This Is My Last Blog Post Ever

Another Person Revels In Love For Others Only Loves Self.. – Plutaricart, 176 B.C. This website originally began as a joke. I never intended it would get this popular and would gain the following it has. As the months have passed I have had a bad feeling in the pit of my stomach. It is …

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Thoughts On My Father

As you may know, my father passed away on July 22, 2010. I’ve experienced so much in the last week it is difficult to put into words. This post is not about travel. I don’t normally like to stray away from travel related topics, but in addition to being a travel blog, this is MY …

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The Therapeutic Value of Sunshine and Seawater

Two months ago I was miserable. I had spent almost 8 weeks traveling through Europe during an abnormally cold spring. Not only was it cold, but I wasn’t really prepared for the weather. I had to shovel my rental car out of snowdrifts in Germany (without a shovel) and I got another rental car stuck …

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Free iPad Travel Wallpapers

In honor of the release of the Apple iPad (which I will not get to see for another month) I’ve released a series of iPad wallpapers. Just click on the image to access the full size wallpaper. Save it to your iPad then set it as your wallpaper. Let me know if you install it …

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Honolulu Recap

I’ve been pretty lax this week about updates, so here is one big one to cover my week in Honolulu. I’m sitting at the pool at my hotel room doing last minute stuff for leaving the country and waiting take a cab to the airport. Overview I’m not that impressed with Waikiki. Not at all …

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Pablo Picasso never got called an asshole

Last night, I had the pleasure of having what can only be described as the best meal of my life. Period. Hands down. No debate. No discussion. It also happened to be the most expensive meal I’ve ever had, so its a damn good thing it was the best. We had reservations at 6pm for …

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Back By Popular Demand (of the State of Minnesota)

My original plan was to leave for LA from Vegas. However, I have to return to Minnesota for a day or two to straighten out my drivers license situation. I received a speeding ticket in Roseau, MN a while back and the check I sent to pay for the ticket never got cashed. The story …

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The Amtrak Diaries

April, 9th, 5:15pm CDT, Somewhere between Cleburne and McGregor, TX I’m writing this on the Texas Eagle. Train number 21 out of Dallas en route to San Antonio. They just called for people with 5:15 reservations in the Dining car. I’m sitting in my seat watching the idyllic middle Texas countryside roll by. If you …

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