I could have wished for better circumstances surrounding our weekend trip to Washington D.C., but I certainly couldn't have wished for better weather or better company. My parents and I completed the 6.5-hour drive there and back this weekend in order to attend a funeral service for my great aunt, Kazuko, who recently passed away. …
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Literary Travels: Long Way Round
I bought the book Long Way Round by Ewan McGregor and Charley Boorman just before Christmas so I could read about their adventures before adding the DVDs to my Netflix queue. My boyfriend was interested in both the book and television series as well, but more from the logistics and motorcycling aspect of the trip than where …
Travel for Work: Wausau
The first work trip of 2011 took me back to Mosinee and Wausau, Wisc., to visit my one out-of-state client. The weather was MUCH colder than the last time I visited. The client warned my boss and I ahead of time that we would experience weather in the negative temperature range without the help of a wind …
2010 Travel Recap
Growing up, my family would take a vacation each summer. Thanks to all of those trips, I've been to every state east of the Mississippi, including a couple of others just west of there. However, because we usually drove and because my parents only ever had so much time off, we never really made it …
Literary Travels: Little Bee
Every time I think I'm going to make some headway on my book pile, which I've started compiling electronically thanks to GoodReads.com, someone at work leaves a new book on my desk. I'm not really complaining-- I've read some pretty incredible novels thanks to input from fellow bookies at work, the latest being Chris Cleave's …
Travel for Work: Los Angeles
I've spent so little time out west, and yet the last couple of years I've found myself in California several times. Earlier this year I was in California as part of a road trip up the coast, which I recounted here, but my recent trip was short and all business. Unfortunate since it was my …
Remember the Alamo: And Prickly Pear Margaritas
There are a number of reasons I love my Delta SkyMiles credit card, one being the companion certificates I'm issued once a year. When I buy a round-trip ticket for travel within the 48, I can use my companion certificate to get a second round-trip ticket for $99. Good deal! This year, we decided to use the certificate for …
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