North America Travel Blogs - Page 13

Who said anything about a meetup?? I needed a kidney.  Not for myself, but to sell, on the black market.  I hear you can get paid a hefty sum for one.  And what easier way to get travel money than to sell a kidney right?  There was a meet-up coming up, and a guy named I…

Thinking about adventuring in Alaska?  Here are some tips: 1.  GO!  It really *is* as amazing as people say.  Superlative in every way.  2.  Take your own fishing pole and some type of boat- there are millions of opportunities for use 3.  Take Mike & Terri …

Today was a long day.  After a long night partying with our friends in Beijing, and even making some new ones, we woke at 9am.  It took a bit to get packed and then left the hotel.The International Airport for Beijing is about an hour from the city center, which I didn't realize.  We…

   I love living in this city, I am very lucky.  There is so much beauty that surrounds this city, and Vancouver Island in general.  I work right downtown (first job), close to the inner harbour.  There is much crammed into a block, lots to see, and many things to do. …

The departure day has finally arrived!  And we are ... ready.  Really. Amazing, but true. Passports have been updated, extra photos stowed for future visas; Chinese visas have been secured (we'll take care of India...later); locations have been researched and travel books have been read (…

I had been driving from Rockton, which is on I-90 at the IL/WI border, switched to I-94, and had just crossed into Minnesota, about a mile or two after crossing the St. Croix actually, when a massively horrible sound makes its way from my rear passenger brake casing (or, whatever it's called) to my…

The drive back was long and we all kept making sure if Jenn was OK with driving. Eventually, in Rancho Cucamonga, I took over the wheel and soon we were back at home sweet home in LA.******************************************************************************************************************…

My adventure began in Kansas City, where it was a cool 30 degrees F when I arrived at the airport. I didn't want to pack a coat with me to the warmth of Taiwan and Indonesia, so I hesitantly left it in the car and stood freezing as I waited for the airport shuttle. My flight today took me…

Leigh and I were now on our own in the most awe-inspiring place in the world ~ Alaska.  After a hearty breakfast at one of Anchorage's small family-owned diners, I turned our rental SUV south towards the Kenai Penisula.    We were now riding along the Seward Highway, following t…

Early start with a 5am drive to drop my car at a friend’s for a lift to Heathrow, didn't fancy airport parking fees for a month! Check in and flight were without any drama's. Flew Virgin Atlantic and no complaints there, the food was well, airplane food but edible and the cabin crew pleasant enou…

This blog is a little different than my other blogs on TravBuddy -- this trip had a business purpose but we managed to have a lot of fun along the way.  My good friend Foo asked me to go with her to San Miguel de Allende, Mexico to look into opening a Thai restaurant in San Miguel.  Foo o…

The flight was ok. The guys next to me were from Costa Rica, but we didn't talk much, just at the end, haha. I was sleepy and took a nap, hehe. Anyway I woke up on time to chat with them a bit and they helped me with my carry on bag ;)It took me long to leave the plain, uffff. I was thinking I had …

When we were checking in, the lady at the front desk asked if we were celebrating anything special.  I casually told her it was kind of a combination celebration for our Anniversary and my milestone birthday.  But I made it clear that neither were this week.  She gave us a little cer…

This is a combination of journals that I wrote during that time along with my own memories.Today is my last day home.  I will leave this evening, get a hotel room close to the Indianapolis Airport and fly back to my other home across the ocean, leaving early tomorrow morning.  The past tw…

I was eager to start my day today, I felt like it was going to be a good day!... I have no reason to back it up other than finding a quarter in the back seat of my car this morning. I was trying to get all the crap that was not needed for this trip out of my car. In other words make more room in th…