As most of you know we will be traveling through Europe from June 25th through July 18th and we would like to invite everyone to follow along via this blog. We will be adding entries and pictures as we make our way from London to Rome, so check in from time to time and we'll try to provide some entertainment. Also, feel free to add comments. Below are some pics from past trips ... [View Full Entry]

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So, what do I do to prepare for this trip??? 1. Buy a camera - yes, shockingly, I do not own a camera. Never had the need. Don't actually like pictures. But, I truly can't imagine NOT having pictures of the city of Machu Picchu. 2. Get a yellow fever vaccination shot. Must have one before they'll let you go into the Amazon. Which leads to the question...Where do you get one? Well, I've spoken with 4 Dr's offices & none of them have yellow fever vaccines. Finally the last one told me that I can get one at the health [View Full Entry]

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We’re Off! In true roadtrip fashion, we leave tampa today 2 hours late, and get our early morning start at the crack of 9:30. The general plan is to head up the SunCoast Highway, then get onto rt 19 to rt 98 until we hit Apalachicola. We are in absolutely no rush. The day is cloudless and gorgeous, hot and dry, and the drive is easy. The windows are down, and NPR is on the radio; Click and Clack discussing replacing a clutch. 19 is a small highway, dotted on each side by little towns, aged reminants of a bygone era [View Full Entry]

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Before starting on the busy couple days we had, some more info on our little bed and breakfast in Gulfport, the Sea Breeze Manor. When it comes to B&Bs, you win some and you lose some. This one we lost. I tried to like it, I really did but it is old and crusty, the carpets were dirty, the breakfast okay, the common areas dingy. A lot of old people stay here which is pretty much what Tampa Bay is all about and they probably can't tell what a lousy place this is. The lady who owns it is quite nice, [View Full Entry]

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North Redington Beach is great and all but we had to move on and get away as the crowd there was getting old and unpleasant to look at. Every online guide said that Fort DeSoto Park has the best beaches, so down we went for a looksy. Getting there is easier said than done, which is part of the appeal and keeps all of the tourists away, plus since it is a State Park there is no concrete. Furthermore, we checked into our little Bed and Breakfast in Gulfport today, which is a historical town which maintains turn of the Century [View Full Entry]

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Well yall, I embarked on an eleven and half mile kayak excursion this past Saturday, March 29th, down the Hillsborough River in Tampa. It was part of my friend Shawn’s biology class trip. Needless to say it was a pretty large sized group of people. The day was set to start off at 8:30am and conclude at 2pm, with some presentations being given about halfway down the river at a breaking point. We finally didn’t get onto the river until about 10:30am (thanks Brice and Alana for being so late). Upon them finally arriving we car pooled from our return [View Full Entry]

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Travelling again, finally, this time with more time and less money, and of course after such a long hiatus, I am excited. This is my first grand adventure of what I hope will be many since I quit my Wall St. job, moved from NYC, and pretty much changed my whole life around. The plan: travel roadtrip style through the deep south: Alabama, Mississippi, Louisana, Georgia, with the panhandle of Florida thrown in for good measure. The area is known for its southern hospitality, charming mansions, the civil war, Mississippi river, cajuns, delta blues music and, of course, Hurricane Katri [View Full Entry]

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Things I can learn from my dog. That’s the theme of my entry tonight. It’s Friday evening and a squall line of severe thunderstorms is approaching the Tampa area. Fortunately I am somewhat sheltered in my RV in the service bay. So DB is covered with only the very front getting a little wet from some blowing rain. Ike is parked in front. I’m hoping and praying we won’t have any damaging winds, hail, or tornadoes. But I feel like I’m a little better protected than if I was set up in a campground. Let me back up and see if [View Full Entry]

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For the first time in a year and a half of RVing, over 20,000 miles traveled, and nearly 6 months total on the road, I’m finally experiencing the “downside” of RVing - waiting for warranty work. I am in Tampa, Florida at the dealership where I purchased my new RV last month. Unfortunately there were two somewhat time consuming warranty issues (paint touch up and gouged linoleum floor tiles) that were not resolved before I picked up the unit. So I set up an appointment for this week knowing I would be in Destin, Florida (still over 400 miles away from [View Full Entry]

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Well, im sure no one is reading this now but i figured it would be interesting to write about my trip before i actually leave. So, its official. Im going to be teaching in South Korea. I am pretty psched and a little nervous. I cant wait to do some traveling and to get so pages on my passport stamped. Now the 18hr plane ride has me a little freaked out but ive been assured they try to keep us entertained so we will see how that goes. I will begin going through all my crap and boy do i own [View Full Entry]

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