Travel Turtle

1. I dusted off my sewing machine about a week ago. I was trying to find a nice sewing machine cover for it on etsy with no luck. I guess people who have sewing machines generally know how to sew their cover, so etsians figure no one will buy one. I was excited to see [...]

1. I love waffles, especially homemade ones. But, if I can’t have them, Strawberry Eggos aren’t too bad. These are probably going to be my breakfast for the next 5 days.
2. Here’s a glimpse into a project I’m working on. I’m trying to keep photos of the process, we’ll see how that goes. I’m in [...]

Several years ago I went on a work trip to Southern California. On one of the evenings when we should have been at some sort of forum, we decided to play hookie and go to L.A. We visited one of my co-workers uncle’s who lived in a penthouse apartment on the foot of the Hollywood [...]

“Travel is glamorous only in retrospect.” - Paul Theroux
On a recent trip to Italy, I sat at the Bologna train station waiting for my train to Florence. The reality of the moment was that I was frustrated. The dollar was so weak, I couldn’t enjoy Bologna as much as I hoped and I wasn’t looking [...]

Several weeks ago I came across this blog of a family of four who will be biking from Alaska to Argentina, over the course of 2.5 years. This isn’t the first time they’ve done something like this. Last year they finished a one year tour across America and parts of Mexico. They blogged their trip [...]

1. I’ve decided to do a survey to see what I should make for dinner tomorrow evening. Please vote in the comments, I will either make Chicken Salad with Red and Green Grapes or North End Chicken in a Pot. Both recipes are from the “In the Kennedy Kitchen” Cookbook by Neil Connolly. It’s one [...]

This brief commercial for Lódz, Poland is perfect. Take a look.
“Would You In Lódz?”

I Lódz totally go there.

I plan to take full advantage of this weekend’s sun and hope the weather cooperates.
I’m going to go out with my bike, camera and picnic lunch. Let’s see what happens, I’ll have pics on Monday… if I can find my camera-to-computer cord to upload the pics.
If you’re doing anything fun, or have any suggestions for [...]

Who would have ever thought there were SO many animals on the Underground (map)? Paul Middlewick first noted that the famous Underground map had a hidden elephant and since then many other animals have been discovered. These images are now used to promote the International Fund for Animal Welfare.

What images do you see in [...]

The Hix Island House hotel in Vieques, Puerto Rico is one of the most beautiful hotels I have ever seen. Aside from a truly unique room look, the hotel also offers amazing extras. Daily yoga in the courtyard, private kitchen equipped with fresh bread, eggs, Puerto Rican coffee, and local fruit.
Vieques lies east of Puerto [...]