Snapshots

Crowne Plaza’s War on Snoring Posted on I’m a noisy sleeper. I admit it. A lifelong snorer and teeth grinder, my restless, racket-inducing sleep has been a flashpoint in many relationships, spurring many nights on[…]

From Around the Travelsphere: Car Camping Edition Posted on If you’re like me, traveling, living and sleeping in your vehicle, odds are you’ve woken up to a cop tapping on your window, shouting at you[…]

Setting out on an 850-mile road trip in a vehicle that’s been in the shop three times in just as many weeks might seem like a fool’s errand, but I needed to be back in[…]

West Philadelphia at 47th and Baltimore A round-up of travel items from around the world. Bans and Restrictions A ban on booze in Phuket’s national parks has angered Russians to the point they’re canceling vacations[…]

Madison, WI – Every so often I’m blown away by an outstanding work of journalism. I love a well developed and thought provoking piece that enriches my understanding of the world I inhabit. I stumbled[…]

What makes a spot bad or good? Proximity to things – bars, stores, laundry mats. County fairs tend to be self-contained, with the local 4-H chapters selling burgers and ice cream, as well as food[…]

Loud but Peaceful: A Day of Protests Posted on Madison, WI – Altering the character of a state is relatively easy. First, you simply have your party take control of all three branches of government.[…]

Visiting London is to immerse yourself in a historic, and culturally rich, world city. They say that travel is the only thing you buy that makes you richer. As you go along exploring new places,[…]

Spooner, WI Today is Labor Day, which for many of us spells the end of summer. School begins, vacations end and we begin prepping ourselves for the trappings of winter. I’m spending the day in[…]

The band plays to a nascent audience. Black River Falls, WI – Ya gotta love salient coincidences, those ones that punctuate life in ways that might tempt you to ascribe to them some deeper more[…]