Travel

On The Whole, I’d Rather Be In Philadelphia!

Actually, I was just in Philadelphia this past weekend, for a little bit of sightseeing, some fine-dining, and a show. My wife is currently working on a project that puts her in Pennsylvania for at least a part of most weeks, so we’ve been trying to arrange a trip where I would join her up there and we’d spend the weekend exploring the city. We found the perfect excuse when we saw a show at the Electric Factory with Andrew Bird and the New Pornographers on the same bill. Mona loves Andrew Bird, and I am a huge New Pornographers fan, so this was a great excuse to get on a plane. Philly rolled out the welcome mat for us – great weather, beautiful sunny days, and early fall temperatures during what should have been the dog days of summer. More on our Philadelphia adventure after the jump!
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Photos from Curacao!

Enjoy: Pictures From Paradise

Curacao!

Paradise does exist, at least in February in the Caribbean. My wife and I just returned from eight days in Curacao, a small island that forms the “ABC Islands” of the Netherlands Antilles, along with Aruba and Bonaire. Although NC has benefitted from a mild winter this year, nothing compares to the sunny 85-degree weather we enjoyed every single day of our stay in Curacao. The locals were friendly, the food was fantastic, and my wife and I had one of the most memorable trips of our entire life together. There’s more info after the jump!
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