Category Archives: Travel

Back in South Carolina

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Finally made it back to South Carolina to visit my folks and played golf with a bunch of college friends later in the week.  Wanted to share a couple of random thoughts.

I doubt there are an overwhelming number of you out there, but anyone that decides to drive 95 from DC to Greenville/Charlotte/Atlanta instead of taking 66 to 81 is a fool.  There is way less traffic and the drive is much more attractive on 81.

It might be psychological, but good sweet tea in the South tastes better than good sweet tea not in the South.  I don’t really know what it is about it, but its a little slice of heaven.

Today confirmed for me that I need to find a good BBQ place back home.  Pulled pork sandwich, mashed potatoes and gravy, and green beans was a good start to my Southern Culinary tour.  Next up are Waffle House and Zaxby’s.

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Lightning Over Dhaka

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While I was in Delhi for work, they needed me to go to Dhaka, Bangladesh for a couple of days to deal with some stuff there.  There’s really not a lot to say about Dhaka, because its not the most exciting place in the world to go.  Bangladesh is one of the poorest countries in the world.  Its also one of the most densely populated.  Wikipedia says there are 13 million people in the city, but I also got estimates of closer to 16 million from people there.   Continue reading →

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Humayan’s Tomb, New Delhi, India

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Humayan’s Tomb is probably my favorite architectural thing that I saw in New Delhi.  I feel a little strange saying that because even though it was much more impressive than the Red Fort, it had some deficiencies.  The actual structure and the exterior are truly amazing.  Its really is one of the most impressive structures I’ve seen.

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New Delhi

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So work sent me to a place that I never thought I’d go.  For a lot of people India is the ultimate vacation spot.  I’m just not one of those people.  I know that there is a lot about the country that is a draw to people, but nothing about it every really grabbed me.

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Montreux and Rochers-de-Naye

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This day takes on the mantle of contender for best day of the trip.

We started out pretty simply, walking along the lake in Montreux sampling tasty local Swiss ice cream, called Movenpick, and taking photos of the lake and parks along the walk.

The main event for the day was a train ride, essentially straight up a mountain, to one of the higher peaks in the immediate area. We had hoped for Continue reading →

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