Macrolog
20 Macrolog entries tagged with ‘travel’
Blogfodder Link Dump Part 9 Sun 04 Sep 2011
The ninth and final entry in this series, for now. It’s been good to dig into my bookmarks and get this stuff up here, random as it is, so it’s searchable and readable and hopefully edifying for any visitor who...
Blogfodder Link Dump Part 4 Tue 15 Feb 2011
The rest of 2005, condensed into hyperlink form: The Universal Packing List / Generates a custom packing list for any journey, based on a few simple inputs. Good work! A ridiculously large collection of fonts by Dieter Steffmann Baffling Cuteness...
Blogfodder Link Dump Part 2 Tue 01 Feb 2011
More links from the archives, this time 2004: Tufte Vs. Bloom / Paul Ford’s thoughts on Franco Moretti’s Graphs, Maps, Trees, which I never got around to finishing at the time; it’s about evaluating literature in context, the kind of...
Notes from New York Fri 14 Jan 2011 | 0 Comments
My intention was to keep a mini-journal of our six-day trip in New York last summer. I even bought one of those Moleskine city guides as the perfect notebook for my observations. Sadly the day-to-day busyness and exhaustion put...
Holiday Recon Fri 07 May 2010 | 0 Comments
I’ve been exploring Manhattan with Google Street View ahead of our short trip to the Big Apple at the end of the month. Big cities like New York can be overwhelming, so it’s fantastic that we now have a tool...
Cogs Are Turning Thu 31 Aug 2006
Not much time for blogging lately. Cogs once rusted have been cleaned and oiled for turning again — and turning they are. Right now? Plans are being made, bags are being packed and loose ends tied up before my long-awaited...
Big Smoke, Here I Come Tue 20 Jun 2006
A week from tomorrow I will be popping over to London for a short three-day visit, ostensibly to see the Modernism exhibition at the V&A, and to hang out with my good buddy Dave R who’s escaping from Redditch for...
Paint the World Red Mon 02 Feb 2004
==== You can probably tell from the above map of the world (you can make your own travel map here) that I haven't been around much. Even that big red splodge over North America is slightly misleading since I've only...
Postcard from South Africa Wed 27 Aug 2003 | 4 Comments
Dear All, I'll probably be home before you get this, but anywho. Having a great time in South Africa -- still can't believe I'm actually here! Weather is more than fine, even though it's supposed to be winter. Temperatures are...
Africa, Here I Come Wed 09 Jul 2003 | 3 Comments
Despite my words on the day itself, last Friday wasn't _all_ bad. I did, after all, collect my tickets from the travel agent. _What tickets?_ Why, the tickets for my flying visit to South Africa, of course! _You must be...
Last Day In Toronto Wed 20 Mar 2002
Today is my last day in Toronto. My flight to London is at 9:40pm tonight. If I'm really lucky at Heathrow, I might get back to Dublin sometime just after noon, so I can grab some lunch before going...
Two Days Left Tue 19 Mar 2002
It's just gone 10am here. I'm gonna shower, grab a bite to eat and head downtown for the afternoon. I've got some shopping to do, and maybe a few photos to take. Plus, I've got a hankerin' for another...
Tza-Tzac Poster Boy Tue 19 Mar 2002
There's a photo of me taken on the Toronto subway on the front page of Tza-Tzac.com. I had had a few drinks by then - it was St.Paddy's Day after all - so please forgive my appearance. Also, while...
More On the Weekend Mon 18 Mar 2002
Oh, and while I'm here: Yes, I did actually make it downtown without any hassle on Friday evening. Met up with Ethan and met some of his friends and work buddies at a bar across the street from the...
...And You Will Know Them By the Trail of Broken Glass Mon 18 Mar 2002
I am very hung over right now, but I must post some stuff before I forget it. I went with Ryan to the ...And You Will Know Us By the Trail of Dead show on Saturday night, which was...
WrestleMania Observations Mon 18 Mar 2002
Some observations on last night's WrestleMania: Even though it took nearly an hour to get into the place (we missed Sunday Night Heat as a result; got to our seats just before the pay-per-view started), the SkyDome is very...
Five Hours Behind Fri 15 Mar 2002
My posts are still in GMT; I forgot it was so late back home. I had a weird morning today, woke up really early (body clock probably still on home time, although I did fall asleep some time before...
I Feel Like an Idiot Fri 15 Mar 2002
I've got to head downtown in about 90 minutes to meet Ethan. This is where the whole 'fish out of water' takes over; unfamiliarity breeds anxiety in me. Our transport system back home isn't exactly efficient, but it's almost...
Oh Canada! Fri 15 Mar 2002
Well, here I am in Canada! The guys are at work so I've got the place to myself for a few hours. Found a cool, really early Corrosion Of Conformity album (back when they were punk) in Ethan's CD...
Mes Vacances au Belgique Sun 16 Dec 2001
I don't feel much like writing anything right now. My eyes are really irritated, stinging; it's quite uncomfortable. I should really say something about my week away but it's difficult to put into words right at this minute how...
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