Monday Travel Shot: Montreal Botanical Garden

Aug 23, 2010 6 Comments by Andrew Hickey

I am currently in the early stages of planning another visit to Montreal. Easily one of my favorite destinations in North America (and perhaps the world), this bustling Quebec city offers so much European charm without having to fly on a 5-hour flight across the pond. One of my absolute favorite places to visit in [...]

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10 Oddly Named Cities

Jul 21, 2010 24 Comments by Andrew Hickey

Chicago, Dublin, London, Montreal and New York. All great city names that really need no explanation. But from time to time when I am traveling, I will come across a city name that really stands out. I mean I grew up in a city called Rockaway. While I do not know the real origin of [...]

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Travel Blog Rewind: What I’ve Been Reading Online (June 16, 2010)

Jun 16, 2010 3 Comments by Andrew Hickey

With more blogs online than oil in the Gulf, it can be a little overwhelming to read each and every one of them. So from time to time I like to post a few of my favorite reads over the last week or so. Enjoy! While not technically “reading material”,  Alisha from SoSauce has posted [...]

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Guest Nomad: Visiting Vancouver During the Olympics

Mar 08, 2010 3 Comments

This week’s “Guest Nomad” is Amy Pflughaupt. Amy grew up in St. Louis and travels as much as she can in her free time.  On her trips, she loves finding the best local coffee and spending time near the ocean. Amy recently returned from a visit to Vancouver to check out the 2010 Winter Olympics. [...]

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Sunday Travel Shot: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Feb 14, 2010 No Comments
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You’re Sending Me To…

Jan 01, 2010 8 Comments

Ten Cities…nine weeks…hundreds of votes. It started out as a close battle between easily the two most popular cities throughout the entire competition, but in the end the Crescent City fans just wanted it more…a lot more! You have decided to send me to New Orleans, Louisiana. While the exact dates will not be set [...]

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Saturday Travel Shot: Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Dec 26, 2009 No Comments

Will I be going to Montreal? Vote to “Send Me Somewhere“

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Christmas Around the World Part II

Dec 25, 2009 No Comments

Ho, ho, ho and all that good stuff. By now you found out if you were naughty or nice, so I will cut to the chase and let you feast your eyes on some more great Christmas travel shots from around the world. Enjoy and Merry Christmas! Beijing, China Toronto, Ontario, Canada Prague, Czech Republic [...]

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Send Me Somewhere Results – Week Seven

Dec 18, 2009 12 Comments

…and then there were two. After seven weeks of voting for where to send me on my next trip, only two cities remain. If you have been following the voting each week than it should come as no surprise that both Montreal and New Orleans are now in the finals. That means Austin joins Seattle, [...]

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Send Me Somewhere Results – Week Three

Nov 20, 2009 No Comments

Another week of voting has come to an end and this week not one, but two cities were kicked off the island…er I mean eliminated. To just backtrack before I give the results, to show you how unpredictable this voting has become, last week’s favorite city Montreal was in dead last for six out of [...]

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Plan My Next Trip

Oct 30, 2009 7 Comments

As you may know by now, I really like to travel. I also assume that if you read my blog that you also really like to travel. I mean I am always looking to visit some faraway locale and usually have the next destination planned before my current trip is over. As a travel junkie, [...]

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