Brighton was the city that helped make my decision to go back to England. I had read a few articles and was sold on this adorable seaside town. Give me a beach and I am happy any day. Include a famous pier and a quirky castle and I am booking my tickets stat!…
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War and Travel
The world is not as dangerous as you think. Of course if you watch the news you might believe otherwise. I try not to pay too much attention to the media when it comes to ,well, pretty much anything. Most places are not nearly as scary as they try to make it out to be….
The Statue of Liberty and What Freedom Means to Me
I have been slacking a bit on doing my New York City trips. Crazy how hard it is to get away from my day to day life to make it an hour away. Alas it is. I generally don’t work on Fridays and spend that day exploring NYC. Lately I have been swamped with work.
Liverpool and The Beatles
I admit it I wanted to go to Liverpool solely because I love The Beatles. This is a fact I am not ashamed of. Who doesn’t love The Beatles? When I was in London last April I was hell bent on getting to Liverpool.
Coba: Riviera Maya’s Perfect Ruins
My whole trip to Mexico revolved around seeing ruins. I spent a whole day in the hot sun to trek around Chichen Itza. It was a bright, hot day and Chichen Itza proved absolutely no shade. A few days later I went to my next set of ruins at Coba. A completely different experience. We…
A Bollywood Experience
One day while in Varanasi to escape the heat, we decided to go to the multiplex. I love movies and wanted to see a Bollywood film when in India. I wanted to experience it first hand since I knew how seriously India took its movies.
Berlin How I love Thee
When you think of Germany what do you picture? I’m sure people think of Hitler, Octoberfest, Bratwurst and beer. Or maybe that’s just me.
Chichen Itza : The Disney World of Mayan Ruins
I know I go on and on about off the beaten path activities and places. I love to feel like I am discovering something not following the masses to a prepackaged idea.
Cambodia : A Checkered Past
As an American it is hard to imagine that there are people who live without things like the internet, cable or electricity. However all over the world there are people who have none of these things.
Travel Tip: Know Your History
Nowadays, before I go any where, I begin to immerse myself in the country of my next destination.