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ok so this isn't related to a specific travel activity or place... but i just wanted to say that i'm totally intimidated by all these super-cool people on here!  everybody's been everywhere!  i love reading about everybody's experiences, but i feel dumb because i really don't have much to…

What a terrific time we had with the Behans!  I just delivered them to the airport and truly feel sad that we will not see them for a long time.   They are such wonderful people who have become dear friends.  It was also hard knowing that this really was the end of our journey…

Thankfully we did not have too much champagne last night, so it wasn't hard to get up this morning.  We had a farewell breakfast with Libby and packed up.  What a great place to stay -- Libby is one of top hospitality providers I have ever had the pleasure of staying with I believe! Our …

I had a conference in San Antonio, so I flew in a day early, so I'd have more time to explore. I thoroughly enjoyed my whole trip and especially liked Seminole Canyon, and Ciudad Acuna. Thanks to Scubagirl76 and Texas_cutie75 for being my tour guides in Del Rio and Mexico. Enjoy the pictures!

I went to Prairie Dog Town a few days ago, went twice as it was raining one time but thought I would show you these little critters.  The once were almost extinct but C.N. Clapp captured two of the black tailed type and made a safe haven for them.  At one time Prairie Dog Town was very we…

Kenneth (Reephboy) had contacted me recently to say he was going to try to set up a meeting for active Austin TravBuddies to have dinner and get acquainted.  The only Austin TBers I know are some that I had recruited when trying to get my Ambassador Award, so I was anxious to meet some new loc…

     Happy Thanksgiving Everyone! Today was a new experience for me and I greatly enjoyed it. Family was spread far and wide so I decided to go to one of the public dinners and volunteer as a server. I have wanted to do this for several years but various reasons prevented m…

Italy a town in Ellis County, Texas Old School found after turning right on Hwy-34 off I-10 on a Sunday trying to avoid the traffic of Dallas , Texas. As of the 2000 census, the town has a total population of 1,993. Natives will tell you the proper pronunciation of the town is "It-Lee", with t…

For a couple of months now I had been talking smack to some of the local TBs about getting a group of us together.  I guess it finally caught up with me.  I think Huy (hdao74)  finally said, "so what whatever happened to that TB meet you were talking about?".   They had called m…

When the train arrives in Longview, TX, it begins its Westward route through Dallas and Fort Worth. The train station in Dallas is very close to Dealey Plaza where JFK was assasinated. Here is a photo from the train of the area and the Texas School Book Depository on the left side. My theory? The s…

My long awaited trip to Austria and the Czech Republic is finally here!. I am attending a conference at the Medical University of Graz, Austria. The porpoise, contents and details of the conference I am going to keep then out of this blog. However I must say that I am extremely excited about it, …

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…

After a little brainstorming, pre-first ever Austin TB meet, Elena and I came up with the idea to have a potluck dinner with local TB members.  Really, it was her idea, but I was in charge of organization once again, which I was happy to do.  Potluck?!?  What could be better than tha…

Temperate climate is a good thing in Dallas at this time of year, but for those of you who hold this city near and dear to your heart I urge you to look away.... and quickly!  My experience here as a solo traveler was that of an unwelcome tourist.Doing hours of research before my trip as I usu…

Palo Duro Canyon is Its the second largest canyon in the United States and is located in the Texan Pan Handle just outside of Amarillo. I only had time to take a short hike into the canyon, but do plan to return to complete one of the longer hiking trails the next time work brings me in the area. I…