Weird Activities and Awkward Encounters at home and abroad
This time last year I was making my New Year’s Resolutions list for 2015. This was a list meant for publication, because then I could shame myself into sticking to it. I think we could all predict how that turned out. I kept some, but some I did not. My first resolution was to finish…
I had a wonderful surprise when I returned from a Christmas visit to my family in Shreveport, LA. My life had come full circle in a way. Back in June, I visited Iceland for the first time. In Reykjavik, I found a curious red mailbox. As stated on the top, “this is not a regular…
The classic image of Christmas is one filled with white snow, a roaring fire, and bitter bitter cold. However, the scenario is entirely different in the land down under. Celebrating Christmas in Australia will likely involve a beach, sand, barbecue, sun, and all the things usually associated with summer. Christmas in summer? That’s the reality…
Join me and my friend the Whisky Ghost on a fantastic journey as we discover the history and science behind every old mans favorite pastime. It’s touristy, it cheesy, and it’s maybe the best thing I’ve ever done with my life (of course, that could be the scotch talking 😉 ) See that look of…
Ok, “Catfished” might be a bit dramatic, but this is a fun story about lack of planning and why I love my international phone plan. I like to fancy myself one of those carefree souls that can show up in any city without any plans, with no stress, knowing that everything will fall into place. …
We all know that traveling improves the quality of your life, but can it affect it’s quantity as well? There are certainly a number of factors that suggest that it can. I also have a theory that, due to slight differences in when daylight savings time is observed in various countries, you could “fall back”…
I’ve started seeing the most recent set of Tbex (huge travel blogging and industry conference) attendees post about their takeaways from the conference. This year’s Tbex North America in Fort Lauderdale was my second Tbex ( I also attended last year’s in Cancun). I love the conference and I still find it full of good…
Most beach towns bring to mind images of lazing the day away, feet in the sand with Corona in hand, as waves crash against the shore to the tune of a Jimmy Buffett song. Daytona Beach has no shortage of that beach bum lifestyle. This would be plenty to offer most vacationers, especially as…
You can already tell it’s haunted can’t you? About half way between Glasgow and Edinburgh, you’ll find Airth Castle in Falkirk, Scotland. This castle-turned-hotel-and-spa boasts around 500 years of history, which naturally means 500 years of ghosts!!! That is, at least according to their Wikipedia page. I booked a room at the Airth Castle…
The Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum in Glasgow provides the top 5 things everyone looks for in a museum; art, history, dead animals, free admission, and a fat Elvis! In fact, according to it’s own website it’s “one of the most visited museums in the U.K. outside of London.” I’ll admit, that doesn’t sound like…
