New years is just around the corner. What are your goals? Do you want to travel more, lose weight, make more money, or just live in a perpetual state of happiness? Goal setting should be done on a more regular basis. However, if you designate one time of year to make those everlasting changes, New [...]
On November 28th the largest collection of U.S. secret documents was released to the public. The embassy cables contain information on U.S. foreign policy. Let me preface this post by stalling….OK here at Golden Book Traveler I give you facts and stories, usually relating to travel. I have the right to express my opinion on [...]
A friend of mine emailed me an awesome new travel site last week. Escape The City Escape the City has about 20k members at the moment, and growing. The greatest feature of this site is the opportunities section. Employers post volunteer type jobs that give travelers amazing opportunities to work from exotic locations. Highly recommend [...]
So I finally spent some money and invested in a brand new Rebel T1i Digital SLR camera. This thing is truly a beast and am just ow learning some of the many functions. Here is a picture: I purchased the EF-5 18-55mm lens with the camera for a total price of just under $900. I’ve [...]
I thought this was a well done video about what NOT to take to get you through those long drives in Europe. Remember to be safe on your travels and ya DON’T DO DRUGS WHILE DRIVING!
The Golden Book Traveler new theme layout is here! We’re still working on a mapping plugin and a picture sorter plugin thatwill enhance the experince of the visitor. I’ll be posting much more now that everything is just about ready to go. Enjoy!
Wedding season is just about over. Weddings are a great way to reconnect with old friends, make new friends, and exchange travel adventures. I had a blast at the two weddings I went to this month, both on consecutive weeks. I learned about the way of life of a great many people and made some [...]
Yesterday might have been one of my most productive days ever. I created a daunting list of things I wanted to accomplish and was able to complete every single one of them. Here’s the to do list I created.
Which cartoon character do you resemble? This morning I was the official toastmaster of my Toastmasters Club here in Austin. My responsibilities include setting the agenda, calling speakers to the podium, and choosing a theme for the meeting. The theme I choose related to cartoon characters. I asked that each of the participants tell me [...]