North America Travel Blogs - Page 4

Is there anything truly more alluring than the sensation of arriving at the airport?  Oh, sure, there are countless other titillating experiences that appeal to our senses; but in the context of travel the airport is our first small step into the larger world around us.  It’s a little l…

I would give myself a B minus for a final grade in my Salmon Fishing 101 Class….just because I need to learn a lot about the ocean tides, and thereby not waste my time fishing when the tides go out. But, overall, my trip to Alaska was not too bad for a Minnesota guy who had no clue how to fish sa…

Finally we saw the sign welcoming us to Maryland! I knew we still had a few hours of driving, but just being back in Maryland felt good! We continued through the Allegheny Mountains, which is part of the Appalachian Mountain Range, and crossed the Eastern Continental Divide. We soon could see the&n…

GOOD GOD!!!!!!! I have NOT packed yet. Melissa (melissa919) was going to pick me up at 2pm. it’s 11am and what am I doing!??!?! i am on travbuddy creating a “I LOVE TB MEETUPS” group. I hate packing for the weekend. I can’t seem to find the clothes to wear. It is worst for me to pack f…

After a quick stop off at my house to leave all our wine, most of my luggage, and pack a small overnight bag, Brett and I headed to my favorite Mexican restaurant in Midtown for guacamole and infused tequila!  Brett had said he wanted to try fresh guacamole before leaving and this was the perf…

It was time to visit Chicago again.  My old roommate was having a college reunion party and he throws great parties.  There was no way I was going to miss it.  I made my plane reservations and like a good TravBuddy, I updated my profile page with my Chicago travel dates.  A Trav…

Nonna had a great picture in her blog of the San Diego Wild Animal Park of a great bird.  The bird was a West African Crowned Crane.  But there was another one in the picture which didn't look very good.  So she asked me to take the second bird out. I did my Paint Shop Pro…

Let's start with the basics.  Hawaii is part of the United States of America.   The state of Hawaii consists of a group of islands in the middle of the Pacific Ocean.  The main islands, in order of size, are:Hawaii (also known as the Big Island)MauiKauaiOahuMolokaiLanaiIs Hawaii…

Day 2 - cloudy-snowI was sharing a room with one of my friends from Japan. She got here a day before. I woke up around 8am and looked at the other side of the room. My friend was reading something quietly so I said 'good morning' and started chatting for about an hour or so..Someone knocked while w…

Scooter good dog. Scooter like to go for ride. Today Grandpappy say to Granny “Come on, let’s get a move on. I thought you wanted to go to the cemetery today” Scooter understand “Go” Scooter get excited. Scooter dance. Scooter bark. Grandpappy say “You can’t go Scooter. You h…

For the last time I moaningly woke up in my luxurious Paradise Inn & Suites Motel. A cold shower, a tooth brush and some packing later I was ready for a day of adventure and the unexpected. When I threw my suitcase into Tracy’s car the first thing I didn’t expect (nor realise) was, that I l…

WOW!!! What a great weekend in NYC. I was a bit nervous about this one, just because of so many TB peeps who were coming. I am somewhat shy in large crowds and wasn't sure if I would be comfortable in this setting, but all my fears were soon removed.  I will admit, the wine and Patron helped m…

    Okay so it is still May 24th, Saturday evening...and we a head up to Grouse Mountain to see the resuced bears who call this place home, also to have a great dinner, watch the sunset..see the evening lights and then call it a day..We had crammed quite alot in the few hours of satu…

During a summer back about 25 or 30 years ago we decided to take in Disneyland. We, is our family of five. Myself, my wife, and three children, ages 13, 11 and nearly 3. We had never taken on a large amusement part before. This was a first for us. We planned to arrive at about 10 a.m. and stay un…

James has been dying for an IN-N-OUT burger for 8 years. He has not had one since he lived in LA. james wanted to have lunch here before he flew back to MO. i wil miss you james. see you......maybe in belguim.....LA in june 7th meet up. i personal had not had one since september 2007. i like eating…