Cyber Vagabonding Part 2: The Couchsurfing Experience
Couchsurfing: Another Way to see the World
At TentSurf 2010 in Mexico, couchsurfers gather around a bonfire. This weeklong party on the beach featured people from all over the world, and the United States. Part of the International phenomenon of Couchsurfing.
My guests have just departed. After a round [...]
Colorado: Driving Cross Country, Part Four
The Wild, Weird and Wacky in the US
In the continental United States, the people are represented by 48 separate yet equally important and fascinating states. Our goal was to see them all. These are our stories.
The State: Colorado
I don’t know about you, but when I hear “Colorado,” I think snow, [...]
Things to Do in Syracuse
Syracuse’s Best Attractions
Summertime in Syracuse may be coming to an end, but that doesn’t mean the fun has to stop. Known for its beautiful fall foliage and rough winters (which create striking images as well) Syracuse always shines bright with activities and attractions. Here are my favorite things to do in [...]
Antique Shops in the Catskills
Best Antiquing in the Catskills
Growing up in Connecticut, my family would take a trip to the Catskills every fall. As a child, the Catskills were synonymous with the (now out of business) Catskills Game Farm (…”you’ll find adventure…at Catskills Game Farm…adventure is in our nature! “). I can still recall [...]
Erie Canal Cycling
Stress-less Cycling along the Erie Canal
The Erie Canal was pretty instrumental in the early economic growth of Rochester, as well as Buffalo and even New York City, but its downfall was rapid once highways showed up to replace it. I-90 actually takes the same basic path as the Erie Canal. It finished the [...]
Sites and Attractions: Northampton
Things to Do in Northampton
There are interesting one-of-a-kind sites in every city, no matter how hard they may be to find, and Northampton is no exception. This town is bursting with history and activity, but too often Noho’s attractions are lost amongst all the restaurants and coffee shops. When it comes to [...]
The Red Robin Song Guest House, New Lebanon, NY
Tucked away in the town of New Lebanon, NY in the hills of the Berkshires, on a quiet off-the-beaten-path side road off Rt. 20, you’ll find the spacious and serene Red Robin Song Guest House. The B&B rests on 85 acres surrounded mostly by wooded land, which include manicured [...]
Driving Cross Country: A Cross Country Tale of the US, Part Three: Missouri and Nevada
Long story short, my partner of two years and I quit our stable, semi-satisfactory jobs in D.C., bought a car, and spent two months visiting the 48 continental states.
Why would we do something so irresponsible? Why not? Timing was good, funds [...]
Five Quick Hikes Under Two Hours Near Albany, NY
As I try to juggle all the healthy elements of my life—my food service job, my writing, exercise, cooking, cleaning—I wonder if there’s ever any time for fun. Where do I fit in me-time? It’s tough to do everything you want to, especially when you have a [...]
Best New York City Breweries and Beer Gardens
Before the common era, man had found a way to make the satisfying and sometimes intoxicating beverage that we have come to know as beer. One of the first drinks our kind decided to make remains one of the most popular. Although, beer in itself is one of [...]
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