State Department Business, The Menu of the Day, and a Test-ride up to the Cemetery
Passport problems? Yeah, tell me about it. Our first morning in Madrid had the added task of expediting a new passport for my son in addition to the 126 km trip to Sigüenza. Lucky for us the time difference and unusually [...]
Day One - Transition
July 16th, 2008 · 1 Comment · News
Tags: bike·map·spain·trip report
Sigüenza Travel Tools
July 12th, 2008 · No Comments · News
For some reason, I’m one of those people that have an unusual interest in maps and tourism information. Hmmm?
Over 10 years ago, I got this map from the Sigüenza Tourism Office when they first opened in the refurbished Ermita del Humilladero. Besides some rudimentary rack cards from some local businesses, this was the extent of [...]
Riding like Quijote
July 9th, 2008 · No Comments · News
During the Day, but Lounging Like the Doncel at Night
I’m not totally hip to the stories, but I’m pretty sure whoever Quijote was, he did some riding. Having done several visits now to visit the In-laws in Spain, it is safe to say that we have distilled things down to a very comfortable routine. Here’s [...]
Tags: bike·map·spain·trip report
2008 Top Adirondack Family Campgrounds
May 6th, 2008 · 3 Comments · News
It’s true, camping season is coming quick. Gas prices are up, that’s true, I’ve already gotten my “how will gas impact Memorial Weekend?” call. Add some pre-election bad-economy fear-mongering and you’ve got the perfect reason to enjoy some great New York State camping. ReserveAmerica has just announced their “2008 Top 100 Family [...]
Tags: camp·dec·map·new york·tourism·travel
Breaking up with GPX
April 15th, 2008 · No Comments · Destination Marketing
“KML is now an international standard!”
Is KML really the one for me? Who knows? I’ll let all those fancy organizations and their “stakeholders” sort it out. Google has released KML to the wild. I’ve got a new crush.
Tags: airport·cheap dmo·google·map·transportation


