Charlotte has one of America’s most vibrant downtown areas with multiple attractions, entertainment venues and business centers. But also in the heart of this vibrant, southern city are multiple sports venues and teams. The NBA’s Charlotte Bobcats play home games from late October through mid-April at the Time Warner Cable Arena. Tickets for the Bobcats [...]
I have been all over this world, and most of the places I have visited I spent countless hours walking up and down city streets, down alleyways, past youthful buildings next to their fine old counterparts. One of the best walks I have ever done in my life was in the north of Spain. The [...]
photo credit: Metaphox I travel a lot for business, too much probably but that is a different story. One of the things that I like is to be able to carry my valuables in a backpack. The backpack is easy to carry around leaving my hands free to do other things. A backpack is also [...]
photo credit: meonomous If you like your nature untamed then come and explore the wild countryside of the Languedoc Roussillon in France. With the Pyrenees to the south of the region and the Black mountains to the north there are plenty of options for the adventurous. What you might not realise however is that there [...]
photo credit: mikebrown59 I’m not a big fan of the French gite or holiday rental option when it come to taking a vacation. I think if there’s a big group of you or if you have a large family I can definitely see the appeal. Indeed in those instances I think it also makes complete [...]
Lomamatka ei ole kunnon loma ellei se suuntaudu etelään. Matkalla voi hankkia mukavasti rusketusta tai tuliaisia, mutta ne eivät ole mitään ellei niitä saa kokea juuri etelään sijoittuvassa lomassa. Jos haluaa halvalle lomalle, voi mennä vaikka vain Tallinaan asti tai siitä vielä vähän matkan päähän Riikaan. Siellä voi jo tuntea olevansa etelässä ja hiekkarannat ja [...]
After spending several years living in Alaska, one thing that I’ve definitely learned about is how to protect yourself against bear attack. More than one friend of mine has actually had to face down a charging grizzly, and their experience tells them something that university and government studies have now confirmed: that bear spray is [...]
I was just thinking about summer, and daydreaming about going to the beach. Then I remembered seeing the harbor seals in the Merrimac River this winter. They show up from time to time there. You can see them laying around on the rocks out on the water. The day I was lucky enough to see [...]
I just made my reservation for next weekend. We will be going to Cedar Hill State Park, which is found along the shores or Joe Pool Lake. I am sure it will be packed but it should be fun. Spring is a great time to be there as it is not terribly hot and it [...]
