Destination: USA

Gorgeous Fall and pumpkins everywhere.

Mon, 3 Oct 2011 | By imatravelin | Views [240]

Last week was probable the most I have ever worked in a single week with the exception of Thanksgiving week last year. The location I am currently working at moved, therefore the 4 workers there were responsible for moving everything belonging to the ... Read more >

The Unknown

Mon, 3 Oct 2011 | By christa_spencer | Views [804]

Travis and I are on our way to Asia in less than 2 days. AH! I can't sleep... I'm too excited! I wake up throughout the night thinking about what we are about to experience... the smells, sights and sounds of Asia. Things rather difficult to comprehend ... Read more >

Sat 1 Oct 11

Mon, 3 Oct 2011 | By jamag | Views [287]

The weather has turned nasty again, with intermittent showers and lots of coldness.  I think we're both looking forward to returning home to summer. I borrowed Brian's umbrella for the walk to Franconia Springfield Metro Station and took what I ... Read more >

Fri 30 Sep 11

Sun, 2 Oct 2011 | By jamag | Views [683]

Leanne dropped us off at the King Street Metro station and we headed into the Smithsonian Station, en route to the Holocaust Museum.  At the corner of 14th Street and Independence Ave, we noticed three outside broadcast vans grouped near the Washington ... Read more >

Postcard from the Coast Starlight & the Teatro Zinzanni

Sat, 1 Oct 2011 | By emily_abroad | Views [272]

Just a short blog... Sitting in my hotel room in San Francisco, it’s got one of those over-bed fans – note to self, when I get my dream house/flat/someplace it’s going to have one of those over-bed fans, a wooden one, or one like this in white..... Read more >

Postcard from (mostly) Seattle

Sat, 1 Oct 2011 | By emily_abroad | Views [392]

A few days, blogging silence... Been too busy, not been in the mood, and the hotel didn’t have free wireless anyhow.   But, I’ve got 23 hours to kill on the train now, and whilst the scenery is beautiful, there is only ... Read more >

Photos: Danielle René

Sat, 1 Oct 2011 | By daniellerene | Photo Gallery

Thu 29 Sep 11

Sat, 1 Oct 2011 | By jamag | Views [265]

Another slow day - we continued our poor act as caregivers, until the afternoon when we took off for Home Depot and beyond. The Home Depot visit was to check their holdings of push (hand) mowers, known to the Americans I think as reel mowers, but ... Read more >

Photos: Personal

Sat, 1 Oct 2011 | By abounader1 | Photo Gallery

Wed 28 Sep 11

Fri, 30 Sep 2011 | By jamag | Views [377]

Walked down to Brookland Plaza to day to get a haircut and do sundry other things. Found a Barber Shop among the Mexican/Indian and Arab food joints, which was staffed by a Vietnamese fellow and a lady whom I assume, was his wife.  While I waited ... Read more >

Tue 27 Sep 11

Thu, 29 Sep 2011 | By jamag | Views [269]

As it is only a week now before we drive north to Hershey for the car show, I thought I'd better confirm that the phone call I made to the Avis mob at the Holiday Inn, did actually go through to the rental schedule.  So, with that in mind I walked ... Read more >

Shana Tova!

Thu, 29 Sep 2011 | By julie_bien | Views [462]

Happy New Year! And for those who were wondering, it's the year 5772.  Chag Sameach! (Have a joyous festival) Now go eat some apples and honey to celebrate the sweet new year :)

Photos: Tá Quase Chegando

Wed, 28 Sep 2011 | By cesarvictorino | Photo Gallery

And it begins

Wed, 28 Sep 2011 | By nicholas_harrel | Views [310]

I am now one month and 5 days away from leaving on my adventure "around the world". I have quit my job so the last few days I'm trying to squeeze all that I can from my health insurance. I have a flight on November 2nd 2011. there is still a ... Read more >

Tags: prep work

Mon 26 Sep 11

Wed, 28 Sep 2011 | By jamag | Views [414]

Didn't get out at all - we thought we'd better stay in contact, because Brian went in for his back operation today.  It was day surgery only and involved a small incision through which the medic could remove the spur from one of his spinal bones.... Read more >