This was a trip a couple years in the making. Lindsey and I talked about running the Las Vegas Marathon in 2007, and we started training for it–even creating a blogging website for training (that still ranks #1 in search engines). We trained all the way to running 16 miles on the weekends before Lindsey [...]
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FAIL: Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas Sign photos
While in Las Vegas for the Rock n Roll Marathon and Half Marathon, Lindsey and I took three trips out to the Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas Sign to snap some “jumping” pictures. The sign is a 10-minute walk south of Mandalay Bay along the Las Vegas Strip. I had been to Las Vegas many [...]
WorldMate for iPhone: My review of a great free travel app
If you’ve ever heard of WorldMate, you know it’s a popular travel planning and organizational service. Clearly looking at their home page, you can see they are proud to have expanded their mobile reach onto the iPhone and other mobile devices. I’m only going to review the iPhone app, which puts all your travel plans [...]
How I found the cheapest hotels in Las Vegas using Twitter
There are thousands of websites for finding the best hotels deals online, but I’ve discovered the best deals are hidden in Twitter feeds.
My scenario: I’m heading to Las Vegas for the Rock n Roll Las Vegas Marathon in December, and I need a hotel for 5 days. About a month ago, I started following [...]
Spending the Day in Bardstown, Kentucky
It’s just after midnight, and I’m relaxing on the second floor porch of Talbott’s Inn in Bardstown, Kentucky. The inn is smack dab in the heart of the town, where the main road turns into a roundabout where the traffic constantly flows throughout the day and evening. Below me, one of the popular bars in [...]
