The very long recap
Let’s see…there’s so much to recap! New Orleans Loved it. The people were happy and friendly, the architecture gorgeous, and while the weather could use some improving, it certainly wasn’t … Continue reading
A Quiet Monday in New Orleans…promise
Mondays tend to be quiet days, right? Not in New Orleans! My couch host, Abdulla, arrived home at about 9am. He had fallen asleep at his friend’s house after having … Continue reading
Amtrak – Confused and Humiliated
My trip from LA to New Orleans was long and mostly uneventful. Mostly. I disliked the old lady sitting next to me and her two tween grandsons, least of all … Continue reading
A Day of Food and Theater in LA
It’s Saturday 15th June and I am on the train to New Orleans. We have been on track for about 17 hours now, and don’t get into NOLA (New Orleans, … Continue reading
Couchsurfing is Awesome – A Los Angeles Example
Anyone that knows me, knows that I am a huge advocate for couchsurfing. If you don’t know what couchsurfing is – basically you sleep on a local resident’s couch/floor/spare bed, … Continue reading
Exploring Chinatown
What a great day yesterday was! I spent the morning hunting for couches to surf in New Orleans, and so far am having not much luck 😦 Found a hostel … Continue reading
A Day at Venice Beach
Yesterday Aaron and I went to check out Venice Beach, LA. Aaron is my couch host, who is letting me sleep on his couch until i leave on the 14th … Continue reading
Getting to LA
Time to brush the dust off this blog… About a year ago I headed off to America and here I am yet again. This time for a 5-6 week holiday … Continue reading
Fourth of July 2012 in Indianapolis
Hello followers and new visitors to my blog. First, obligatory apologies for not posting with any kind of regularity. I shall try to refrain from taking two week hiatus’, but … Continue reading
Food: A Dilemma – Indy, Day 1
Last you guys heard I was on a train just getting in to Indianapolis. A guy called Joshua picked me up from the train station at about midnight and took … Continue reading
The Things You See, the People You Meet – Train, SF to Indy
This is my third day on the train. I boarded at 9am on the 28th, and I am writing this on the 30th. It hasn’t been too bad really. When … Continue reading
Already Looking at Rentals – SF, Day 5
27 June 2012 After my super late night I had a nice long sleep in and didn’t get up until about 10am. Got some more breakfast stuff, did computer stuff, … Continue reading
The Day I Walked So Much I Got a Limp – SF, Day 4
26 June 2012 Tuesday was a super busy day! I woke up about 6:30 to catch the 7:45am train. Got into town and planned to take a free (tip-supported) walking … Continue reading
The Academy – SF, Day 3
25 June 2012 On Monday I caught the Caltrain in to San Francisco city. I walked the ten minutes to the station down El Camino Real, the main street of … Continue reading
The Golden Gate Bridge – SF, Day 2
24 June 2012 I had a nice sleep and got settled into the house. For breakfast I went across the street to the 24 hour SafeWay. I got a plain … Continue reading
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