Posted in General, Germany on Feb 4th, 2012 No Comments »
“So… Brian”, you say, “I thought you said you were going to be updating this blog more frequently… what gives?!?”
Yes, I know! But take a look at my first two bullet points in my New Years Revolutions post:
Baltic Rally 2012!
Update this blog… update platform, new design, new features
Not only are we planning another rally, but [...]
Posted in Canada, Colorado, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Latvia, Lithuania, Norway, Poland, Sweden on Jan 1st, 2012 2 Comments »
I’m not a big fan of New Year’s Resolutions, but I must admit to a feeling of renewed ambition… or perhaps obligation. Maybe every body else making resolutions emanates a general feeling of optimism, or there is something about the arbitrary calendar demarcation that provides a psychological boost. Whatever the motivation, I am compelled to [...]
Posted in Azerbaijan, Canada, Turkmenistan on Aug 13th, 2011 No Comments »
Kim and I are rapidly (maybe rabidly) packing to depart on a two week camping trip through the Great White North (Canada ‘eh!). Today we’re on our way to Spokane (aka Spokanistan), wine tasting and Coeur D’Alene tomorrow, and then north up to Calgary, Banff, Lake Louise and westward until we get to Whistler. Our [...]
Posted in Iceland on Jan 18th, 2011 No Comments »
We tried not to let the jet lag get to us. Flying to Reykjavik is just as far as flying to New York we told ourselves… ok maybe just little bit longer. Except New York is not on GMT!
It didn’t help that, after arriving at our hotel at 7:30am in the pitch black of night, [...]
Posted in Iceland on Jan 14th, 2011 No Comments »
I edge my way closer to the bar at the incredibly crowded b5 Lounge, too hesitantly for the Icelander next to me. I’d been told Reykjavikers are known for their directness, so I try not to be too surprised when he motions towards the bar and pushes me right to the front of the “line”. [...]