The backbone, and infrastructure of cities is often disguised from those of us who live within them. Sometimes it’s infrastructure that the city or big business wants to hide from the public, or at least disguise. Other times, it is infrastructure or places that time has simply passed by. It might just be that simply the act of passing by something every day, we no longer notice it. Or because it’s always been there, we never question its presence. Continue reading
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I woke up at my friend’s house in the middle of a serious snowstorm. I roused my other buddy from the couch and told him, “We passed out. We gotta get out of here.”
“What time is it?” he asked.
I glanced at the digital clock across the room and vaguely made out some numbers. “Threes and fours, man – we gotta go.” Continue reading
Excitement! That’s what your city is missing. Well, that and bridges that have been inspected, good schools and jobs. If you want to find the excitement look no further than Movoto’s list of the ten most exciting cities in these United States. Continue reading
Another installment in our series on abandoned places in the world.
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I have been on a quest to travel the length of North and South America by land. I just returned from my fifth trip– a bus ride from Guatemala City to Panama’s Darien Gap. For those of you counting at home, I am 88% done with my goal. Here are some highlights to give you a flavor of my experiences. I will be writing more posts on Crasstalk about my recent Central America trip.
Today’s installment in our series on abandoned places takes us to forsaken islands. Let the Lord of the Flies commentary begin. Continue reading
Another installment in our series on abandoned places in the world. Continue reading
I am about to embark on arguably the most dangerous and exciting leg of my 11-year adventure. I will bus from Guatemala City, traverse every Central American country (except Belize), and stop at the end of the North American segment of the Pan-American Highway in Panama’s Darien Gap. Continue reading
Another installment in our series on abandoned places in the world. Continue reading
For a car nut and a travel fiend like me, driving Nevada’s Highway 50 was definitely near the top of my proverbial Bucket List. The scenery was spectacular, the road glass smooth, and the food surprisingly tasty. Plus, the world’s oldest trees! Continue reading