Advanced Customer Service
Not every hotel is so advanced in their thinking about customer service as this one we stayed in Louisiana. I took the full set; now I can have that motel feeling at home! It must say it did look rather odd…
Month January 2015
Luggage
As we are driving, we don’t suffer the limitations on the amount of luggage imposed by air travel. There are a few more things we can bring along, including our portable bicycles, more camera equipment, extra shoes, gym clothes, and a cooler…
Dinners
Breaking through the fast-food barriers to find a restaurant can be a challenge. There are several online services, such as Trip Advisor, which can be helpful but need to be treated with caution. Talking to the front desk is often…
The Nature of the Road Trip
It has been just over a week of travel and I’m starting to think of a road trip as a different style of travel. Different than a resort trip, a cruise or even a destination tour (e.g., a tour of Europe). In my…
Alligator Meat
Johnny Otis and his orchestra produced the 1948 album Blues, Bounce, Beat, Boohgie, Bebop & Balads. One title on the album was Alligator Meat. This song has popped up a few times as I run through my play list…