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North America » United States » New York » New York » Brooklyn June 11th 2010

Yesterday morning, we took the subway to Brooklyn and had a walk through the little neighbourhoods and along the promenade. It was fairly quiet and very leafy where we were and a lot of the promenade is currently under a huge revamp to make it into a sports and recreation area. The views from the promenade of Brooklyn of downtown Manhattan, the Brooklyn and Manhattan bridges were spectacular. After walking around for a while we decided to head along the Manhattan bridge which gave us a great view of the Brooklyn Bridge and brought us to the main island in the middle of Chinatown. Compared to Toronto's chinatown, New York's is really, really Chinese!! There were a lot of restaurants and shops selling tat, as well as many fruit and veg stalls. The whole place was ... read more
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Chinatown

North America » United States » New York » New York » Brooklyn May 27th 2010

i don't think i've cut them since i went to the wedding in key west this march. 12 days left until i go to mexico. it hasn't fully hit me yet because i've been busy at work and even busier numbing my mind. i can't place myself anywhere else right now. i want a corona. i really want a corona. ... read more

North America » United States » New York » New York » Brooklyn May 24th 2010

I just thought I'd see if this old thing would still start up alright before I take her on the road again. If you are reading this because you got an email as a result of an old subscription to the blog, now is your chance to say 'I hardly remember this guy, I don't care where he's going next' and unsubscribe. If you are reading this blog for the first time - welcome! Here is where I keep my friends, family and various random internet readers up to date on my whereabouts while I travel. I update when I can, with photos when possible or even videos when possible, wherever I find a good, cheap internet cafe. Thanks to a gracious graduation gift from my parents, I've got a new camera so you can look ... read more

North America » United States » New York » New York » Brooklyn May 17th 2010

the walls in this apartment are thick. you can't hear anything going on in your neighbors' apartments. normally. that's why i feel bad for the guy next door. i think he has "problems" regarding his bowel movements. i can hear him moan from the window. it sounds like a ghost, searching for his soul in a world no longer his. then the toilet flushes. i can hear him now. i can hear the ghost and the toilet flush. ... read more

North America » United States » New York » New York » Brooklyn May 11th 2010

i like keeping a spare dollar in my pocket every day in case some mariachis play on the subway. i don't care how bad of a day i've just had. i smile as soon as i see the mariachis step into the train. i wish i had a beer right now.... read more

North America » United States » New York » New York » Brooklyn May 11th 2010

i lasted 5 minutes on the stair master this morning. it was grueling. also, i forgot to bring new underwear to the gym, so i couldn't change into a new pair before work. but no one knew. no one.... read more

North America » United States » New York » New York » Brooklyn May 10th 2010

less than a month to go until mexico. i bought a yellow backpack today. i think yellow will make me look like a seasoned traveler. it was either yellow or orange, so that i can meet people and say, "yeah, i've been there, done that. like the one time it was just me against the bear, and i was the one who walked away unscratched. but, hey, you have a neon-colored backpack like me, so you know what i'm talking about." and then i can turn to the person with a black bag and say, "sorry, bro. you wouldn't understand."... read more

North America » United States » New York » New York » Brooklyn May 5th 2010

it's may 4th as i type this, but somewhere else it's the 5th. (according to the date of the time entry, it's the 5th.) the 5th of may is somewhere else. somewhere far away. only they who are there now--those in the 5th--know about this. strike that. we here in the 4th know they are in the 5th. but only them--they!!!--are experiencing it right this very moment. do the people in the 5th of may know--or care--about those of us in the 4th? do we care about those who are a day ahead of us? i leave for mexico in a month. related, i've stopped going to the gym for over a month now, which is sad because walking up to the 10th floor from the 9th--the mens bathroom on the 10th floor is much better ... read more

North America » United States » New York » New York » Brooklyn April 15th 2010

Tak som bola prvy krat v laundromate, to je sila. nikto tu nema pracku a vsetci chodia s velkymi vreciami do laundromatu. maleho kamrliku, kde su len pracky, susicky a par stoliciek…vyborne. co je vyborne su tie susicky, ako velke pracky, ktore vsetko vysusia …za pol hodku som uz suche skladala. uplne odpadava ten zbytocny krok …vesanie pradla! to ma nikdy nebavi)) Od Tea, americana s ktorym mavam konverzacie som sa vcera dozvedela, ze to nestastie v Moskve maju na svedomi ceskoslovenski separatisti. kedze tu nesledujem ziadnu televiziu ani dennu tlac, najprv som vobec nevedela o com toci a ked som mu povedala, ze ceskoslovenski to urcite neboli, tak ostal pri tom, ze boli teda ceski.. Oznamil mi to ako uzasnu novinu..tak som sa mu snazila vysvetlit, ze cesky separatista neexistuje…finally cecenci, ale aj takto sa ... read more
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North America » United States » New York » New York » Brooklyn April 10th 2010

Welcome to my travel blog. I will use these pages to tell my friends and family about my travels. I am doing some last minute preparations and winding down things in NY. Flying to Phuket, Thailand on Monday April 12. The plans is to spend 3 nights resting and acclimating, and then I am getting on a liveaboard dive boat for 4 days to do some amazing diving in the Similan Islands. Then after the boat, I plan on checking out other islands in Thailand. Ko Samui, Krabi and so on. No real plan yet, I'll figure it out as I go along. I have been to Thailand about 5 years ago. Spent some time in Bangkok and Patong, Phuket. Had a fantastic time, that's why this trip I am starting in Thailand. Love the food, ... read more




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