by Traveller | Jul 27, 2014 | California, North America, United States
When I think of Silicon Valley, I think of apps and hipsters, sun and startups. Guess what? That’s exactly what I found on a recent trip to San Jose. As with most visits from the East Coast to the West, one leaves early in the morning, stops briefly in...
by Traveller | Jul 22, 2014 | North America, United States, West Virginia
The Greenbrier The Greenbrier has been around since the 19th Century. Hidden in the high hills of West Virginia, it’s one of America’s first resort destinations. The site was selected for the healing powers of the natural warm springs. Those springs...
by Traveller | Jun 30, 2014 | California, North America, United States
“The Christian version of the Hajj should be to San Diego. It’s Eden. Perfect in every way.” At least according to my Kurdish cab driver who’d recently moved here with his family from Phoenix. I asked him how he felt about Kurdish independence...
by Traveller | Feb 14, 2014 | Europe, Spain
(Un)fortunately, this trip to Madrid and Tenerife proved relatively uneventful. I woke up with a sore throat thinking about the long flight to Madrid. This wasn’t going to be easy. I rarely get sick, but when I do, it’s usually a pretty rough time. And...
by Traveller | Nov 4, 2013 | Asia, Japan, Video Trip Reports
Anyone who knows me knows how much I love Japanese-Cook-in-Front-of-You-Food. I’ve also started experimenting with sushi. So, when I found out I’d be in Tokyo for a night-or-two, my belly got excited. Count me in for raw fish and Teppanyaki in Tokyo! On my...
