tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-197991652012-02-06T12:06:24.107ZTravel, Pictures and observations of things real and imagined. Tell me what you thinkTerryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11158479700070688643noreply@blogger.comBlogger8651100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19799165.post-55786076167173675152012-01-11T22:08:00.000Z2012-01-11T22:08:37.619Z

Lucia and I made a quick drive to Niagara Falls and Toronto this past weekend and as with New Years Eve we lucked out with the weather. January and a balmy 12 degrees. For those of you who haven't been its a must do on anyone's bucket list. In my mind the falls hold their own  with any of the world's iconic destinations. And I've seen quite a few. They're the geographical equivilent of Katz's

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Happy New Year everybody. I spent the end of 2011 in NYC. We'd mulled the idea of spending midnight in Times Square but didn't realise that the area is sealed off from about 4 in the afternoon. 1 million people crammed into pens. Cut off from toilets and subjected to Lady GaGa and Justin Bieber. Ahhhhh that would be a no. We did walk through earlier in the day. New York was blessed with

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Happy 2012! More pics to follow. Love to all T

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Brrrrrr! That's  a cold Ottawa airport yesterday afternoon. I spent Christmas with my parents and extended family in the Great White North as well as acquainting my Brazilian wife with the rituals of a Canadian winter .A Canadian Christmas could be viewed as a baptism of fire for someone  used to the beach on December 25th.Except fire is warm.-16 Celsius isn't.She bundled up and was a good sport

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  Yes she is.My wife that is.I haven't posted for a while as I've been getting into the domestic vibe buying kitchen stuff and candles that smell like "clean linen".How the mighty have fallen.Who would've thought?Stay well everyone.T

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I've been here, there and everywhere the last couple of weeks.I also had my first Thanksgiving in the USof A and dined on the grub above. Yanks do good and bad takeaway ready made meals and though it looks a bit doubtful, I thought what I scarfed down to be pretty decent fare. I'm astonished at how big a deal Thanksgiving is here.In terms of holidays it ranks up there with Christmas and has the

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I was on a whistle stop tour of Brazil last week. After 18 hrs with my wife in Rio I was off to Brasilia and I managed to snatch an hour free and ended up in the government core ( as I always do). Brasilia is every high school geography teacher's wet dream. Its a capital planned from scratch, with broad avenues, distinctly designed districts and free flowing traffic. Nothing like the rest of

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I was in New Orleans a couple weeks ago and arrived the morning after Halloween. Unfortunately two gang bangers decided to shoot each other on a crowded Bourbon Street at midnight. The result : 2 dead and 14 injured. Booze and guns...... I had very little free time but did manage to stumble upon the Voodoo Cultural Center a short walk from my hotel in the French Quarter. Given that it fit pumpkin

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Greetings from Brasillia! I have a couple of moments to catch my breath so decided to post the last few pictures from SanFran last week. I was also in New Orleans and Charleston but havent had any time to look at anything in the camera. Not likely there was anything worth posting but will review the pictures when I get time over the weekend. My facination with the Golden gate bridge continues.

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I was in San Francisco  at the begining of the week and had a few hours to kill on Sunday afternoon. I went out onto the Bay and got some pictures of the Golden Gate Bridge ( as usual ) and on the way back took a street car and jumped off when I saw this lot doing their thing. Occupy San Francisco is the softer flip side to the group across the Bay in Oakland. I saw both.In Oakland the camera

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I remember when I took this picture.Its the first real snapshot I took of the travels documented in this blog.Point, shoot and crop out the result to give  frame to what I saw.I don't know anything about photography now, but knew even less then.Its a pic I find myself coming back to from time to time and  always take something new from it dependent on my state of mind. I was in Beirut and apart

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Guess who wins when Arab and German technology compete? Its not PC. It is funny. Watch it here I'm in London today and fly back to the US early Sunday. Stay well everyone. T

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This week is one of those times when I didn't win. Nothing to do but to get over it Love to all T

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The little girl above is the number one reason I raced back to London from Asia Thursday night. Things being as they are (best laid plans etc.), I only managed to connect with her for pizza Sunday evening.Initially quite disappointing but the hour os so I did get with her, banished all the grey clouds from my soul.She's really something special.Hope I get more time next weekend when I'm back in

