Certainly, travel is more than the seeing of sights; it is a change that goes on, deep and permanent, in the ideas of living. ~ Miriam Beard Photo by me. Do you recognize the location? (Click to enlarge.)
Beautiful Activities on Tenerife
Tenerife, Spain There is so much to like about travel to a volcanic island that it's really hard for me to narrow it down. I mean it's: 1) travel, 2) a volcano, and 3) an island — with beaches! Three of my favorite things! And that's not even taking into account the people and new …
Dragon of Shandon 2011
Cork, Ireland Just a quick reminder to anyone who is lucky enough to be in Ireland this Halloween — the Dragon of Shandon is coming on Monday! A very toothy smile from the 2010 parade. Here's the scoop on this year's parade: Join Cork Community Art Link in the historic heart of Shandon, Monday October …
Pretend you’re in an Irish pub…
Ballingcollig, Ireland This video was shot at a Tweetup in local pub here in Co. Cork. Unbeknownst to me and Dario is that there was live music scheduled along with the chat, pints, and general good craic. The music is what's called a "trad session": an informal gathering of musicians at a local pub, …
How the Marine Corps prepared me for travel: Part 1
Marin County, CA, USA / Parris Island, SC, USA Part 1: The Background About 10 years ago I left my amazingly cool job in the visual effects industry and joined the Marine Corps. Some people think I was nuts. There were many reasons for going, however, not the least of which is that I like …
Travel Tips for Sick on the Road!
A few tips I sent to Phil about freshening up while traveling. He featured them in Sick on the Road!
Featured photo: El Teide
Tenerife, Spain As you may know, I love volcanoes and warm weather nearly as much as I love camels. So when Linda of Islandmomma offered to be my guide around Tenerife, I jumped at the chance! It was a fine chance to test out the camera I'd won from the Cork Cycling Festival's photo competition. …
Mentioned on Frommers.com! :D
Cork, Ireland Yay! TourAbsurd got mentioned on Frommers.com! :D How to Start a Travel Blog: 4 Easy Tips Read more: http://www.frommers.com/articles/7476.html In celebration, I am sharing a picture of a gorgeous mama and baby camel discovered on Cute Overload. Have I mentioned that I love camels? Oh, yes, I believe I have. …
Missing Mermaid
Copenhagen, Denmark While in Denmark one lovely May, we decided to pay a visit to the iconic mermaid sculpture. It was based on Hans Christian Andersen’s tale, The Little Mermaid, and has become quite a tourist attraction for those who visit Copenhagen. Photo courtesy of Wikimedia Commons. And yet, when we arrived …
Quote: A little thought and a little kindness…
A little thought and a little kindness are often worth more than a great deal of money. ~ John Ruskin Photo courtesy of Jesslee via Wikimedia Commons.