Guangzhou, part 1

The ultimate destination of my holiday vacation was the Hong Kong Temple, but that was not the only amazing thing about this trip. It started with a short flight to Guangzhou and the amazing Guangzhou Canton Tower. We, Aaron and … Continued

Mid-Autumn Festival! Huh?

This last weekend was a weekend of special occasions. In China there were two special days and of course in my homeland there was a special day of remembrance. What is Mid-Autumn Festival? The first signal of the impending holiday … Continued

What is art?

  What is art? It is completely subjective, that’s what it is. What one person may call a piece of art another may not. Some art is very realistic or recognizable while other art is completely abstract not in the … Continued

Poker to Preachers and Bowling

As a Certified Tourism Ambassador or CTA, I’m invited to participate in discovery days hosted by area conventions and visitors bureaus. These outings help us as CTAs to see what is out there and experience the area’s attractions. When we … Continued

Music Calls it Home – Nashville, Tennessee

Rather than just driving straight back from the Carolinas to Texas, which would take just under a day of full driving, I wanted to take a couple of days and stop a couple of places, Nashville and Memphis. Our first … Continued

Museum of Living Art and more

In a previous post, I told you about one of my happy places, the Dallas Zoo. That, however, is not the only zoological park in the DFW area, and on Monday, with my brother’s wife, my nephew and my mom, … Continued

Everything’s Bigger in Texas

They say everything is bigger in Texas, right? Well, on Saturday that cliché was reaffirmed to me as I helped give a tour of cowboy related stuff to a friend visiting from out of town. We saw a few things … Continued

A Lost Document and more

Before my adventure at the Sixth Floor Museum, I had a couple other adventures. First was at the Dallas Public Library. You may not think there are many adventures to be had at the library other than those found in … Continued

Six Floors Up

While living in Hungary, when I told people I was from Dallas they immediately thought of two things, the beloved TV series and the place where President John F. Kennedy was assassinated. Although I’ve been to Southfork Ranch a couple … Continued

%d bloggers like this: