Weird Activities and Awkward Encounters at home and abroad
A Bit Of History… Okay confession time, I drink… a lot sometimes, but I had never heard of Tennent’s Lager (or any Tennent’s beer for that matter) before visiting Scotland. I love a good brewery tour though, so I thought I would check out this tiny brewery in Glasgow. However, turns out that this…
The two things I enjoy most in life are probably traveling and drinking. The airline security policy that does not allow liquids in carry-on bags has made traveling with booze risky business. I was very excited to receive the Bottle Packers and give them a try. Up until now I usually wrapped bottles of wine…
“Why Loch Ness?” is a question I got from many Scots I spoke with before my trip. The answer was a resounding, “Oh that’s right, you’re American.” Of course it should have been, “monsters, duh!” The possibility of monsters is what attracted me to Loch Ness in the first place, but after hearing time and…
Judge away, I know it makes me the most basic of American tourists, but I couldn’t go to Scotland with out visiting Loch Ness! The unpronounceable (for me) town of Drumnadrochit in the Scottish Highlands boasts not one, but two monster hunting museums on Loch Ness! ~The Loch Ness Centre & Exhibition~ The Loch Ness…
Here in the U.S., as in most places, we don’t usually drive sober on the left side of the road. One can argue the validity of both ways (Left v. right, not sober v. drunk. We are all pretty united on the latter), but I think this map speaks for itself. The red countries drive…
Winter Park, FL has long been a hot food destination for Orlando residents, but it’s finally gaining traction among tourist as well. This is great news for the city, but not so great for finding parking or traffic on 1-4, but I’ll suffer. Winter Parks newest (and perhaps only) Bratalian restaurant is a wonderful addition…
Denver is a great place to spend a luxurious weekend of fine dining and 5 star mountain lodges, but with so much natural beauty there is plenty to see and do on a shoe string budget as well. ~Red Rocks Ampitheatre~ The Rocky Mountains are the most obvious freebie in Denver as they are everywhere…
Denver weather can be unpredictable, or if you’re from Florida, always really cold. The cold I was prepared for, the rain not so much. Fortunately, once the weather turned for the worse, I was able to take refuge inside the Denver Art Museum or D.A.M. I’m so glad I did. Otherwise I wasn’t planning to…
A visit half an hour west of Denver to Golden, Colorado made me so happy I opted for a rental car, even if my mountain driving skills are not the best. I originally ventured to Golden to visit the Buffalo Bill Museum and Grave on Lookout Mountain. I’ll admit that my knowledge of Buffalo Bill…
Colorado, and Denver specifically, has made a name for itself recently in the craft beer scene. Denver has even earned the nick-name, the Napa of Valley of Beer. I’ve written about breweries in Tampa, Richmond, and Brussels before and it seems like the craft beer movement has exploded all over the country and world, which…
