Cartagena, Colombia I must admit that, as a child of the 70's and 80's, the very first thing I think of when I hear "Cartagena, Colombia," is Michael Douglas's voice speaking the city's name in Romancing The Stone. (Then I think of the scene with "…my little mule!" and try not to think of the …
Travel Photography Roulette: Round 9
28 Jan. 2011 Cork, Ireland Johnny Vagabond is hosting the latest round of Travel Photography Roulette. The theme this time is water. There are so many fabulous photos entered that I feel like a bit of a hack. Still, I LOOOOVE this picture, so I entered. :) I daydream about this place every day… …
Top 5 in Cork — x 3!
Cork, Ireland I was recently asked to do a guest post for GotSaga.com about the Top 5 in Cork. I asked if they wanted County Cork or Cork city, but by the time I got the answer, it was too late! I was already off and running — I had THREE top 5 lists! …
The Passport Initiative
10 Jan. 2011 Cork, Ireland America, great melting pot that it is, has only kept hold of a random set of cultural offerings from our immigrant founders. (Native founders, too. I mean, I love popcorn, but it's hardly a worthy tribute to the First Nations people, y'know?) Most of it is food-based. We Americans feel …
Valerie
8/9 Jan. 2011 (day depends on your timezone; it's the wee hours of the morning here) The Planet D is hosting Round 7 of Travel Photography Roulette: Portraits. I entered a picture I'd taken of the mother of my friend, Gusti. I just realized that I didn't post my entry on my own page. …
Fear and Danger
A ship in port is safe, but that's not what ships are built for. ~ Grace Murray Hopper US admiral & computer scientist (1906 – 1992) Fear is overrated. There, I said it! And I mean it, too. Fear keeps us from pursuing our dreams and living a life that we love. The …
Quote: Once in a while it really hits people…
“Once in a while it really hits people that they don’t have to experience the world in the way they have been told to.” ~ Alan Keightley (Snagged this from Where Is Jenny. Thanks, Jenny! Great quote!)
About the stealth mission…
Which one is American? Thus far most of the content here on TourAbsurd has been silly travel stories, funny pictures, and little inspiring quotey tidbits. This is to entertain you, gentle reader, and to keep my friends and family updated as I skip about the globe (that was very nearly "glob" — good thing …
These Roads – more travel and laughter!
More travel and laughter.
Woohoo! I won the weekly contest!
Woohoo! I won the weekly contest! Be sure to follow Todd’s blog (Twitter, too!). Maybe you’ll guess the next mystery photo! …and Jasmine, of course: http://jasminewanders.com/ (Also on Twitter)! Cheers! ps: Am I the only one who remembers all the Rice-A-Roni supplied to 70’s era gameshow contestants? It’s to eat after they get back from …
Stop the Serengeti highway
Stop the Serengeti highway I only just found out about this. It would be a travesty. You can also find information, including action you can take, on the Facebook page.
Hotel Health article – Magellan’s
Hotel Health article – Magellan’s
“Sometimes, I wish I were there”
“Sometimes, I wish I were there” Lovely and wistful post about the “fixed life envy” that occasionally hits even the most dedicated traveler. (Follow Christine on Twitter: http://twitter.com/camorose )
Stealthy travel fashion.
Stealthy travel fashion. One way to cut down on baggage fees!
Why You Should Be Using Couchsurfing Groups
Why You Should Be Using Couchsurfing Groups Nice post and great reminder. I am often surprised at the number of long-time CS-ers who don’t even know about Couchsurfing groups. Fantastic resource!
Ultra English
A fellow travel blogger recently asked how she could modify her content to better address British readers. I advised the following: "Add "u" and extra syllables to words like "humor" and "aluminum." Put your quote marks inside the final punctuation. Talk about football a lot. ;)" I love Drew's comics. He also writes …
April in Ireland: Part 2 (handy link)
April in Ireland: Part 2 (handy link) Handy link for the front page of TourAbsurd, since I backdated the original entry. Cheers!
April in Ireland: Part 1
April in Ireland: Part 1 Link for the front page. :)