I’ve just made a decision: I need to see the Northern Lights. You know … the aurora borealis. Can you imagine how cool it must be to see that dark sky above you light up with multicolored swirls of electrons? The jury is still out and whether you can actually hear the aurora; it occurs [...]
Posts from ‘September, 2009’
5 Places That Will Make You Happy to Be Alive
A friend of mine recently got back from Hawaii. I commented in his blog that Hawaii has a vibe that makes you feel lighter. It’s like the drag of gravity abates. You breathe easier. Your shoulders relax, moving away from your ears. The air smells better, and food tastes better.
“It makes you happy to be [...]
A Basic Bit of Glow Worm Biology
This is pretty funny … someone came to my blog today to find out whether the poop of glow worms glows.
The answer is no – that’s because glow worms don’t poop. The glow that they make is their form of excretion. But rather than just launching solid or liquid waste, it converts the leftover matter [...]
Airline Seats – They’re Not So Bad
Let me preface this by saying I’m 6′2, 190 pounds. With those dimensions, I should be uncomfortable while flying. Even though I’m on the thin side, long limbs often make for an unhappy traveler.
Here’s the funny thing, though: I’m pretty content when I’m seated, even when the person in front of me starts leaning back. [...]
Nevada’s Fly Geyser an Amazing Oddity
http://blog.visitrenotahoe.com/exploring/fly-geyser-one-of-nevadas-little-surprises/comment-page-1/
Localyte.com – Local Know-how, or Just Pushing Products?
There’s nothing like expert advice from a friendly person in the know who lives at your destination. The guys at Localyte.com seem to have created their site intending to connect travelers with exactly that sort of local expert.
I’d never heard of the site until one of its creators contacted me, hoping I’d put a widget [...]
