Tag Archives: USA Travel

Initial Impressions: Downtown Portland

Posted on July 9, 2015 by matthew

From freegans to texting bikers: Initial observations upon arriving in Downtown Portland. Continue reading →

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The strangest hotel museum. Ever.

Posted on November 19, 2013 by matthew

Tucked in the basement of a century-old hotel in downtown Frostburg, Maryland, once home to cock fights and a speakeasy, is the strangest hotel museum I have ever encountered. Continue reading →

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Visiting Lincoln Memorial the Right Way

Posted on July 4, 2012 by matthew

There is only one way to experience the full impact of the Lincoln Memorial.  Do not turn around until you reach the top. When you arrive at the base of the steps, look up.  You must focus only on the … Continue reading →

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Oahu is a lilypad

Posted on January 19, 2012 by matthew

Oahu is but a lily pad. Continue reading →

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Diamond Head is a Sphinx

Posted on January 8, 2012 by matthew

Diamond Head does not loom over Honolulu. It does not cast a shadow on Waikiki from above. It is the Sphinx, sneaking up
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A Winter Prairie

Posted on December 27, 2011 by matthew

Winter in the Midwest. The travel magazines always fail to tell you that the prairies can be as beautiful as the mountains. Continue reading →

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Wisconsin’s World’s Fair Relic

Posted on June 23, 2011 by matthew

The Norwegian Pavilion from the 1893 Chicago World’s Fair survives at Wisconsin’s Little Norway. Continue reading →

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Be the Change

Posted on June 21, 2011 by matthew

Reflections on Comfest Columbus and remembering what is important. Continue reading →

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Misnaming Rockford

Posted on June 16, 2011 by matthew

Rockford is not near Chicago, but they call it Rockford Chicago Airport. How about Sacramento Oakland? Or Austin San Antonio? Or San Antonio Austin? Or…yikes! Continue reading →

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Weekly Travel Quote

Posted on June 15, 2011 by matthew

Travel Quote: “Coney Island is always an attraction, whether you come away disappointed, disillusioned, or like me, obsessed.”
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