Jeff’s blog
Stone Gods of Abu Simbel
Written By: jeff
Posted On: May 4th, 2012
Getting to Abu Simbel seems a little daunting. But, it’s not. Base yourself in Aswan and then sign up for the daily tour that leaves early in the morning. After a 3 hour ride, you have a couple of hours to visit this impressive landmark. The monuments don’t sit on their original site. When a [...]
Sunset Over the Nile
Written By: jeff
Posted On: April 27th, 2012
By day, travel in Egypt can be overwhelming: the heat, the amount of people, the noise, the crazy traffic, the hassling for baksheesh (tips) for even the most mundane task. It’s enough to wear out even the most intense road warrior. But, then there are moments and places that center you once again. Seeing the [...]
Back in Time in Cartagena
Written By: jeff
Posted On: April 20th, 2012
If you travel to Colombia, there’s a good chance that you are planning to go to Cartagena, or at least you will want to return to see the city. On my first visit in 2008, I couldn’t believe this place. I felt transported back to the 1700s. Old architecture, hanging plants, street vendors, narrow cobblestone [...]
Striped Church in Bogota, El Carmen
Written By: jeff
Posted On: April 13th, 2012
Last week, I showed you a typical street in La Candelaria district of Bogota. You’ll see lots of churches while traveling in Colombia, but this is one of my favorites. El Carmen Church is squarely in La Candelaria, but away from most of the rest of the popular museums and activity. You can’t usually get [...]
Cobblestone Streets in la Candelaria
Written By: jeff
Posted On: April 6th, 2012
There are lots of places where you can feel like you’re transported back in time while traveling in Colombia. Frequent readers of the blog know that I love Villa de Leyva and Cartagena. But, even in the giant metropolis of Bogota, you can find that old feel in La Candelaria. Cobblestone streets, old architecture, old second-floor [...]
Addicted to Flight Maps
Written By: jeff
Posted On: April 4th, 2012
OK, I have a confession. I love in-flight maps. Whether they are in the in-flight magazine or on the screen tracking your real-time location, I can’t stop staring at them. I don’t know how much time I’ve wasted (invested???) just looking at those things. But, I’m always captivated by them. Their allure puts me in [...]
Q1 2012 Top 10 Posts
Written By: jeff
Posted On: April 2nd, 2012
It’s been a great first quarter on the blog. Hard to believe that the first quarter of the year is gone. I thought I would so a quick summary of our Top 10 posts from January, February and March. I’ve got 2 takes on this. First, what are the Top 10 posts overall on the [...]
Ferris Wheel in Paris
Written By: jeff
Posted On: March 30th, 2012
I don’t have much to say about this photo. To me it’s a quintessential shot of Paris in the summer. On this trip to France, I didn’t get a chance to ride the big ferris wheel. Then again, I had already done so on my first trip to the city in 2005. As I passed [...]
Volunteering for the Bears of Romania
Written By: jeff
Posted On: March 28th, 2012
In a few weeks I’m off to Italy to speak at the Travel Bloggers Unite conference. One of the sponsors is Oyster Worldwide, a company that specializes in volunteer experiences for gappers and career breakers. They are giving away a trip to a blogger to go volunteer in Romania at a bear sanctuary. Who knew [...]
8 Minutes: A Global Entry Update
Written By: jeff
Posted On: March 26th, 2012
For frequent readers of the blog, you know I’m a huge fan of the US Customs and Border Protection’s Global Entry program. In previous posts I’ve told you about my Global Entry application experience. And, I wrote a Global Entry review. On a recent trip through the US, I thought I would time myself to [...]
