Tag: travel
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This Other Blog That Sometimes Lets Me Write for Them
Heading over to the gym for some more pain, but I wanted to shout from the interweb rooftops about a new blog that I’m contributing to. It’s part of Project: Time Off, an initiative to encourage people to take time off from work, which seems like such a no-brainer to someone who not only took…
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Finally, Cambodia
It is safe to say that Cambodia has not yet recovered from the horrors of Pol Pot’s Khmer Rouge regime of the late 1970s.
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Cambodian Tuk Tuks
We had a ritual when we were in Siem Reap. Well, it’s sort of a ritual we have whenever we travel, really. It goes like this: Run around like crazy people most of the day, soaking in all the history and culture and sights we can lay our eyes on, make comments on all the assorted smells…
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Singapore: First Impressions
Hey there! I’m back. Actually, I’ve been back for about a week or so, but between jet lag, and digging out of email/work/laundry, I haven’t even had a minute to start going through my photos and trip notes and coming up with some blog fodder. But, this morning’s news is reporting on the death of…
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The Road from Siem Reap to Phnom Penh
We took a nice little drive on Saturday here in Cambodia. We hired a driver to take us from Siem Reap to Phnom Penh, a distance of approximately 145 miles. But I will forever know that trip as “Exciting Game of Five Hour Highway Chicken.” I’ve never been so glad to be alive. Speaking of…
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The Quiet Charm of Positano in Winter
There’s just something about a beach town in winter. It’s a curious blend of melancholy and hope. Melancholy because the whole town is a bit deflated. It’s purpose and reason for existence is still there (the beach, the ocean) but the spirit, the visitors, are nowhere to be seen. It feels hopeful because, well, obviously,…
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Friday Links: Sea Turtles and Legos Edition
Businessweek Bloomberg had a story a few weeks back about the completely uncool devaluation of airline miles (We’re miles people. Well, XFE is a total airline miles machine, and flew roundtrip to Alaska two days this week just to rack up miles on a cheap ticket. I’m more of a “maybe I’ll use the Miles…
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The Emotional Healing Power of Naples (and Pizza)
My cab driver doesn’t seem to have enough hands. I’m bumping along Naples chaotic, narrow, cobblestoned streets in the back of a cab. My cab driver is holding his phone up to his left ear, swerving in and out of the bumper-to-dented-bumper traffic. I think he’s fighting with the person on the other line. He’s…
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Friday Links: Sneaker-Wearing Spiders Like Female Bosses (and Fritos Chili Pizza)
Now that I’m working freelance from Poe Industries Worldwide Headquarters, my style needs have changed a bit (Jeans Day EVERYDAY). Plus, I’m coming up with a packing list for Italy and I know I’ll need to take my Pumas (cobblestones — WHY???). So this slideshow I found on Pinterest on cool sneakers and the outfits…
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Scuba Diving Can Absolutely Kill You: Bali Edition
Our vacation to Bali wasn’t all delicious food and kite flying. I also cheated death. Fine. That might be a bit dramatic. But it sure felt like I could have easily died while scuba diving in Bali. Here are four signs that scuba diving in Bali might not be for you. 1) Your PayPal account…