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Posted on August 7, 2008 - Filed Under Travel | Leave a Comment
Our last summer road trip was yet another occasion when I should have taken the advice I give out on this blog and turned to the online travel guides from Trusted Tours and Attractions instead of simply flying by the seat of my pants. Z and I had four days and wanted to make the most of them (while not blowing a fortune on gas money), so headed down to the LA area to hit up some of the key attractions. …
Posted on May 14, 2008 - Filed Under Travel | 1 Comment
I had a dream last night (perhaps I should say today since I slept all day) about my first visit to New York City. I was only 16 years old and went back to New York to visit the family of a school friend. It was a wild and crazy time - seeing Times Square (before the renovation) heading to the top of the Empire State Building, seeing Cats on Broadway at the Winter Garden Theater, getting drunk with my…
Posted on April 11, 2008 - Filed Under Travel | Leave a Comment
Last night Z and I found ourselves discussing our futures. As many of you know, once she turns 18 I’m moving to New Hampshire in order to live amongst liberty lovers and avoid as much government interference in my life as possible. Montana was another option for me to attain that same goal and Z quickly piped up saying that would be much closer to her. Of course, the whole point of waiting until she’s 18 is because then she’ll…
Posted on January 19, 2008 - Filed Under Travel | Leave a Comment
Have you ever tried to drive in Washington, D.C.? The first road trip I took after getting my driver’s license was cross country with my older sister. Nominally we were returning my father’s car t ohim as he had lent it to her here in California then moved back to Virginia to work at the Pentagon. I’d never driven a stick shift before starting this trek, but was still granted the keys to the classic ‘67 cougar for the summer.…
Posted on December 11, 2007 - Filed Under Contests, Road Trippin', Travel | Leave a Comment
Y’all know I love road trippin’, right? Well, Trusted Tours and Attractions is offering an antique twist to road trips just a few miles north of me in San Francisco! They’ve got a great deal on Mr. Toad’s Antique Nighttime Car Tours of San Francisco ($40 for adults, $30 for seniors, students or military, and $20 for kids (5-12, under 5 is free)). This is the only way to discover the history of San Francisco in style. Mr Toad has…
