If you are researching your next vacation destination...or your next relocation destination, Travel + Leisure's "America's Favorite Cities" feature is awesome. The face-off between cities is particularly awesome.
Vacation, All I Ever Wanted
And so begins a whole week of vacation. I don' think I have ever taken a whole week off work, except for when I have gone to England with mum. I am visiting my family for a few days, and then spending the weekend at the Toronto film fest. This will be the third or... Continue Reading →
Portland
Mary and I went to Portland for the weekend (Amtrak has a buy one, get one free deal to Portland through the end of the year. Get thee to Portland!). It was a mix of old and new experiences, which was great. Old = beer at Gritty's, dinner at Bull Feeney's. Shopping at favorite stores.... Continue Reading →
1,000 Great Places in Massachusetts
Earlier this week, the "Great Places Commission" announced its list of 1,000 great places in Massachusetts. With the list, it hopes "to boost visitation to Massachusetts as well as give local residents the opportunity to visit known and unknown historic sites, cultural venues, and natural landscapes." I am a sucker for this type of thing.... Continue Reading →
Five Years Ago
Five years ago today, my mom and I were in England's Lake District. We were sitting in a taxi in a church parking lot when the driver asked us, "Did you hear about London?" I mumbled "Oh, yeah...," thinking he was referencing London's winning bid for the 2012 Olympics, which had recently been announced. The... Continue Reading →
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