Monthly Archives: December 2009

Wordless Wednesday: Reved Up in Lafayette

Vroom! Mural in Lafayette, La., Oct. 2008

Pin itOctober 2008 I took an amazing trip to Lafayette, Louisiana. I confess to eating my way through the heart of Cajun Country and was pleasantly surprised at all the things to do and see. One of which were the amazingly cool murals in downtown Lafayette.

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ME! by Peter West Carey, July 2009, Chicago

Pin it When I attended Travel Blog Exchange (TBEX) this past summer I met photographer Peter West Carey, a talented shutterbug – OK, he’s more than a shutterbug, he’s a photog pro. He kindly took head shots of conference attendees to help us have a more professional image. See, this is me working it as…

Wordless Wednesday: Merry Christmas 2009

Holiday Swag Outside Millard Fillmore House, East Aurora, N.Y.

Pin itLast year I spent Christmas up in Buffalo with family. Enjoy these shots from the Millard Fillmore House in East Aurora, N.Y. and the cafe called Taste (634 Main St, East Aurora, NY Tel: 716/655.1874) where I thought the neatest thing were the s’mores. Merry Christmas!

Wordless Wednesday: Havana Smiles Dec. 2003

Children Posing for Photos, Havana, Cuba, Dec. 2003

Pin itSix years ago I traveled to Havana, Cuba, with Cross Cultural Solutions on a cultural visa before then President George W. Bush pulled them. It was a legal way to visit the country which was my forbidden fruit. This is a series of photos which I think is pretty self explanatory. I hope to…

Don’t Lick the ICE!

Entrance of the ICE! Exhibit, Gaylord Palms, Kissimmee, Fla., Nov. 2009

Pin itICE! ICE! Baby! Sorry, couldn’t resist… Gaylord Palms (6000 W. Osceola Parkway) in Kissimmee, Fla., has a pretty COOL exhibit running since Nov. 14 through Jan. 3, 2010, called ICE! It’s two million pounds of frozen water carved into amazing sculptures in which visitors can admire but not touch nor lick. (There was a…

Tweet to a Win Sarasota-Area Dining Certificate

Dining with a Sarasota-Manatee Originals Restaurant, Jan. 2009

Pin itDoes anyone ever win those Twitter contests? Indeed they do, I finally won one! Not that I enter many but when I saw the Sarasota-Manatee Originals were giving away $25 dining certificates every weekday between Dec. 1 and Dec. 24, knew I had to enter and I won! How can you win? It’s pretty…

Wordless Wednesday: New Orleans Voodoo

New Orleans Voodoo Spiritual Temple, April 2008

Pin itYes, this choice of photo is random but I do love me some voodoo! Took this while visiting New Orleans in April 2008 during a Tourism Cares project. Read the notes, I could have spent all day in there reading notes and looking at all the tokens of hope.

Disney Always Brings out the Kid

Welcome to the Magic Kingdom

Pin itDuring my friend Annette’s Florida visit, I created an itinerary for a first-time Florida visitor that could be done in four days. Following is day three of her visit and check out day two here. Disney adventures began at the Magic Kingdom. My friend has never visited Florida and EVERYONE visiting the Sunshine State…

Wordless Wednesday: Thanksgiving in Mexico

Thanksgiving in Tlaquepaque, Mexico, 2008

Pin itThanksgiving this year was the first time in three years I celebrated the American holiday in the United States. Last year was Mexico – Tlaquepaque (outside Guadalajara) to be exact and in 2007 was Italy (Florence). Enjoy these two-for-one margaritas from the Quinta Don Jose.** I sure enjoyed them! **FTC Disclosure: Selecting hyperlinks indicated…

More Troops in Afghanistan? It’s About Time

Pin itShould politics and travel mix? Having recently read Rick Steves Travel as a Political Act **, if traveling to enrich the mind and spirit, it’s inevitable politics will play some role. For me, travel isn’t always about sleeping in lush beds and lounging by pools sipping cocktails (although that’s nice). It’s about experiencing, broadening…

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