Monthly Archives: August 2012

Rental Car Rate Tip

Posted on August 30, 2012 by Neil

Last weekend we were killing some time on a rainy day by going over scenarios for making our Seattle to Chicago road trip a reality. One of the largest costs (if not the largest) on that trip would be the … Continue reading →

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Kick of the Week: Devils Tower

Posted on August 25, 2012 by Nick

Happy 96th Birthday to the National Park Service! In honor of this occasion, here is an early hick-kick photo taken during our Great Western road trip in 2009. A sci-fi icon since Spielberg’s 1977 film Close Encounters of the Third Kind, … Continue reading →

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MyTripCalculator: Comparing travel prices.

Posted on August 23, 2012 by Neil

Often, people assume road trips like ours would be cost-prohibitive for them to take, given the current cost of gas and the long distances traveled. However, even with the price of fuel at or above four dollars per gallon, we’ve still … Continue reading →

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Kick of the Week: Santa Barbara, CA

Posted on August 20, 2012 by Nick

Our favorites: See: View from the top of the Santa Barbara County Courhouse clocktower Do: Hiking on Santa Cruz Island in Channel Islands National Park (take the boat from Ventura, CA) Eat: Paradise Cafe (dinner) Drink: Wine tasting in Santa Ynez Valley (Roblar and Sunstone … Continue reading →

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Italian Statistics

Posted on August 16, 2012 by Neil
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Kick of the Week: Dubuque, IA

Posted on August 11, 2012 by Nick

Our favorites: See: View from the top of the Fourth Street Elevator Do: National Mississippi River Museum & Aquarium Do: Zipline tour at Union Park Eat: L. May Eat/drink: Pepper Sprout

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Italia 2012 Photo Gallery

Posted on August 8, 2012 by Neil

This gallery contains 41 photos.

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Kick of the Week: St Louis

Posted on August 4, 2012 by Nick

Our favorites: See: Jefferson National Expansion Memorial (Gateway Arch) Do: Ranger-led bike tour along the Mississippi Do: City Museum (if you want to feel like a kid again) Drink: Martinis at Bailey’s Chocolate Bar

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