054. Frederick, Maryland (USA) We don’t have to pay, and we can only visit the first floor? Yeah, sure! Sounds fair to me. Until a few hours ago, I didn’t even know the National Museum of Civil War Medicine existed. Museums are the zits of knowledge curation. You never really know when and where you’ll find [...]
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Tourist Trapping Near The Great Smoky Mountains
053. Gatlingburg & Pigeon Forge, Tennessee (USA) I know I’m entering the South – the bible belt – because there are crosses everywhere. Crosses dot the hillsides, billboards spread the message. And look, there’s a large confederate flag perched on a hill. Could I ever live in the South, the non-urban South? Places like Rainbow [...]
Scribbled Memories And Observations
052. Cancun, Mexico This is the worst Passport Control / Customs line I’ve ever seen. I mean, I’m actually proud of Homeland Security’s bureaucratic efficiency after standing in this line for twenty minutes and moving… barely a few steps. I’m going to write my first blog post in a customs line. There’s not much to [...]
Off To Do This For A While…
… in Mexico. Maybe I’ll have some time to write a few blog posts Yeah, I just winked. Again.
Visiting The Angkor Temple Complex, A Video
I visited the Angkor Temple complex (for three days!!!) while I was in Cambodia. This is some of the video I captured with my tiny camera, set to what I consider a wickedly funny tune. Enjoy! A Tourist Among Tourists from [F]oxymoron on Vimeo. (All my travel posts are listed chronologically and by country. Just [...]
Flight From Hell
(… cause we’ve all been there and back …) 051. “Is it possible to get a window seat?” I smile. Twelve hours of flying has turned my smile into a zombie inspired smile, exhaustion dripping from my face. The Swiss Airlines agent smiles. “I’m sorry sir. The flight is fully booked,” she says I thank [...]