Alps
A glimpse of Germany
Breakfast at 30,000 feet
Biking Across South Korea: A Family Adventure
My 18-year-old son and I set out to bike across South Korea. I’ve always wanted to go on a biking vacation - ever since college when my roommates and I were going to bike …
5 things to take to the New Orleans Jazz Festival
Every year there is a huge event called the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival. This 2 weekend long event brings in thousands of visitors and top notch music from Aerosmith …
How to do a Palisade Peach and Wine Tour
Palisade is known for its peaches and wineries in some of the most beautiful scenery in the world. Every year some of the best peaches in the world come out of Colorado - all from …
Why I love the Marigny and Bywater neighborhoods
I recently made a quick trip to New Orleans for some logistical reasons and was reminded, in just a day, of how much I love our neighborhood and why. C had stocked the fridge for …
Berlin Street Art
Ever wondered who street artists and graffiti artists are? Or what the difference is? Or why they do it? We went on an Alternative Berlin tour with Tim that taught us all that and …
How to make $350 in 6 hours. Is it worth it?
How an offer for free tickets turned into a lot more work than anticipated and how we dealt with all the issues in order to make it home the same day. Lots of tips for what to do …
Nine Lives: Death and Life in New Orleans
Nine Lives: Death and Life in New Orleans is the remarkable story of what happened to nine people between Hurricane Betsy and Hurricane Katrina. Their stories are true and bring …
The secret to getting lots of travel miles
Everyone assumes that I get lots of airline and hotel points from traveling. I don’t get them from traveling. I get most of my points from credit cards. There are two ways to …
Discover the secret to a vacation close to home
It’s Thursday night and you realize you have some free time … how do you plan an impromptu vacation? That’s the situation Frank and I found ourselves in last …
A suprisingly good time in Oklahoma City
On our way to a wedding in Texas, we decided to take a day vacation and see something along the way. We didn’t feel like we had a lot of choices when we settled on Oklahoma …
Trains, Snow and Hot Springs!
One of our favorite winter weekend trips is a train trip to Glenwood Springs! The train conductors are always happy to pose with you. This one kept threatening to throw the kids …
Spring Break in Washington DC
Spring Break in Washington DC I love Washington DC and I’ve been anxiously waiting for my kids to be old enough to enjoy it. There’s a lot of walking in DC - not only …
9th Ward Bicycle Tour in New Orleans
9th Ward Bicycle Tour in New Orleans During a recent trip to New Orleans, Frank and I decided to go see the famous Lower 9th Ward - the neighborhood devastated by Hurricane …
Dan's Bar Crawl
On a trip to New Orleans, Frank and I got there a couple of days earlier than our friends. Wandering around, we saw a new bar on Frenchmen Street, Dat Dog. Or rather another …
A pub crawl on horse back
My first vacation by myself was a pub crawl on horse back in Australia. It turned out to be quite the adventure. Here are my letters to Mom and Dad … *** Hi Mom and Dad, …
What room am I staying in?
Have you ever forgotten what hotel room you were staying in? I have. Actually, I never know what number my room is, I just remember where it is - which hall and approximately where …