people connect people – I learned about Ben’s travels when I was in the suburbs of Detroit and Ben connected me via email to Paul in Baltimore, whom I met today and we ...
I found a hostel about a good 20 minutes walk away from the French Quarter in New Orleans and met Philippe from Belgium – he was making poker cards from photocopies and cold ...
Looking at the photos from Boston, I am reminded of my trip to Barcelona. There are so many shots of people taking naps, be it at the bus stop, at the beach or simply on a front st...
Boston was a great first stop of my trip and a valuable experience for me in terms of “backpacking” and I returned to NYC to shed some weight and to take care of an ...

My first 45-day Amtrak ticket is up and this is the second time I could not get a reservation for a train at all… The trains are incredibly busy during the summer – lot...

New Orleans has been my favorite spot so far, with many artists, musicians, a decent bar scene and amazing food. The landscape is somewhat gritty, with many places touched by Hurri...

I found a hostel about a good 20 minutes walk away from the French Quarter in New Orleans and met Philippe from Belgium – he was making poker cards from photocopies and cold ...
an exciting trip around the country…
I’m staying at Pat’s and Sue’s mansion in Livonia, MI right now, with watchdog Winston, a three month old puppy, who gets excited about almost anything. thank you...
Kensington laptop lock padlock for lockers etc. LED flashlight – this one is incredibly cheap, small and powerful (small) surge protector extension cord/razor cord (very usef...

Looking at the photos from Boston, I am reminded of my trip to Barcelona. There are so many shots of people taking naps, be it at the bus stop, at the beach or simply on a front st...
The Leica M9 has been a great performer for the past three months, and I only used the M8 once only with the 35mm Summicron for better reach, as I had the 28mm on the M9 and only c...