Last week, I visited Belize for the first time. Kim Simplis Barrow, wife of Prime Minister Dean Barrow, invited me to visit the country as part of a special project we’re working on. This trip was quite unlike any other I’ve been on as far as what I experienced. And not everything was captured on… [Read more…]
December 16, 2011
Last month, my family and I returned to New Orleans for a funeral. It was my first time back to the city I grew in since a short visit in 2005, a few months before Katrina. I have vivid memories of my neighborhood, my schools, churches, etc, but I expected everything to look different. For… [Read more…]
November 14, 2011
Just a heads up: I had the oysters at each of these restaurants. I can’t help it; it’s a personal rule. Coast = seafood, and my favorite seafood is oyster. But I did sample a few other dishes at these restaurants, and nothing disappointed. (And I’m fairly sure that wasn’t just because of all the… [Read more…]
October 17, 2011
You cycle through Bend. Like, the town. On the street. Through traffic lights. With cars.
September 25, 2011
Last week I took a road trip with a great group of people through Oregon, down the coast and into the desert. Our itinerary was packed with so many incredible sights, eats and activities that it’s a little too tempting to use the word “whirlwind” to describe it. More posts are on the way to… [Read more…]
September 5, 2011
National Geographic Traveler – Interview Series [Teaser] from Matador Network on Vimeo. Here is what I did the day before my first (and very last minute) press trip last spring. 1) Flailed wildly 2) Read the MatadorU chapters on press trips and preparing for assignments 3 times And again when I got home. I was… [Read more…]
August 31, 2011
I mean, road trips and BLTs, right? What could be better? While the facts in this infographic aren’t all that surprising, it’s still a good reminder of our collective impact on our planet, for better or worse. Bacon is awesome – but I don’t eat it daily. Travel is great, but it sure does increase… [Read more…]
August 26, 2011
1. The beach (duh). Real beach. Warm, clean sand and cold-but-not-too-cold water with waves big enough to stomach-board but not so big you can’t let the kids splash around. 2. The food. Specifically, the oysters. But I also had some of the most amazing pork belly in the history of ever here. Check out my… [Read more…]
July 22, 2011
I played it once and she played it back immediately, perfectly, then gave me a bored "so, what's next?" kind of look.
June 16, 2011
TBEX: (noun) 1. Travel Blog Exchange, 2. Annual conference for bloggers, writers and public relations specialists in the travel industry, 3. Excuse to shoot tequila at five in the afternoon Location: Vancouver, BC, Canada Dates: June 11-12, 2011 Matador Network family members met: 9 (Apparently entertaining) workshops attended: 5 Family members found: 3 New restaurants… [Read more…]
March 25, 2012
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