1836 and all that

The year 1836 is as important to Texans as the year 1066 is to the English. However rather than celebrating … More

Planes afloat

In the Gulf of Mexico, a couple of hours down the coast from Houston, the USS Lexington (CV16) is moored … More

Unlike some travel bloggers, most of my travels have been as a result of overseas work assignments. My explorer-instinct pre-disposed … More

After the Thanksgiving parade I spent some more time exploring Houston’s Downtown area and discovered the Open the Door public … More

The last time I went to a parade was probably when I was around 10 years old and it was … More

The Rice Gallery has a video space in which it was showing four short films on a loop during the … More

There is a road in Houston’s Montrose district called Sul Ross. Not Sul Ross Street or Sul Ross Boulevard or … More

While in Austin, I visited the Texas State Capitol. The attention to detail for even the most everyday items was … More

6th Street in Austin is an attraction in itself for its architecture, history and bars. I fell in love with … More

Alongside visiting the ‘important, touristy’ things in a city, I like discovering things that are not listed on tripadvisor and … More