Our quest to visit 7 continents, 100 countries, and all 50 states…
Posted in Spain, Virtual Travel on Jan 17th, 2010
When I’m not actually traveling (which I’m not these days), I like to engage in “virtual travel” to places I’ve been or places I’d like to go. Here’s an article by Paola Singer from the New York Times about traveling to Spain to eat pork. I have many fond pork-related memories of Spain (and one […]
While I’ve not been to Haiti yet, I deeply empathize with the plight of the people there suffering (yet again in their history) after this devastating earthquake. As a traveler and “citizen of the world,” I think it’s my duty to assist in whatever small way I can. Indeed, it is my responsibility given how […]
Posted in Travel Humor on Jan 11th, 2010
I was recently commenting on a friend’s blog that I’ve thought about starting “Naked Air” to solve some of the airline security issues. Based upon this news article from the BBC, it seems that there is at least some market demand for traveling without trousers.
Posted in Dubai on Jan 9th, 2010
Source: Wikipedia We’re thinking about visiting Dubai in 2011 on a 7-night cruise on Royal Caribbean. I don’t actually think that we’ll especially like Dubai. Yet, I’ve been feeling pulled towards it more and more over the past few months. Like the cruise we have planned for this summer, it’s a practical way to leave […]
Posted in Alaska, British Columbia, Delta Airlines, Train, Veendam on Jan 3rd, 2010
I’ve finally managed to post the pictures from our Alaskan cruise in August 2009. The album is available under ‘Photos’ or by clicking here. Enjoy!