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 | Aug 17, 2013 | California, North America, United States
Beverly Hills has always held a certain mystique for me. As I was packing for a trip to LA, I wondered why. Sure, I’ve spent a fair amount of time in the LA area, but I’ve never really explored it. So how could I get this image? Then it hit me. I got it...
by Traveller | Aug 5, 2013 | Massachusetts, North America, United States
For a long time, I’ve said, “I love Philadelphia.” It has been my favorite colonial city. You have one of those, too, right? The way they worship Ben Franklin is rivaled only by Atlanta’s love of the peach. Unfortunately, each time I confessed...
by Traveller | Jul 26, 2013 | Colorado, North America, United States
After hearing that my post about Denver wasn’t “up-to-snuff,” I decided to return. Well, in truth, I decided to return because I had another meeting there, but if it makes the reader who complained feel better, I’ll tell him it was for him. By...
by Traveller | Jul 9, 2013 | Colorado, North America, United States
I was in Denver for a meeting this week. I’d never left the airport, so this was my first time in Colorado (unless you think Edward Snowden is in Russia). That means my only real exposure to Denver came from a short-lived children’s cartoon called...
by Traveller | Feb 14, 2013 | New York, North America, United States
Who doesn’t love a 4:30 a.m. wake-up call? A head start to the day! So much energy to get started! So much more time to get things done! Starting early really is great…until that 2:30 feeling hits you at 10:15. Anyway, in order to get to Manhattan in time...