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I was in Brunei for less than 24 hrs last week most of which was spent inside watching a torrential rainstorm. Big FAT raindrops which did more to up the humidity than provide any sort of relief to the heat. I managed to get some quick pictures via a whistle stop dash in a taxi just prior to heading to the airport. The post storm light was soft though I had to contend with a constant misting of

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Another city, another picture from a hotel room as the sun come up. I had a day off today and taking the much admired sky train, headed down to the river to see what I could see. As  you can see, I saw quite a bit.I also played golf with a client who does golf the easy way.Everyone gets a caddy (all women) who drives the cart.The caddies also take a rather strong interest in how well (or badly)

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After 36 hours of continuous travel I arrived jet lagged and wondering how the first symptoms of deep vein thrombosis manifest themselves in middle aged men.After immigration I was directed to wait in the queue of returning Aussie back packers at customs.My insane itinerary neatly typed up in plastic folders along with envelopes of local currency matching my itinerary left the officer unmoved. "

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I've been in Ann Arbor this weekend, the first such two days I've had off for a while. As everyone knows Sunday was the 10th anniversary of the attacks on the World Trade Center in NYC. As you can well imagine folks here in the US are focused and reflective on those events a decade ago. Its hard to overstate the profound impact on the American psych the attack had at the time and since.Ann Arbor

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I feel like I've been in perpetual motion the past week and a half. Last Wednesday and Thursday I was in San Francisco, then flew to the UK after a day in Ann Arbor. From there I was in Montpellier for roughly 36 hours and am now back in the UK. Lots of places, time zones, airports and flights. Amongst all this I found myself at the Notting Hill Carnival last Sunday.This was accidental in that

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 I was in Puerto Rico last week and it was HOT.Pity I was inside pretty much the whole time in a windowless convention center.I did get a sweaty two hours walking in the intermittent rain with a couple of colleagues and took these pictures.The shot above is a hanging watchtower, one of many on the couple of fortress' in San Juan.So part of the landscape are they that there's one on every license

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There was relative calm last night in London.16,000 police flooding the streets may have had something to do with that.Normally there are 4,000 bobbies on the beat.In London there have been 769 arrests many of which have come as a result of CC TV footage from the thousands of cameras spread across the capital.Social networking and websites have sprung up posting pictures of rioters and looters

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As I write this London is catching its breath from three days of rioting and looting.The guy above was not involved. At least he wasn't last Sunday.The criminals presently dismantling and burning North, East and South London are mostly teenagers and younger adults. The looting seems to be from all segments of society, black, white, young, old, male and female. These people are destroying their

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I was in Ottawa last week for a bit of R&R.Best of all I had my daughter for the first of what I hope will be many more holidays in Canada.The week was comprised of swimming, pizza, BBQ's and watching Jess lark around with my nieces who are around the same age. She's growing up fast but is still a fun 11 year old who loves reading, horses and swimming.These days are important.Jess will never be

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I suppose I shouldn't be astonished.But I am.A prime piece of  Leicester Square is now home to M & M World.This isn't a little Kiosk, but "4 Levels of Fun"Somehow little chocolate "melt in your mouth not in your hands" candies have been elevated to iconic "destination" status.errrrm Never underestimate the power of plush toys and cartoon character imagery. So improbable the concept and

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 I was in Lima for a couple of days for meetings this past weekend. Peru has always been one of the places I've wanted to visit. Though I was nowhere near Machu Picchu, there are  ruins predating their famous cousins just outside (40 kms) of Lima. The temples of Pachamac were built circa 850-1450 CE ( Common Era) and predate the Inca invasion. After the Inca conquest, it remained an important

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From Brazil I went directly to New Orleans to attend the ALA. The last time I was here (almost exactly a year ago) I had a full afternoon and managed to get some funny pictures. My schedule this visit was compressed and I had to content myself with a quick sweaty walk the afternoon of my departure.   The Brits sent the Acadians to Louisiana after kicking Montcalm's butt at the plains of Abraham,

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No more wedding pictures I promise. After the wedding we went to Paraty. It's  a 4 hour drive down highway BR101 south of Rio. Driving in Brazil is a bit tense. Cars sit a foot off your back bumper at 60 miles an hour in the dark. Cars are small and (by American standards anyway) feel a bit inconsequential and fragile. Getting out of Rio was complicated by traffic and a SatNav that wanted me to

