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Published September 14, 2011 at 7:00 am |  Email This Post
Where are Panama Hats Made?
Over the weekend I spoke at the American Society of Travel Agents Travel Blogger Show. During the event I walked the tradeshow floor and came home with a Panama Hat from the Ecuador Booth.
It was a bit odd that the Ecuador Booth was giving away Panama Hats, so I asked the question, “why are you giving away Panama Hats?” The answer made me chuckle.
Panama Hats are made in Ecuador. One day, President Teddy Roosevelt wore one of those hats while he was visiting the Panama Canal. A photographer took his photo and labeled his hat (made in Ecuador) a Panama Hat. And from that moment forward history was changed.
Published July 11, 2011 at 7:00 am | Email This PostIf you followed my facebook updates last week you saw that I was one of 150 people invited by NASA for their #NASATweetup of STS-135: The Final Shuttle Launch. Sure I could describe the moment in a ton of superlatives and cliche expressions, but instead, I’ll just let the pictures tell the story.
The NASA VAB – Vehicle Assembly Building at 5:15 A.M. It’s an empty building right now.
The official NASA Countdown Clock at 5:30 in the morning. This is the shot you see on TV all the time.
Published June 16, 2011 at 7:00 am | Email This Post
I had a moment of reflection on one of my travels to Pennsylvania. Aside from trying to sit in George Washington’s Chair, at Independence Hall in Philadelphia, you can also view copies of the U.S. Constitution.
The documents on display are several hundred years old. Seeing them in person, makes you reflect about history, the significance of these pieces of paper and what it mean for America. Much time and effort was made to craft and write them. With this document, the founders of our country changed the course of history and formulated a model government by the people, for the people. It’s a pretty big deal.
Published May 11, 2011 at 7:00 am | Email This Post
There’s no plaque, no sign, no park ranger, no historical marker, but underneath the Sydney Harbor Bridge at Dawes Point stands the Australian Flag on a lone flagpole.
It was at this point in 1788 that Arthur Phillip founded the City of Sydney in Sydney Cove on Port Jackson. The flagpole stands at the exact point where he made the declaration. And from that moment forward, the story of Sydney and Australia as we know it (from the European perspective) was started. You can stand in that very spot! I’ve marked it with a green arrow on this Google Map (stand under the bridge, not on it!)
Published December 21, 2010 at 7:00 am | Email This Post
Having blogged about travel for 15 months, I’ve reached a milestone where PR folks flood my box with pitches for stories – most of them not of any interest to me (or you). But an offer to read Drive I-95, a book by Stan and Sandra Posner, caught my attention. Having driven that stretch of highway many times from my home state of Massachusetts all the way to Florida, I can tell you that it’s not pleasant. It’s long, boring and takes two full days with little to look forward to.
Published November 16, 2010 at 7:00 am | Email This Post
Welcome to Independence Hall, birthplace of America’s Democracy.
Both the Declaration of Independence and The Constitution were signed here. Walking onto these hallowed grounds was like stepping back into time. It was in this room that those crucial documents were signed.
Seriously, two and a half centuries ago our nation was born in this room. How amazing is that?
And it was in this chair that George Washington sat. This is the original chair that our 1st President sat in. The chair. No joke.
Published October 6, 2010 at 7:00 am | Email This Post
October is GLBT History Month. “But wasn’t June Gay Pride Month” you may be asking? Yes, the GLBT (Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender) Community claims two months of the year. One is to reflect on it’s heritage (October) and one is just to celebrate and have fun (June), at least that’s how I see it. The GLBT’s like to party.
Published July 22, 2010 at 7:00 am | Email This Post
It’s nice to be surprised. Such was the case in Baton Rouge last week. I had a few hours of free time after lunch and wandered throughout downtown. Just for the fun of it, my travel partner and I decided to wander into the Capitol Building. We were glad we did. Today’s post features a photo tour of the history we discovered…
Our first stop was the Senate Chamber. With the doors wide open we were able to take a peak inside.
The Sargent at Arms even showed us an explosive piece of history, literally.
Published March 4, 2010 at 7:00 am | Email This Post
“What’s the one place I should see?” is the question I always ask when arriving in a new destination. In many of the trips I take I only have time to see or do one activity. So I want to be sure I see the main attraction. This question is often asked to the person at the rental car counter that assists me, the taxi driver that drives me, the server that waits on me and/ or the front desk person who checks me in to the hotel. I like to ask this question to several people because A) I get a variety of opinions and B) the destination that comes up most often is probably the place to visit.
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