If my eyes could talk, they’d be saying: “Holy HELL. Turn it off!” Talk about an eye-sore. If you’re wondering where on Earth I found these photos, I discovered them while searching in the recesses of Flickr for images to use for a piece I wrote for The Flying Fugu. If you’re interested, there’s more… Read More Why, HELLO Kitty! Photos from Taiwan’s Hello Kitty-Themed “Villa”
Yikes. So I’ve barely had a chance to update you on my trip to Jamaica or California and haven’t even mentioned my last great desert adventure (to a ghost town where I went on a wild donkey expedition) and now I’m leaving again for another weekend away (bad travel blogger, bad!). If you don’t hear… Read More Future Travel Plans: Camping in Death Valley and Five Days in Beijing
So obviously Taken by the Wind is your favorite travel blog, but I can understand if sometimes you feel the need to read something else every once in a while (if for no other reason to see how much the other guys suck! Ha, I’m kidding). I figured that if we’re going to have an… Read More Travel Bloggers I’ll Let You Cheat on Me With
While catching up on my NPR podcasts this afternoon, I came across “Bilingualism A Political Liability?” from NPR’s All Things Considered. The radio spot focused on the negative responses some of the Republican presidential candidates have received over their ability to speak a foreign language. Mitt Romney speaks fluent French and Jon Huntsman (who has since… Read More Bilingual and Running for Election? Shhh! Better not tell anyone…
I love this idea of turning old passport stamps into framed pieces of art. The blog, A Brooklyn Limestone in Progress, posted a ‘how-to’ guide which makes the whole project seem both easy for amateur artists like myself and cheap (supplies totaled just five bucks). Here are the steps: 1. Scan a few of… Read More Decorating Idea for Travel Addicts: DIY Passport Stamp Art
Side-stepping away from travel for a half-a-second, this post is about my second favorite activity: writing. I stumbled upon this girl’s blog a while back and found it fascinating. In it, she outlines the strengths and weaknesses of various personality types as they relate to people’s ability to write. If you don’t know your… Read More Personality Types and Blogging: How Personality May Affect Your Writing
They Draw & Travel: One-of-a-Kind Illustrated Maps – Very cool idea (posted on Vagabondish) The Real Buddha Bar, Tended by Tokyo Monks – Holy cow, this was fascinating. The one question I had though was this: Um, aren’t Buddhist monks supposed to condemn alcohol? Isn’t serving patrons sake shots a little hypocritical? French Lessons: Why Letting Kids Drink at Home… Read More Travelloged: This Week’s Top Pics and Posts for Travel Addicts
Finish this sentence: Home is… For me that answer isn’t an easy one. I was born and raised in Hawaii, finished high school and college in New York and have lived in 10 different cities in five different countries since then. I currently live in Las Vegas. While a part of each of those places… Read More How Do You Define ‘Home’ When You Live Out of a Suitcase?
Punto de Vista in Costa Rica If I were to win the lottery tomorrow, the first thing I’d buy is a butler. I’ve always wanted one. Something about having breakfast served in bed every morning and never having to take out the trash or paint my toenails just sounds incredibly appealing. Well, Flipkey is holding… Read More Vaca in a Villa, Anyone? Flipkey is Giving ‘Em Away
I’ve been accused of being optimistic to the point of being delusional and until reading an article in the Huffington Post, I assumed that all of the play-it-safers telling me not to backpack through Guatemala alone or vacation in Columbia were the ones not in touch with reality. They’re exaggerating, I thought. They’re wussies. They’re only cautioning… Read More Are You a Perpetual Optimist? You May have Brain Damage