…now-that guy or woman too I’m sure, but I swear in the Blue Lagoon it gave new meaning the word revolting. Perhaps it’s a cultural thing but common decency and common sense should play a part too! Anyway…back in Reykjavik there are few things to do but the main sight is certainly the Hallgrimskirkja (below) which is a very cool looking church that’s visible from 20km away and the most identifiable landmark in Reykjavik. It took some 20 years to bu…
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Money Saving Air Travel Tips
November 29, 2010 by 21 Comments
…being crappy old planes. This is not true. Generally they are actually the newest planes as these airlines are new. Try them out, you will like them and they will save you a lot of money! I am sure there are other tips but I am on my way out the door but wanted to post this before I left. Please feel free to add your own tips or favorite budget airlines etc. If you disagree with me, feel free to write that as well. Take care! Check out my Facebook…
2011: Year of the Angry Traveler Part 2?
January 4, 2011 by 12 Comments
…with the United and Continental merger, I live in New York and the biggest New York hub is Continental out of Newark. That aside, United isn’t that great either, no US carriers are, but I had to call American today to ask some questions about my potential flights to South America next week. First, I wanted to use miles and there were, as always, complications to using miles when you want to actually use them. Finally I figured out something I coul…
The World’s Most Dangerous Road
January 13, 2011 by 8 Comments
…here I’ve based myself and will be spending today relaxing and looking for new sneakers and a new camera (I am trying to rescue some pics from my memory card but doesn’t appear to be going well as it’s still wet so fewer pics than usual on this story and from the Internet) before the 12 hour grueling bus journey to Uyuni for the start of my 3 day jeep tour of the salt flats tomorrow. I am really pumped for the trip as that was the main reason, alo…
Sarah Palin Please Shut Up!
February 18, 2011 by 11 Comments
…pparently did out in Long Island, which is pretty close to where I live in New York City. I glanced over it quickly then reread it because I was in slight disbelief at what I was reading. I couldn’t help but write about my thoughts on this woman who continually embarrasses me as an American. First, this is not an endorsement of President Obama in any way, shape or form. I haven’t decided who I will vote for in 2012 and won’t do so until all the sm…
Angola and Cabinda
August 21, 2011 by 14 Comments
…sights and of course the traffic and dust. Luanda may actually achieve my new distinction as having the worlds worst traffic. It is devastatingly slow and is almost everywhere. Like many cities in Africa and really around the world, the city was built for a few hundred thousand people and now there are millions and millions living here and the infrastructure cannot support the amount of cars on the streets. Luanda may also be the dustiest capital…
Problems with Travel Blogs
December 19, 2011 by 18 Comments
…you’ve done these types of places that everyone goes to, it can become old news. I mean that’s the way many experienced backpacker types view it. Then you get the holier than thou, I hate everybody else traveler like I was reading today. The funny thing is this one blog of a guy that I was reading this morning was claiming that others are essentially awful and he knows all without saying that directly. He claimed that everyone’s experience is sepa…
Zion National Park
June 3, 2012 by 22 Comments
…unks trying to get your food. They’ll come right up to you like pigeons in New York City. But much like New York City pigeons, they’re still essentially rodents and could carry disease so don’t touch them! After a hike, take a drive through the park. It is straight through on one road and it goes through a variety of different types of areas. It also includes a several miles long tunnel, which is considered an engineering marvel. The only thing I…
Fort Worth, Texas-City of Cowboys and Culture
November 9, 2012 by 12 Comments
…been to a Professional Bull Riding (PBR) event at Madison Square Garden in New York twice. It was always fun to watch the cowboys ride the bulls and get thrown off like you see in the movies. In Fort Worth they do it a little different. There are a variety of different events at the rodeo. They have bull riding and bucking broncos but they also have team events. These team events are different but involve a bunch of cowboys on horses and a herd of…
My 4 Favorite Athletes of the London Olympics
August 13, 2012 by 26 Comments
…hat has gone viral and is really funny she struck the pose you see here. A new blog called Mckayla is not impressed is really funny and you should definitely check it out. Sadly or actually happily, this may be my fondest memory of these Olympics. Usain Bolt Usain Bolt is the greatest Olympic sprinter to ever live. You cannot dispute this fact. He became the first person to ever repeat in Olympic 100m, 200m and the 4x100m relay. This makes him a l…
