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Goodbye 2011: It’s Time To Stop Plucking Our Eyebrows

Posted on December 29, 2011 by Earl

The year that was 2011 was an odd one for me. There was certainly no shortage of traveling as I bounced around from Australia to Southeast Asia to Mexico to Eastern Europe to Turkey, back to the USA, to South … Read more →

The Final 24 Hours Before A Trip

Posted on September 26, 2011 by Earl

The countdown has begun. I now have less than 24 hours before my flight to Europe and as usual, this is proving to be a most hectic period of time. Even though I’ve had to prepare for dozens of flights, … Read more →

Announcing My European Eurail Itinerary

Posted on September 23, 2011 by Earl

I have spent the past three and a half days in a crazed, super-energized state of being in which I have barely been able to sit still for more than nine seconds at a time. Four hours of sleep became … Read more →

Traveling To Europe Next Week & I Need Your Help!

Posted on September 19, 2011 by Earl

For those of you who have been following this blog for a while, you’re probably well aware of how poor of a planner I truly am. My plans are constantly changing, even at the last minute when there appears to … Read more →

Minor Observations On Life From An Airport

Posted on August 28, 2011 by Earl

While traveling from Florida to New York City two days ago, I found myself mid-journey sitting in the airport at Charlotte, North Carolina, nibbling on a sandwich and observing life around me. There is always so much to observe in … Read more →

The Day US Immigration Actually Welcomed Me Home

Posted on August 20, 2011 by Earl

As many of you have already read in others posts of mine, as a long-term traveler, I do not look forward to certain aspects of returning to the United States for my yearly visits to family and friends. This has … Read more →

Travel Photography: My Terrible Photos Of Europe

Posted on July 23, 2011 by Earl

This is the second post of a relatively new series called “Terrible Photos” in which I openly share with you some of the terrible photos I’ve taken during my travels. I do not try and hide the fact that my … Read more →

The Winner Of The $50 Giveaway

Posted on July 22, 2011 by Earl

I want to start off by thanking everyone who left a comment on last week’s “Here’s $50 To Get You Excited About Travel” post. Everyone who did comment was not only automatically entered into the $50 giveaway but you also, … Read more →

Here’s $50 To Get You Excited About Travel

Posted on July 17, 2011 by Earl

We all think about travel. Chances are that we all find ourselves daydreaming about travel quite often as well. Even I daydream about travel…even when I’m traveling. That’s how attractive the idea of visiting foreign lands can be. But there … Read more →

My 7 Links: Posts You Might Have Missed

Posted on July 4, 2011 by Earl

Last week I received an email from that sociable Canadian couple known as the Traveling Canucks informing me that they had nominated me to participate in the “My 7 Links” project. This project, started by Katie over at Tripbase, offers … Read more →