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Hi, I'm Raymond, a cubicle-escapee who writes about quirky getaways, offbeat attractions, & unique adventures. Find out more on my About page...
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Travel from Point A to Point Z
Posted on December 2, 2011 | 41 CommentsMy ABCs of Travel If there’s one thing I dislike more than chains (I am the “Shake the Shackles” guy after all), it’s chain letters. But when fiery dot.comrade Suzy of SuzyGuese.com tagged me to share my ABCs of Travel, I felt like I’d be bandwagonning with the best, and... -
Out of the Closet and Into the Peat
Posted on November 28, 2011 | 60 CommentsA Grassroots Approach to Discovering Meaning in Your Life I’m a voyeur. I love catching a glimpse into other people’s lives. Who doesn’t? It’s why reality TV and Lindsay Lohan’s exploits are so popular. For the next 4 hours I’ll have plenty of time to gander — I’m on a... -
Tickle Me Happy
Posted on November 14, 2011 | 22 CommentsWhen I was a child, I spoke like a child. I thought like a child. I reasoned like a child. (Apparently, that’s from the Bible). And I wanted childish things. I wanted sea monkeys and snow days. Naps and hockey cards. Stacks of hockey cards. I never put a lot... -
Requiem for a Screen
Posted on November 13, 2011 | 37 CommentsMy laptop stopped working today. It sputtered and gasped and wheezed. And then…kaput. And I? I raged, raged against the dying of the byte. I was moments away from giving it mouth-to-mouse. But no matter how hard I tried, no matter how much I begged, no amount of CPR (Central... -
Help Me Become A Quality Hunter
Posted on October 5, 2011 | 10 CommentsEDITOR’S NOTE: ***The voting has closed*** But you can still view my entry at the link below. I ended up number 20 out of approximately 2000 applications. Not bad for entering with about 12 hours left in the competition. There are 7 Quality Hunter positions, but only the Social Media... -
The Problem with Planning
Posted on September 22, 2011 | 64 Comments“Everyone has a plan until they get punched in the face.” – Mike Tyson After the bus accident on the way to Hanoi, I honestly didn’t feel like doing a heckuva lot when I got there. Unless you count “moping” among leisure pursuits. In that event, I’m handsomely experienced. I... -
An Inconvenient Death
Posted on September 18, 2011 | 57 Comments“A man’s dying is more the survivors’ affair than his own.” – Thomas Mann Our bus struck and killed a woman tonight. The bus driver was making a u-turn back onto the highway after a meal break in Quang Tri province, Vietnam en route to Hanoi from Hue. The woman’s... -
Why Do We Travel?
Posted on August 16, 2011 | 71 CommentsI can’t stomach poetry. It’s just not in my nature. There’s just something vaguely hoity (bordering on toity) when someone pipes up with, “I read poetry.” Poetry was the springboard responsible for rap music. At least in my mind. And while I have been known to tap a toe or... -
Looking Back: The 7 Links Project
Posted on July 24, 2011 | 32 CommentsWhat’s this? A blog pyramid scheme you say? Well, not really. The 7 Links Project is the brainchild of the folks at TripBase.com. Basically, bloggers are asked to select 7 of their posts that fall into the following categories: – Your most beautiful post – Your most popular post – Your... -
Travel on the Fringe: Gay Rodeos, Caravans, and Gypsies Oh My!
Posted on July 14, 2011 | 55 CommentsFor quite some time now, I’ve struggled with a rare strain of motorhome mania (Latin: caravanus envyitis) and being up close and personal with them recently only triggered a flare-up. There’s a certain romance associated with the caravanning lifestyle – open road, drifting from campsite to campsite (or Wal-Mart to Wal-Mart as it...
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