This year, the city of Boston is already experiencing 10 times the number of flu cases than last year’s flu season. With 70 cases last year we’ve spiked up to 700 and already 18 people in the state have died from flu-related causes (mostly the elderly and young children with complications). After dealing with a … Continue reading
Today we took a little trip into Boston to visit Dad’s alma mater, MIT. Dad was mainly driven by a desire to hack the many ingress portals on MIT’s campus, but when I expressed an interest too we decided to take a little tour and explore some of the main campus. It turns out there … Continue reading
Yesterday I posted a poll asking, if you could only keep your travel memories in one way, what would that be. The answers were varied. The most votes went to blogging–surprise, surprise. I should have known better asking that question around so many bloggers. Photos came in second, followed by a tie between photobook … Continue reading
How do you best remember your travels? This is a question that’s been on my mind a lot lately. I maintain a blog (for the most part), keep a hand written journal, take photographs on my iPhone, and occasionally scrapbook or make a slideshow about my adventures. Each of these serves as a tool to help me … Continue reading
Today I stumbled on an article about traveling as a family. Actually, I stumbled on two. The Importance of Family Travel by Lisa Belkin Why Family Travel is a Great Investment by Jeanette Kaplun Seems like it’s a hot topic today so I’ll throw in my two cents. I can’t say that I even remember … Continue reading
Since the start of the New Year, and even a little bit before, I’ve been getting back into the swing of things with The Penniless Traveler. And what better time than the beginning of the year to recognize some milestones? In addition to reaching 500 likes on this blog last month, I’ve been nominated for … Continue reading
Some of my favorite signs I’ve seen while traveling. I know there are more that I’ve neglected to photograph, but I’ll certainly be keeping my eyes out from now on. What’s the strangest sign you’ve ever seen? Continue reading
Tonight we ventured into Boston for our traditional dinner at Nebo during my break from school. Man, is that good gluten-free food or what? I’m already craving the leftovers for tomorrow. It was a busy night in Boston, the Celtics were in town. And in honor of the Celtics win tonight and an upcoming post … Continue reading
As we continue to enjoy our Christmas tree lights–not belonging to the group of people who believe that Christmas trees should be taken down before New Years–I look back on some other beautiful lights from my travels. Is there anything better than lights against a dark sky? What lights stick out in your memory? Continue reading
Like any adventurous person or excited traveler, I enjoy visiting cultures and environments that are new to me, unfamiliar and exciting. This often means that I am traveling to places where I am unable to ask where the nearest restroom is. Well…that’s not 100% true. I did take 2 years of French in middle school … Continue reading
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