Where I’ve Been: Somewhere in the Southwest
A road trip is a strange and wonderful kind of thing – the open road, a killer playlist, sunshine streaming through the windows of a car packed full of laughter […]
Tag Archives: USA
Travel Fail: The one where I compare drinking tequila to traveling
There’s a cheesy country song called, “Tequila Makes her Clothes Fall off” and, when we’re traveling, Andy likes to change it to, “Traveling Makes her Clothes Fall off.” The song […]
See Jules Review: A creepy step back in time in San Francisco
Old habits die hard. From the years 2001 to 2010 there were only two short summers in my life that I didn’t need to save quarters in order to do laundry. The […]
Travel Triumph: Driving 1300 miles (and back) for your best friend
Picture a tiny room in Colorado. Plastic furniture is being violently knocked down by a 50lb. dog who is compulsively leaping into the air to slam himself against a window […]
See Jules Review: Smiley faces, an Irishman and the Oregon Brewfest
A while back, while sitting in a bar drinking with my friend Thomas, I lamented about needing to come up with more blog post ideas. He said I should write […]
(Not so) Foreign Findings: These are a few of my favorite things
It’s almost the 4th of July, a time for a summer BBQ, tacky American flag clothing and sparklers. That last one made me smile; I truly love sparklers. In honor of the […]
See Jules Review: Mill Ends Park, a Portland landmark
Last year, one of my favorite travel bloggers, The Everywhereist, wrote about a trip she’d taken to Portland. While setting up her post about the mouthwatering culinary scene, she mentioned […]
Travel Triumph: Finding “The One”
A good friend of mine recently got engaged and has asked me to be in her wedding (yay!). After a bridal party happy hour last week, we jaunted over to […]
Travel Triumph: Small purse, big shoes
Several years ago, while playing a bridal shower game where the participants rummaged through their purses in order to be the first to produce a specific item, I lost miserably. […]
