Aly's Monday Newsletter: Turning Your Lemons Into Lemonade (Or Something Like That)
Happy Monday! I hope you had a great weekend and are revving up for a productive week. (God, that sounded so obnoxiously motivational speaker of me, sorry about that...) My Instagram followers may remember…
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Aly's Hump Day Newsletter: So many great job leads -- also what I'm working on, and today's tip of the day!
Happy Wednesday! I wanted to share — mission accomplished! — everything I mentioned on my to-do list yesterday was successfully completed. alywalansky A post shared by alywalansky (@alywalansky) And I…
THIS is my Snowboard story!
Kia Ora all, The Sidehit Podcast is one of the most important media outlets for the history of snowboarding. I was honored to be invited by Tony for a chat of my WHOLE story in snowboarding. For the record…
The Sounds of Palestine - after Israel
We crept into Palestine uncertain of what to expect... There was the same casual military, just different insignias. We were watched with suspicion. The uncertainty was shared when we drove into the town…
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La Cité du Vin in Bordeaux, France: The World’s Premier Wine Museum
La Cité du Vin, Bordeaux, France Last week I returned from a visit in Bordeaux, which included a Press Tour of La Cité du Vin wine museum. Opened in 2016, the museum was conceived by a public-private partnership…
We're Brent and Michael! Who Are You?
Welcome to Brent and Michael Are Going Places! We’re very excited to have you subscribe to our newsletter and join our great community of nomads, expats, tourists, and travelers of all stripes, even the…
Flying Solo in Paris? It Isn't as Scary As it May Seem...
While Paris is so often associated in the popular imagination with romantic getaways, it’s also a fantastic place to wander and explore on your own. Despite its curious reputation as a place essentially…
Sci-Fi Dine-In Theater Restaurant Review
Let's take a trip back to the 1950s and dine at a drive-in movie theater. Okay maybe not a real one, but the Sci-Fi Dine-In Theater at Hollywood Studios is a pretty adorable remake of one. This restaurant…
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Like many people, when I have jet lag I wake up early and am unusually productive. Awake at 5am, read, write, watch the sun come up and, crucially, feel slightly superior to all the people sleeping (lazy…
#28. Fantastic Lands
Nashville, 2021 I moved to Germany in 2014 and became that other thing: a sporadic visitor to the country of my birth. Change in the national character was thereafter more evident to me than to my friends…
"For the Blackwell widows..."
It had been on my radar for a long time, Blackwell. Maybe a decade, or more, this gnawing sense that there was something special to be found there. One of those courses that had been recommended quietly…
Sucre.
Although my first invite came in January, I’ve had a bit of a wild ride since then and only made a reservation at Sucre in late June. Fortunately, with many other friends who have already visited and enjoyed…
Join us this Thursday for The Bizarre B’nai B’rith Lodge Demolition Threat (Free L.A. Preservation Talk #1)
Gentle reader, Recently, our preservation pal Steven Luftman wrote one of his fascinating, deeply researched landmark nominations for a gorgeous building in the Pico-Union District: the B’nai B’rith Lodge…
Couchfish Day 312: Bad advice
A note for those reading who are familiar with Malaysia to Thailand travel options. If you’re scratching your head wondering why I’m not taking the boat from Langkawi, believe me, so am I. It is a common…
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So much to cover today… First up, today is the Feast of Our Lady of Perpetual Help. Did you know the original icon is here in Rome? Did you know that this icon is what led to my reconversion? Here’s the…
Northern California coastal campsites, Part 1
PASSAGES: Travel the USA is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. California coastal campsites… Part 1: Crescent City! Temporarily…
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