Trips for Ramblas

What we did: • Waited around terminals • Flew. All darned night. What I learned: • If you forget your PSP, your Nintendo DS, or your netbook, at home, you can buy one from one of JFK’s enormous vending machines There were a bunch of these, standi …

This bench defines the undulating edge of the public park in the residential district designed by Gaudi. The backdrop is Barcelona. The serpintine back of the bench was designed around the curve of a workman's spine. It looks uncomfortable …

So excited about returning to Europe! I was able to again cash in on miles and hotel points to ensure that this is a first-class trip on a budget! The cruise itself was already an unbelievable deal for 8 nights in a balcony stateroom on the …

It's been a few weeks since my last trip to Europe so when I was approached to film a short video on the city of Barcelona I was genuinely excited. Fourteen years ago while working in Germany for my student internship I took a couple of my …

So, I left Boston last night and arrived in Dublin very early this morning. I had a 10-hour layover before my connecting flight to Frankfurt, so I took a coach into the city and did some sightseeing. I checked out St. Patrick's Cathedral, Dublin …

After lots and lots of planning, we finally packed our bags and left for our five week trek through Europe! London London is a very San Franciscan place filled with busy streets, well-dressed corporate workhorses, theatres (notice the spelling …

December 8, 2005: We arrive in Madrid (at the Chamartin station) right around 0830...on a Thursday...which also happens to be a major holiday (a fact we will not completely figure out for about a day. Thanks for the help Lonely Planet. You too, F …

Or as I discovered once constrained within the aircraft - possibly coming straight back to Wellington! Auckland was apparently shrouded in fog and nothing was landing up there. The super enthusiastic flight attendant was happily telling us …

To celebrate our 10th Anniversary of wedded bliss, Bob and I decided to take a trip to Spain - and bring his parents along for the ride. Here's our story... The day has finally arrived - we're going! We left Detroit Friday at 4pm, arrived in …

Prologue: When I planned for my trip, I got a lot of useful information from trip blogs that I found on the Internet. Hence, I choose to write a detailed journal as a way to give back to the community. I envision this journal to be an additional …