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I got married in Rio last weekend and as you can tell I'm a happy guy. I'm hours away from flying back to the US and work where I'll be sweating out the humidity in New Orleans.Love to allT

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I'm in Rio this week and getting married tomorrow (!). Wedding pics will doubtlessly feature in future posts. What follows are a few from the past week in the lead up to Sunday. The  temperatures are a cool 24 C during the day and dip down to about 18 at night. The dudes surfing are a hardy lot as the water is freezing. With my folks here a quick whip around key sites was in order. First stop;

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From Yahoo/Sky News-Ian Woods Australian correspondant: As Prince Philip celebrates his 90th birthday, the celebrations at Buckingham Palace will be a little more sedate than the party being held in his honour on the other side of the world. The people of the Yaohnanen tribe in Vanuatu revere him as a god, and every year on his birthday they host a celebration in the hope that he will visit them

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Its 96 degrees in Ann Arbor today ( according to the temp gauge in my car anyway) and has been  hovering in the 90s since I got back. That's consistently hotter than when I was in Singapore or Bangkok last week. Thank God for aircon! Rio on Friday. Love to all T

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 My time in Singapore has been rather unsettled. After my first day's meetings we went for dinner at the restaurant on the roof of the Sands Casino and Hotel. Though the view was great, the food was destined to stay with me for longer than anticipated. From about 2 hours after eating (11:30pm) things went something like this......... Food poisoning is never fun.Its really grim alone in a hotel

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As I was in Bangkok,as usual I made the trip to Lumpini Stadium for the Thai Boxing. That's gotta hurt.Apart from the action in the ring, there's plenty going on in the crowd. The gambling is fast and frenetic, though the signals are incomprehensible to outsiders. During the fight punters cheer in unison as their guy kicks or punches to good effect. The resultant waves of sound, aimed at

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I had lunch on the roof top of the Ritz Carlton today.The food was crap and expensive.How can you mess up a club sandwhich to the point that its inedible?The Russians can and they'll charge you $31 for the privledge. The views were spectacular however.I'd heard about the place the last time I was in Moscow, but -40 degrees has a way of dissuading you from standing on a roof top.Portable gas

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I flew into Moscow yesterday and was able to take advantage of the evening sun for a biref walk. I've only ever been here during the winter and warmer temperatures give a different perspective. It still feels a melancholy place but once the rain stopped the sun put a slightly less sombre spin on things.As is the case in all of Eastern Europe, WWII still resonates. Russia more than most suffered

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I had a lightening trip to Rio last weekend to get various bits and pieces done.The surf was wild and swimming was inadvisable. Three women from Sao Paulo didn't heed the warnings and drowned. Thats it for today.I'm in London this weekend and Moscow over the coming week  Next weekend I'm in Bangkok and finally Singapore before swinging back to the US via London again. I'll post more as and

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I ended my week in London on Saturday and spent the day with Jess. We only had 6 hours but managed to go shopping (new dress(s) , book shop, pizza and lie on our backs in the park at South Bank staring at the clouds.It was as good a day as I can remember.Stay well everyoneT

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I was in Madrid last week for meetings and unlike recent visits, had a couple of hours in the old part of the city to take some pictures During riots 200 years ago the statue above was knocked over and broken in parts. Inside were found 100s of bird skeletons. Apparently, birds could get inside the opening in its mouth, but not out. It was restored with a sealed mouth thus saving the main square

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Aruba is a desert island, formed millions of years ago by violent volcanic eruptions. Roughly 19 miles long and 6 miles across at its widest point, Its famous for its sheltered sandy beaches on the south side of the island. The wild northern coast is largely uninhabited and beautifully battered by windy seas and raging currents. Aruba is an independent Dutch colony, and most of the people I spoke

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I'm in Aruba and chilling out.Not much to add to that other than to say the downtime is already starting to work its marvelous magic.I hope all is going as well for you as it is for me.Stay well.T

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At its peak in 1960, Metro Detroit had a population of 1,670,000. By 2010 this had more than halved to 713,000. The Detroit Area, covering six counties has a population of just over 4 million. The fall from grace of the American "Big Three" auto companies has been mirrored in the city's own fortunes. Efforts have been made to breath new life into the downtown core with redevelopment (

