Travel adventures
There isn’t much by way of furnishing in the Queen’s imprisonment room. There’s a little white bed, a rather ornate loveseat, and a dresser. There’s a large crazy quilt displayed under Plexiglas, it’s beautiful and sad, but not as sad as the little Chinese birdcage that stands empty on top of the dresser. Queen Liliuokalani …
I’m delighted to tell you that my audio piece about ukulele diplomacy is up at World Hum. And the uke you hear in the background? That’s me. Go here to listen.
Disclaimer: BC Ferries and Camping and RV in BC sponsored our travels. I love to travel in British Columbia. It’s just up the road from my home in Seattle, but it’s still a whole different country. It’s easy to travel there — there’s no language barrier — but the slight shifts in cultural norms make …
Photographed with permission at the Neon Museum, Las Vegas, Nevada. It’s worth clicking through to see them full size on Flickr. I should be able to tell you all kinds of cool stories about the Neon Boneyard, but the truth is, I wasn’t totally paying attention to the guide. As great as he was, it …
1. The Bus: Travel friends assured me that public transit from the airport in Vegas was nearly impossible to find, a conspiracy to make you take a cab. This made me wildly determined to find the bus, get on it, and get off at my hotel. I’d looked it up while still at home, I …
Disclaimer: My headphones came from the marketing/PR folks at Able Planet. I don’t board a flight without a pair of noise canceling headphones. I also bring standard earbuds. They have different uses — I don’t need the big headphones when I’m up with insomnia, but I love having them on the plane — and sometimes …