Monthly Archives: June 2013

Travel Quote

Posted on June 26, 2013 by matthew

Travel Quote: A big, bearded man … tells me the story of his life, which concludes with the line “I was too stressed out working at the Hilton, so now I just take the ferry back and forth.” Continue reading →

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Moved by the Movies

Posted on June 25, 2013 by matthew

Vienna, I fell in love with you in a movie. But you have not been my only one. I fell in love with Paris and Venice, too, even though they have never looked at only me. Continue reading →

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Travel Quote

Posted on June 19, 2013 by matthew

“[Another] family viewed maps as innocuous wall hangings … My parents saw maps as suggestions.” Continue reading →

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Avoiding Good Decisions and other Vacation Goals

Posted on June 19, 2013 by matthew

Wendy Dale is looking for love in all the wrong places. Travel Book Review: Avoiding Prison & Other Noble Vacation Goals by Wendy Dale Continue reading →

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King of the Urinals

Posted on June 10, 2013 by matthew

I realized today that I am magic. When I walked out of the men’s room at the Atlanta Airport, the urinals flushed in unison as if to thank me for stopping by.
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Evening in Esperanza

Posted on June 3, 2013 by matthew

The evening sounds of Esperanza, a small village on the island of Vieques Continue reading →

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We Only Notice You When You’re Gone

Posted on June 1, 2013 by matthew

A visit to San Juan made me wonder: Why do we notice the abandoned more on vacation than when at home? Continue reading →

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