Pickle Deli Square

Jun 30
Jun 30 Air NZ airline of love... Part 2

Okay, so I'm warming to the paint-on uniforms from the Air New Zealand "Nothing to Hide" TV commercial I wrote about a week ago...

Mar 1

Mar 1 Roadtrip Roundup: Favorite hotel overall

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My favorite overall was not the most expensive, nor the cheapest, nor particularly remarkable in its design, inside or out. It was just the most comfortable, with the best value overall...

Feb 27

Feb 27 Roadtrip Roundup: Favorite day overall

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Definitely the single day I look back at most fondly is the day we spent in Marfa, TX...

Feb 26

Feb 26 Roadtrip Roundup: Favorite hotel amenities

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We got to try a lot of different hotel amenities on this trip. There was a mix of branded products, house brands (like private label), or co-branding exclusive lines with national brands...

Feb 24

Feb 24 Roadtrip Roundup: Best and worst drives

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My favorite drives by far were the open US or State roads in the west (not so much the Interstates). Oftentimes we were the only ones on the road, but even if there were other cars, we all just went at our own pace...

Feb 24

Feb 24 Back in San Diego! Roadtrip Roundup: by the numbers

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Total roadtrip miles, overall MPG, best MPG, fastest speed and slowest speed...

Feb 21

Feb 21 Why driving Westbound makes more sense

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I just get happier and happier the further west I get in this road trip...

Feb 20

Feb 20 Tour Guide Honor Roll!

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In the last 3 weeks I've taken a bunch of tours, and not surprisingly there are hits and there are misses. Here's a selection of the tour guide hits...

Feb 20

Feb 20 Iconic Monument Valley

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What is it about Monument Valley that is so iconic?

Feb 20

Feb 20 Traveling in the Off-Season: Monument Valley

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Taking this road trip in January/February has a lot of benefits, namely lower prices and few crowds. Monument Valley was no exception...

Feb 18

Feb 18 Animals in the Wild!

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They say there are a couple things in advertising that always raise favorability: babies and cute animals...

Feb 18

Feb 18 Future Cities: Mesa Verde

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Mesa Verde boggled my mind. Here was a culture from AD 700-1300, such a long time ago, that created these villages inside of cliffs...

Feb 15

Feb 15 Ode to the Prius: Santa Fe

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The Prius is feeling very much at home here in Santa Fe...

Feb 14

Feb 14 I Could Live Here: Austin

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Feb 13

Feb 13 Maybe I Can't Live Here After All: Houston

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The traffic in Houston seriously stressed me out.

Feb 13

Feb 13 I Could Live Here: Houston

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Driving through the South, I could actually picture myself living there for a few years.

Feb 13

Feb 13 Best of New Orleans: Sightseeing roundup

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Still playing catchup here! After Savannah, we proceeded to Mobile, AL, and then to New Orleans. New Orleans is a nice place to just walk around and absorb the different look of the buildings, streets, etc...