‘Travel’ Archives
End the Reality Siesta in Mexico
So anytime there's a news item about Mexico, particularly about corruption or the drug cartels I check it out. I do have some distant relatives that live in some of these areas. Also, I use the articles to talk myself out of travel to Mexico anytime in my lifetime. If you've read my previous post about Mexican tourism, you may have already [...]
Russian Road Roulette Rages in Bulgaria
What's the best way to separate a fool from his money? Make a crazy bet that appeals to his sense of machismo and have losing that bet end up in serious injury or death. Which of course makes it easier to collect on such a bet. In Sofia, the capital of Bulgaria, these simple rules are being followed as some motorists are playing a [...]
Big Tex Says Howdy from The State Fair of Texas
The JSA staff (at this point consisting of myself and the fabulous Holly Comesoftly) made a pilgrimage to the State Fair of Texas a few weeks back. It was the day of the Texas-OU game so we got to see plenty of long faced OU fans moping about Fair Park as they munched on fried butter and other artery clogging delicacies. Always there to greet [...]
Guinness Heiress Goes Wild, Fights Law And Wins
Last March, Clare Irby a descendant of the Guinness brewing family was on a Kingfisher Airlines flight from Bangalore to London. After a reported ten glasses of wine, the single mom was too busy to take care of her son who cried, ran around the plane and who went for some time with a dirty diaper until the flight attendants took over caring for [...]
Night Train Misses Drunken Teen
A drunk French teenager narrowly escaped death last week after falling asleep on a railway track and slumbering undisturbed as a high-speed train speed over him. The 19-year old, whose name was not released, remained fast asleep face down on a stretch of track near Saint Nolff in southern Brittany, as the Quimper to Paris train raced over, [...]
Russian Soccer Fan Says Whisky Is Delicious and Good For You Too
It's time again for the World Cup qualifiers. Hoards of soccer fans from around the world will descend on Cardiff this September. You know how sometimes you get those advisory notices about travel to certain countries like: Don't drink the water. Watch out for pickpockets. Don't say you're an American. Most of which are very helpful. Some [...]
Mexico, Been There– Not Going Back Anytime Soon
I spent this last holiday weekend under self-imposed house arrest to avoid the blinding heat and idiots who like running around in such blinding heat. My only contact with the outside world, Saturday and Sunday consisted of no less than three delivery people and my television. There were more than a few commercials promoting various holiday [...]
