Travel adventures
I’m in Philadelphia on assignment for an inflight magazine. What follows is not that story. FYI — Because I’m on assignment, nearly all of my travel expenses, including the entrance fee to the museum I write about here, are covered by Visit Philly, the city’s tourism office. Dear Dr. Barnes, I want you to know …
Last spring, I was invited to bring the coveted “plus one” along on the inaugural sailing of a luxury river cruise ship on the Rhine. The operator, Avalon Cruises, picked up the tab for my airfare, plus, covered all on-board expenses — cabin, meals, a modest bar tab — for the duration of the shortened …
For those of you that care, Panasonic Lumix ZS20. J. took the one of me.
1. Downtown parking garage Me: Brrrrr. It’s cold down here. Valet: Damn straight it is. You know, it’s funny, we get these guests in from Wisconsin and they’re all, “Meh, it’s not THAT cold. In Wisconsin…” And I say this, “I’m from HERE and for HERE, this is cold!” Me: [Laughing] Valet: … and we’ve …
There was a time, more than a decade ago, when I would take a trip purely for the pleasure of doing so. And while I did scribble a note to an editor friend about this trip to Arizona in hopes of perhaps landing a story, I intentionally left it vague. “If there’s something there, can …
Hell is hot for 2014. Here’s how and why it’s right for you. Why now? For northern hemisphere travelers, it’s winter, so you’ll appreciate the change of climate. But beyond the high season, it seems there’s always a place in pop culture for undead monsters — witness the spate of popular zombie, vampire, and …