Author: colin

So the last time I went on exciting journey it was 2005′. I quit my job flew to Europe and when I got back road tripped from Portland to Las Vegas. The motto was go with out expectation and that the screw ups miss haps and imperfections of the trip were what were going to… Continue reading Couple of thoughts before the trip…

People that think that Texas is really big are right. Its pretty much miles and miles of baron waste land that is until you get to Austin. Texas… Trust me it all looks the same. Downtown El Paso looked like a city that died 20 years ago, scratch that, make that 30 years ago. I… Continue reading El Paso, Van Horn & Austin Texas

Getting out of Vegas turned out to be a lot more difficult than I was anticipating. It seems like there are a hundred little things that you have to do before its done. Everything from cleaning the house and packing to filling the car with gas and grabbing snacks take an unnerving amount of time.… Continue reading Hoover Dam, Taliesin West & The City of Surprise?

So I think we have our India Itinerary set. It’s an eleven day tour starting in New Dehli and stretching as far as Nepal. The tour is a LOT more expensive than I was anticipating but its going to be private and relatively high class. Apparently we will have private drivers and people meeting us… Continue reading India Itinerary

So Joe and I have the Galapagos trip nearly booked. We have a 5 day cruise on the Angelique. From the picture its a beautiful Spanish Galleon-esque sail boat. We have our fingers crossed because if fully restored the Angelique could be really cool. If it hasn’t been fixed up from its swashbuckling days it… Continue reading Galapagos Flight Information

Just finished the walk through at my old house, my stuffs packed up at Ryans and Joe’s, the cars packed with my suitcase and my backpack and I’m ready to hit the road to Austin Texas. A couple of thoughts, whoever said moving takes twice as long as you think, is right…. and closing down… Continue reading So its done

Here’s the daily schedule (updated 2007.01.21): Mar 13 – Tuesday 06:45 am PST – Jeff + Colin depart PDX Alaska 236, arrive SFO at 08:39 am PST 11:50 am PST – Jeff + Colin depart SFO American 442, arrive MIA at 08:00 pm EST 11:55 pm EST – Jeff + Colin depart MIA American 2111… Continue reading Machu Picchu Itinerary

Some alternates to SAS – these are all listed in the guide book. mid-priced – “proficiently run” http://andeanlife.com/incatrail.htm mid-priced – “small but highly professional” http://perutreks.com/inca_trail_04d_prices.html mid-priced – “upmarket” http://qente.com/ingles/inca_trail/trad_cain_4d_3n.html mid-priced – “have long been popular for inexpensive tours, but they’ve recently hiked their rates up to $350; they are still worth checking out though. http://unitedmice.com/en/tour04.html… Continue reading Machu Picchu – Tour agency alternates

Its done! Thanks to Kirk I am the proud owner of a ticket to South America. As my co-worker once said “Machu Picchu or Bust!” The following flights are confirmed: Date: Thursday, March 1 Flight: CO 1444 Departs: San Francisco-Int’l, CA (SFO) at 7:29AM Arrives: Houston-George Bush Intercontinental, TX (IAH) at 1:14PM Flight Duration: 3… Continue reading Thank you Kirk!