Category: Personal

Do you want the short version or the long version? I never give the short version, but I will this time. I had a once in a lifetime experience yesterday. Traditional Easter Orthodox celebrations in a small village in rural Bulgaria. While I was there I took two of the best photos of my life. […]

Ok, I finally got on the train. I pulled an all nighter in Amsterdam last night. Then took the train to Munich today. Now I�m catching another one to Budapest for a few days then on to Greece for Easter weekend. After that I�ll have one or two more Eastern Europe stopovers like Krakow or […]

What do you all think about photos on websites, blogs, and books? I don’t have my photo on my website or WR because I don’t like judging content by someone’s looks and I wouldn’t want them to do it to me. What I’m saying is I’ll easily put down a book or move off a […]

Just wanted to let you know where I was. I’ll be here tonight and tomorrow night researching part of an article for Student Traveler. The past few weeks I’ve noticed everyone has their head in a cell phone. And two days ago I watched someone send a phone picture. I hadn’t seen or done that […]

I’m so glad that USA Today told me. I bet Shawn Sell sure had fun on that assignment! Susan will be here. Maybe we’ll go out and rustle some up. Syrup, jam, powdered sugar? I’m doubtful that Belgium can do as good of a job with pancakes as Australia does. THEY put ice cream on […]

I didn't get a diamond today. So, I went after my own… Stolen Antwerp Diamonds Still Missing Yep, I did it. Well, in my dreams. Those of you who know me, or have read my bio in Sand, know that I fantasize about being a jewlery thief. Or bank, since I love the movie HEAT. […]

Ok, so I've been a little quiet. So what, I'm working. Thanks for all of your emails wondering how I feel, what I’m doing, where the hell I am, etc. Life is good, and I am busy. Belgium has been surprisingly laughless, but I’m getting it back. I found a bunch of great books while […]

In my search for all things Belgium, I came across a dynamo of an inflight magazine. Red Hot. Where does it fly? Anywhere Virgin Express flies. Naturally I wanted to know how to submit. But they didn’t have any online guidelines. The only contact information was in the shape of one of those email comment […]

Bus Crashes in Belgium Near French Border; 11 Dead I seriously doubt that anyone I know reads the news this closely, but just in case I'm fine and working away. It's 11pm and I’m all over the web looking for stuff for my Hotel Chatter work. I found this on the AP Breaking news. Which […]

I can come home now. After only four days in Belgium, I got exactly what I wanted. I expected it to happen three years ago when I went to Australia. And I thought it might kick in afterwards when I moved to Eugene. But it didn’t happen until this trip. This random excursion I knew […]