http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/Pennsylvania/ Travel adventures in journals and photos from North America , United States , Pennsylvania en-us Thu, 31 Dec 2009 10:29:51 +0000 Thu, 31 Dec 2009 10:29:51 +0000 Ask me for a private invite...otherwise you'll understand nothing. On to the entryPittsburgh sucks.Like the home team Pirates my stats are god awful. I have no chance with any girls. My competition is creatine enhanced blonde haired Brody types with magical backwards caps that double as chick magnets. I feel like some SingleA high schooler getting called up to the bigs only to discover every http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/Pennsylvania/Pittsburgh/blog-462957.html Ok just sat down with Billy and went through our Contiki stuff and decided on this one European Discovery This one is better in our opinions than the other one we were looking at because you go more places and do more things. Plus its cheaper. We'll be going to Belguim Netherlands Germany Austria France Italy Switzerland Vatican City and London. Thats a lot of places.Things I'd like to http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/Pennsylvania/Blair-County/Altoona/blog-462189.html Where the fuck have I been What the fuck is up What's happeningWell if your not a private subscriber Japan is finally over. And after I came back from Japan depressed as hell from one of the worst summers of my life I spent two days in NYC recuperating from jetlag.And then And thenAnd then I went to Pittsburgh.Now just to make it clear I did not go to Pittsburgh out of love for redne http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/Pennsylvania/Pittsburgh/blog-461489.html It's been a few years but the travel bug has bitten me once again. And since my travel blog is still here I'm promising myself and you that I will try to keep it updated over the next few months. As for posting frequency I expect that I will probably post updates more frequently in JanuaryFebruary while I'm on the road since I'll be seeing and doing a greater variety of things. Once I land http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/Pennsylvania/Philadelphia/blog-459634.html 18th of november We visited Planet Aid's clothes collection warehouse where we got to know what happens with the collected pieces from when they come in from the collectors until they go out the warehouse. We tried out ourselves by sorting Toys from shoes and clothes.19th of november We accompanied an action where the containers in town got updated and checked if they are in good conditions http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/Pennsylvania/Montgomery-County/Willow-Grove/blog-455102.html Right this is read by my parents so this is obviously the edited version of events so as to protect their innocence as i obviously dont drink to excess am still a virgin and go to church every sunday. If you want the details not that there are any mum dad i love you feel free to ask me questionsSo i left on the tuesday night for lukes by gettin the bus from madison at half 2 in the mornin al http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/Pennsylvania/State-College/blog-447887.html Today I decided to drive out to midPennsylvania. The plan was to go out to the famous horseshoe curve in Altoona located in Blair County. However it was further away than I thought it was By the time I got out there it was time to head back to Newark. Still the drive was nice and I did manage to take a photograph of one of the many covered bridges that are scattered all over that part of th http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/Pennsylvania/Berks-County/blog-447235.html Today I decided to rent a car for a couple of days and just do a little bit of driving about. I decided to ultimately head for Philadelphia. Due to being drained by the flu I didn't really feel in the mood for the taking of any photographs. However it was a nice drive about http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/Pennsylvania/Philadelphia/blog-447228.html When we first arrived at the Warhol museum there was a line of fans waiting outside in the drizzling rain. In the window reflection across the street you could see what one often does see when Fairey has made his mark on a town. A black and white image a stark face puncturing the gray of the day. The doors open and a bouncer quickly checks names off his list. In the entrance gallery amidst fl http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/Pennsylvania/Pittsburgh/blog-446701.html I have to tell you if yoursquove never been followed while driving by a crazy person you just ainrsquot livinrsquo. Whilst on a weekly gallivant to a reggae show I had the fine priviledge of encountering my first criminally insane driver. Apparently I am such a bad driver that the following behavior was absolutely necessary to show me how bad of a driver I am. Irsquom putputting throug http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/Pennsylvania/Chester-County/West-Chester/blog-446245.html I really enjoy taking photos of things which are purported to be ldquothe biggest . . . rdquo ldquothe oldest . . .rdquo ldquothe heaviest . . .rdquo etc. and also really quirky stuff. Following are a few dandies. About the cheese In 1893 a 22000 chunk of cheese was shipped from Perth Ontario to Chicago for the World's Colombian Exposition on the Canadian Pacific Railro http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/Pennsylvania/Berks-County/blog-444934.html Winter certainly snuck up on us Officially I suppose itrsquos still autumn but today was bleak and brisk and felt every bit like winter to me. Perhaps the cold breezes and grey clouds and the bundled coat to keep out the 40degree chill were an appropriate setting for a viewing of a battlefield carrying the memory of so much death. Irsquom not trying to sound cynical but I just donrsquo http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/Pennsylvania/Gettysburg/blog-444762.html It is amazing what the body can do when the MIND is able. As most of my readers know I spent a year traveling and teaching in Gambia. I got back to the US last July and I spent almost a year in culture shock bordem and depression. I thought life was boring if it wasn't spent overseas useless and a burden. I had days that I couldn't seem to find the strength or will to get out of bed because http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/Pennsylvania/Chester-County/blog-444569.html We're back in the States as of yesterday morning. We went through customs no problem and they didn't even ask if we were transporting cats and then went straight to Boldt Castle in the 1000 Islands area of the St. Lawrence Seaway. Photos to follow. Today we toured Steamtown a National Historic Park in Scranton photos to follow and now we're spending the night in Bob's sister's driveway ne http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/Pennsylvania/Berks-County/blog-444542.html Hello allJust wanted to show you all some pictures from college although most of you probably have facebook and have seen them anywayIncase you don't know I'm majoring in Social Work and Spanish at Elizabethtown College and loving it I'm living in the dorms and I was put into a temporary quad but a couple weeks ago they moved the fourth girl out. So the three of us remaining in the room got http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/Pennsylvania/blog-443581.html If you're plagued with termites each year chances are you have the exterminator's number handy. However if you haven't experienced this problem before you may be wondering if you can get rid of the termites yourself or when the right time is to call the professionals.According to Chandler pest control there are a few home remedies you could try to rid your home of termites and there are even http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/Pennsylvania/York-County/blog-443240.html Yesterday we felt as if we had another history lesson It was a fairly short drive from our hotel here in Atlantic City to Philadelphia about 1 14 hours although we paid a total of 7.75 in tolls. Tom was so excited that he got off one exit early and as we circling in order to get back on the highway he spied a sign that indicated a house as the birthplace of Edgar Allan Poe. Of course he http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/Pennsylvania/Philadelphia/blog-441012.html Here are 5 things my family and I love to do when we visit Hershey PA. Hopefully this can be helpful to all you that travel here. First tip out of the many Hershey PA hotels my favorite is Spring Hill Suites. The place is white glove clean the workers are very welcoming with a huge smile on their face and they are always ready to help .1. Waking up bright and early we leave our Hershey PA http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/Pennsylvania/Hershey/blog-438590.html This is a test...there is a picture and a map you can hopefully view on this entry. http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/Pennsylvania/Chester-County/blog-438335.html 718192009 Van Buren Ohio Pleasant View Rv Park. We spent the weekend here before going to the FMCA rally so we could prepare for several days of dry camping. We did some laundry filled the fresh water tank and made sure the other tanks were empty. We were surprised to find they were having a free gospel sing Saturday evening. They had a very good group called Exodus. Sunday we met th http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/Pennsylvania/blog-435556.html