Lima

So it’s Sunday afternoon. I didn’t get any sleep on the plane. I walked around Miraflores and Parque Kennedy until my hotel was ready. I finally got in my room but my bag was still MIA. The front desk staff had sent it to the wrong room.… Read the rest “Lima”

Miraflores

For the second year in a row I was asked to speak at a conference in South America. This year’s conference was held in Lima, Peru. My trip started out mid afternoon on Saturday with a flight on Aeromexico. Company rules dictate choosing the least expensive airline.… Read the rest “Miraflores”

Did someone say llama?

The Internet is all a-Twitter today over a couple of escaped llamas. Let the memes fly. Below are some pictures I took last May in Bogotá, Colombia of some llama’s making a living letting the tourists take their pictures.

Philadelphia

Here are a few select pictures from my October 2014 trip to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. I traveled there with a coworker for a conference that was held right downtown. We took the opportunity to walk the city a bit. The streets were busy that weekend with an Octoberfest.… Read the rest “Philadelphia”

Perot Museum

Driving through Dallas a couple weeks ago I noticed a new building next to the highway across from the West End Marketplace and Dallas World Aquarium that wasn’t there before. The architecture was unique although it reminded me of the museum at the 9/11 Memorial in New York.… Read the rest “Perot Museum”

Charlotte

In November 2014 I travelled to Charlotte, North Carolina. I think it was my first trip to Charlotte. My previous experience of North Carolina was seeing it from I-75 behind billboards reminding me how many exits were left until we reached South of the Border, a tourist trap in South Carolina that took advantage of the differences in state laws to sell fireworks.… Read the rest “Charlotte”

Savannah

Back in April 2012 I traveled to Savannah, Georgia with a couple of co-workers for a conference. Each evening we would try to take in the sights around town and out to the beach. I took a lot of pictures especially of Bonaventure Cemetery.… Read the rest “Savannah”

Marineland and Sebring

Here’s some scans from a box of slides that are probably from about 1965. They feature pictures from Marineland and Sebring. I’m unsure of the exact dates. The pictures of Spirit of America reference the record breaking run in 1964.