"Mae cenedl heb iaith yn genedl heb galon"-Welsh Proverb When you first saw that quote, you were probably like, "someone fell asleep on their keyboard!" Well, I did not! Actually, it is a Welsh Proverb loosely translated to "A nation without language is a nation without heart." The people of Wales speak both English and [...]
“Like all great travelers, I have seen more than I remember, and remember more than I have seen.” -Benjamin Disraeli We made it! After months of planning our UK and Ireland trip, we finally landed and were ready to take on our extensive road trip, starting with Stonehenge and Bath, England. Upon arrival we collected [...]
"I know of no single formula for success. But over the years I have observed that some attributes of leadership are universal and are often about finding ways of encouraging people to combine their efforts, their talents, their insights, their enthusiasm and their inspiration to work together." - Queen Elizabeth II We spent two weeks [...]
So you found yourself with a day or two in Chicago and you want to fill your free time with some fun stuff and great food- you've come to the right place! I have a variety of activities that you can add to your Windy-City list, read the full Chicago post for more details and [...]
"Every time I close my eyes blowing that trumpet of mine, I look right into the heart of good old New Orleans. It has given me something to live for." - Louis Armstrong We are fortunate to be able to travel quite a bit, many of our travels are induced by work and research conferences [...]
"Eventually, I think Chicago will be the most beautiful great city left in the world." - Frank Lloyd Wright When I was asked to represent my university at an outreach event in Chicago, I jumped at the opportunity! Chicago was never really at the top of my travel list, however every city is on the [...]
“It is good to have an end to journey toward, but it is the journey that matters in the end.” - Ernest Hemingway The Bahamas have been on my mind this past week. As many of you know, Florida dodged a horrific Hurricane last week, unfortunately the Beautiful country of the Bahamas was not so [...]
"Ah, distinctly I remember it was in the bleak December; And each separate dying ember wrought its ghost upon the floor." -Edgar Allan Poe After spending some time in Washington D.C. we took the 45-minute train ride from D.C. to Baltimore, Maryland. Since then, I have spoken to so many people about this trip, and [...]
"I'm glad we were here together in our nation's capital." - Forrest Gump (1994) As I have mentioned before, Washington D.C. is one of my favorite cities (well I say that, but I really love Paris. Boston. Philadelphia. Vancouver. Mont Saint Michel. The list really goes on and on), and the city I have visited [...]
"A people without the knowledge of their past history, origin and culture is like a tree without roots." - Marcus Garvey A few years ago we flew to Norfolk to begin a week-long trip exploring the western coast of Virginia. We began this trip by staying with a a friend who was stationed in Norfolk [...]
Postcards and Airplanes 