Blog Detail
I'm Black and I Travel!
http://galan05.wordpress.com
because the world is bigger than your block!
- Added on: Oct 21st, 2009
- Country: United States
- Language: English
- Author: Greg Gross
- Listed in: Travel Destinations
Recent Posts
Burn the Box
I was a Star Trek fan as a kid. Saw every episode. But the only bit of dialogue I remember was that of an evil apparition that took control of children’s minds by repeating this mantra over and over: “As you believe, so shall you do.̶...
When things go sideways
“Stuff” happens when you travel. How you choose to respond will determine whether you end up with a vacation — or a nightmare. Old pleasure boat rotting and sinking in Ensenada harbor, Mexico Control freaks can have a really hard ti...
Get off the freeway!
When it comes to road trips, there’s a difference between transit and travel. For the latter, exit the Interstate and go local. The Interstate system of American freeways is great (most of the time) for getting from Here to There with speed an...
He who hesitates
Think it’s too late to book a vacation at a decent price this holiday season? Maybe not. The Louvre, Paris. I.M Pei's signature glass pyramid serves as the canopy from an underground arcade that includes retail, restaurants, and two Metro sto...
Coming SOON: Travel scams!
Not every crook is a pickpocket waiting to ambush you in some faraway place. For some, the weapons of choice are a smile and a sales pitch. But they can ruin your vacation, your credit rating and more — without you ever leaving home. We’r...
Omaha: What’s wrong with this picture?
Platform, Omaha train station, 2009. Photo by Walt Baranger So I’m sitting in a hospital lobby in Culver City, being entertained at long distance by my friend Walt, who’s making a cross-country train run aboard Amtrak’s historic Cal...
