SECOND STAR'S
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Business travel is a challenge. Lots of work, networking, nice clothes and too often only the INSIDE of a hotel room. I've made it my challenge to find the fun in between.
This blog is an account of the people I meet, and adventures I have during those in-between times. The little places to dream. The places to go out and find Directions to Neverland....Second Star to the Right and straight on til morning...
| Second Star's Travel Blogs and Reviews | ||
| Travel Blogs and Reviews | ||
| Title and Date | Location | |
 Seattle, Washington Jun 25 '07 | United States | |
 Wildflowers, Watermelon Snow, and Volcanologists Jun 25 '07 "The snow on the mountains and on the trail looked as if it had been spray painted red." | Seattle, Washington | |
Freemont Finds: A Troll, Some Sweets, and a Fun Filled Factory Jun 26 '07 "An oversized sculpture of Lenin awkwardly stands guard in the town center." | Seattle, Washington | |
Lavender, Pines, and Pizza Jun 27 '07 "The unprotected pines are assigned to life-spans that are decades long rather than centuries." | Seattle, Washington | |
Palm Springs, California May 16 '07 | United States | |
Thirsty Cacti May 16 '07 "I didn’t think that you had to water cacti!" | Palm Springs, California | |
Albuquerque, New Mexico May 02 '07 | United States | |
Albuquerque High May 02 '07 "If you’re a six year old, what’s the coolest thing about Albuquerque, New Mexico?" | Albuquerque, New Mexico | |
Busy conference in Greensboro Feb 06 '07 | United States | |
Unexpected experiences Feb 06 '07 "The door was not only unlocked but it looked as though someone had tried to escape." | Greensboro, North Carolina | |
 Sheraton Greensboro at The Four Seasons "a bit loony" | Greensboro, North Carolina | |
Stories of Alaska Nov 06 '06 | United States | |
Business Trip Moose Sighting! Nov 06 '06 "My reasoning-- who needs lighted animatronic reindeer in their yard when you've got moose?" | Anchorage, Alaska | |
Fishing for King Crab Nov 06 '06 "Ice would form so quickly and so thickly that its weight could actually sink the boat." | Anchorage, Alaska | |
Sharing Salted Nut Rolls Nov 08 '06 "I wasn’t sure that bear skulls were particularly standard carry-on items." | Anchorage, Alaska | |
Spanish Autopistas, Tapas, and Pilgrims Oct 16 '06 | Spain | |
Modern Day Shepards Oct 16 '06 "The shepard leading them is wearing sneakers, carrying a book and listening to an i-pod." | Gijon, Spain | |
Eating out Oct 16 '06 "You can't be a protestant vegan in Spain." | Barcelona, Spain | |
Wandering in Wyoming Aug 20 '06 | United States | |
Minor League Baseball on the Oregon Trail Aug 20 '06 "Families swarmed the stands and cheered for the mascot: Hobart the Platypus." | Casper, Wyoming | |
Casper Holiday Inn on the River "The staff is fantastic and friendly. The hotel is in a wonderful location." | Casper, Wyoming | |
In Austin Aug 08 '06 | United States | |
Searching for Batman Aug 08 '06 "Bats flew out circling around.... one side of the bridge to the other- like a coordinated Bat Wave at a sporting event." | Austin, Texas | |
Colorado: Snowshoes and Sand Dunes Mar 01 '04 | United States | |
Perfecting the Log Roll Mar '04 "Run a ways and then fling your body down the dunes with freedom you vaguely remember from childhood." | Great Sand Dunes National Park, Alamosa | |
Tent at the base of the Great Sand Dunes "Tent Camping available with bathrooms and water, firewood for sale and a great view of the dunes" | Great Sand Dunes National Park, Alamosa | |
A Cautionary Tale of Tourism and Transportation Mar '05 "It was like driving through a kaleidoscope." | Colorado, United States | |
Memphis memories Jan 01 '01 | United States | |
Celebrity Ducks? Jan '01 "We got down at duck level to take photographs of the small parade." | Memphis, Tennessee | |
| Standalone Reviews | ||
| Title and Date | Location | |
Residence Inn Anchorage Midtown Nov 06 '06 "“Friendly staff, great food, hot coffee and a roaring fire. The Residence Inn is a great base camp for your adventures in Anchorage.”" | Anchorage, Alaska | |
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