American Airlines released a new ad this week that has the media buzzing. Why? Well, it’s a unique ad because it puts some of the pressure back on us, as travelers, to make our experience a positive one. I kinda like that. We hear an awful lot of negative stories about TSA agents and airline […]
Flying To NYC To Throw A Shoe At A Friend
There are days I find it ironic I wrote a novella about a group of people who lived multiple lives. Why? Because I’m sure they’ve pissed somebody off during their time on earth, just as I’m betting I have, and karma sometimes comes back to bite one in the rump. Hence my trip to NYC […]
Perchance A Mystère?
Have you ever watched a movie with a particularly bizarre scene, like in Insidious when the characters travel in the Further, and think “That is a really screwed up bunch of visuals?” And by screwed up, I mean nightmarish. Or perhaps you remember the video for Duran Duran’s Wild Boys? Incredible, though inhabited by those […]
This Man + Travel = Fatigued Beyotch
Have you ever heard of hodophobia? It’s the fear of road travel. I don’t suffer from it in case you’re wondering. Or siderodromophobia? That’s the fear of trains, railroads, or train travel. I don’t suffer from that either. They just aren’t interesting enough for me to even try and develop a phobia for, plus my […]
Being Delightfully Overwhelmed Can Numb the Senses
I grew up thinking the little city where I lived was a big place. That’s probably because, when you’re a kid, wherever you’re allowed to go, you either walk there or take your bike. It was a different time then, a time when you could ride your bike a mile or two to the park […]
London/Dublin 2013 (or How To Travel With Your Asian Husband) Part 1
Vacations are a rarity for Ralph and I, especially ones we take together. He travels for work and I travel to do book signings or to attend conventions. Much of the time we do spend together during trips like these is honestly snuck in when and where we can. So when my little brother found […]
It Seemed Like A Good Idea At The Time
My father may not have stormed the beach at Normandy like Teddy Duchamp’s dad allegedly did in Stand By Me, but he did serve in the military. I bring this up because there was a reunion this past weekend in Nashville for folks who served back then at a base in Germany. Mom really wanted […]
Sex IN The City…And A July Wedding (Part 2)
Okay, we’re going to go with asking you to pretend you hear Sarah Jessica Parker’s voice speaking as Carrie Bradshaw again for the start of this. Ready? Here we go… “There are three life changing events during a New York male’s life. The first is discovering he has a penis, the second is when he […]
Sex IN The City…And A July Wedding (Part 1)
Pretend for a moment that you can hear Sarah Jessica Parker’s voice as Carrie Bradshaw. “New York City is home to some amazing places and amazing people! If you have a taste for something, then there’s probably three restaurants that offer it within a few blocks of wherever you happen to be. If you want […]
I’ve Never Gone Anywhere! Well, except London, Germany, Japan…
I’ve had a pet side-project I’ve been wanting to work on for the last two years and I finally started it over the weekend. For those of you who haven’t already seen them, I scanned in and posted on Facebook a substantial number of pictures from over the years and there’s a huge number of […]
