Tommyboy78

"Homer, when are you going to give up this crazy sugar scheme?" "Never, Marge. Never! I can't live the button-down life like you. I want it all: the terrifying lows, the dizzying highs, the creamy middles! Sure, I might offend a few of the bluenoses with my cocky stride and musky odors -- oh, I'll never be the darling of the so-called "City Fathers" who cluck their tongues, stroke their beards, and talk about "What's to be done with this Homer Simpson?"" The Simpsons Ow. Stupid head on pounding. I declaration pain! Sorry, I went on a pub crawl with a bunch of people from my hostel last night, and I'm paying for it now. It was totally worth it though - I had a great time. You ever have one of those days where you're ... read more

Well, I'm on the road again, if only for a little while. The company I work for sent me on a course to Toronto, so here I am! Thanks work! I was only supposed to be here four a few days, but that seemed like a waste, so I took some vacation time and stretched my trip out for another week. The plan is to spend a couple more nights here in The Big Smoke (I didn't get to see as much as I wanted in the evenings after my course), then head off to Ottawa and Montreal. I've got about a week left, so it'll be a whirlwind tour, but hey, better a whirlwind tour than no tour at all, right? And frankly, I need the vacation. I've been kinda down the past couple of ... read more

Howdy folks! I've been bumming around Denmark for the past few days, after spending half a day in Amsterdam. Found a really cheap flight from Schipol Airport, only $144 Euros! I've always wanted to go to Denmark (I don't really know why), so here I am. How has it been so far? Well honestly, it's been up and down. I would probably be enjoying Denmark more if it wasn't for having to endure a ton of bullshit from the HI (Hostelling International) hostels here. But more on that later. First, a brief blurb on Amsterdam. The last time I was here was about six years ago, on my first ever backpacking trip. It was pretty cool then, and it's pretty cool now. There's still women in the windows selling their wares and a copious amount ... read more

You know, it's funny how life works. Three short weeks ago, I was complaining about being home and missing the thrill of being somewhere different. I've been sorting all the shit I brought back from this trip with me and wondering when (not if) I would get the chance to do this again. Well, it turns out that I'm leaving for my next trip tomorrow! I'll be spending 2 -½ weeks in Europe, coming back on May 31st. Some of you may be asking, "Tom, how the hell did this happen?!" Well long story short, my parents are both dutch immigrants, and my Dad was looking to go to Holland for a little while to visit his parents. He happened to find an extremely cheap flight, and when he told me how much it cost, ... read more

You know, all this backpacking, this going around and exploring the world, seeing new things, experiencing foreign cultures first hand, meeting people, drinking beer... I'm sick of it! Get on the bus, get off the bus. See the sights, take a picture, move to the next sight. Talk, swap travel stories, drink beer. Book a hostel, get some food, go to sleep, repeat. BOOOOOOOORRRRRING! I tellin' you, it's beginning to feel like I'm working or something! You know what? I need a VACATION! OK, OK, so I'm not getting tired of backpacking - that's a steaming load of bullshit. But I have been getting the itch to go somewhere tropical for a while now, so booked a flight to Fiji way back in February. My first choice was actually Samoa, but the flight was expensive ... read more