Random Past Posts
New Orleans Mardis Gras 2014: Bon Temps* Riding a float in one of the big New Orleans Mardis Gras parades isn’t like you probably think. Everybody seems to ask me the same question: I’m sure I threw at least 2,000 strings of beads, cups, toys, or More...
Sleepless in (Islamic) Istanbul This is #2 of 3 posts about a November trip to Istanbul. Click here to see the first one. In Istanbul, Turkey, it’s pretty much impossible to get a decent night’s sleep. An hour or two before dawn – and More...
Florida 2012: Coastal Dune Lakes Right behind some of the stunning beaches of Florida’s Walton County are some small lakes called “coastal dune lakes.” Apparently, this type of lake –- created by natural coastal sand dunes that act as dams to hold back freshwater More...
New Zealand’s Moeraki Boulders Here’s something strange. On a small stretch of Koekohe Beach -- about halfway up the Pacific Coast of New Zealand’s South Island -- there’s a group of a few dozen spherical rocks. The biggest are about six feet More...
Mardis Gras and Bacchus I think this was about my seventh year joining Shane and Michele (and Shane's enormouse Mardis Gras posse) in NOLA for the Bacchus Ball. It never disappoints. Scott and Stacy Humphries made their debut. I always say that More...