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The last 10 days have been a mad dash across Europe with little time in any one place and consequently no time to post anything. I did however take some pictures though the Madrid section is courtesy of Lucia as I had zero free time there. I'll be back in Madrid in a couple of weeks and know I'll get a chance to get some pictures. I'll give a bit of narrative then as well. The Rijksmuseum (

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Sometimes we act in a way that betrays some hidden desire, subliminal motivation if you will.I hate vacuuming.Actually I love it.I love watching cobwebs and dust mites vanishing up the tube to oblivion. I've often toyed with Vacuum cleaners, coveting the Rolls Royce but always settling for the high(ish) end devices at Wall mart.I went the Prius wagon route but wanted a Ferrari.I took good care of

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I was in San Fran for a couple of days and had a little time, but not enough to do the tourist thing. I did get a chance (courtesy of a willing colleague) to go to the gayest corner on the planet.Castro and Market street, home of the big gay rainbow flag. How was it?Pretty damn gay.But stylish and full of shops selling hand crafted home furnishings.We went for ice cream.Organic of course.It...

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Rio seems a long time ago given the single digit temperatures and foot of snow that dumped on Michigan over the weekend. On the last afternoon I went to Santa Teresa to see if I could snap some pics of a Samba band in pre-carnival practice mode. Santa Teresa was established circa 1750 and was initially built around a Portuguese convent built on Desterro Hill. 18th and 19th century

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As one of the world's iconic structures, Christ The Redeemer is an instantly recognisable symbol of its city. Standing 2300 feet above sea level it rises a further 98 feet over a 26 foot pedestal. Construction began in 1922 and was completed in 1931. It was designed by Brazilian engineer Heitor de Silva Costa and sculpted by Polish French artist Paul Landowski. I'm reliably told that French

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Nothing riveting, just a few shots bored on the balcony whilst the sun is having its last hurrah. Thats it for today. Bye byeT

Terryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11158479700070688643noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19799165.post-71637428488031305012011-02-09T12:29:00.017Z2011-02-09T17:38:59.772Z

Greetings from summer!At time of writing its 37 degrees Celsius (98.6 Fahrenheit.)That's a bit better than the deep freeze of the past month.I got a chance on Sunday to do walk about with my camera for a couple of hours and did so at Rios two most famous beaches.Copacabana wasn't crowded, but Ipanema was slammed.Though I'd hate to spend a Sunday in such a crush, Ipanema is much nicer than

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I was in Fort Worth Texas this week at a sales conference. I've heard it said Fort Worth is the plain older sister to Dallas. Given I didn't see anything other than the hotel and the conference center across the street, I cant say much either way. The big event this week in the Dallas-Fort Worth area is the Super Bowl on Sunday.The Pittsburgh Steelers were staying in my hotel and though that

Terryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11158479700070688643noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19799165.post-47697488030519808412011-01-24T13:11:00.020Z2011-01-25T10:24:19.573Z

I've been in Dubai this week attending a Sales Meeting.At this time of year the weather is glorious and its easy to forget the giant pizza oven the place becomes from April- November. For now at least its alfresco dining and easy strolls in the evening. At one of the dinners this week I had the most sinful dessert known to man. In case the picture isnt clear, thats a chocolate brownie topped

Terryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11158479700070688643noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19799165.post-57877745120044090272011-01-19T23:58:00.014Z2011-01-20T11:03:08.746Z

I was in Granada this week for a very quick visit. I managed all of 45 minutes to take some pictures just as the sun was going down and I'm quite taken with how some of them turned out. Its a tremendous feeling when the image on the screen that pops up is able to capture the light and depth of what you saw. These pictures appear almost like paintings to me. I've never had this kind of luck

Terryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11158479700070688643noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19799165.post-68841278269872076562011-01-15T22:35:00.010Z2011-01-16T03:52:52.325Z

Its been a busy week.Last weekend I was at the ALA in San Diego. The weather was soft and a relief from the big freeze in Michigan and snow in Europe. Unfortunately as is the way of these events, I had very little time to take pictures outside of work related stuff. I'll have to be content with these two shots from the window of my hotel. For the 4 days I was there I watched the ship above being

Terryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11158479700070688643noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19799165.post-72750694261712826142011-01-04T10:03:00.052Z2011-01-04T16:01:07.532Z

I finally made it to Venice on the 30th.I've been there once before though only for 24 hrs and in the midst of a downpour.This time was for fun.The first piece of advice I have is to bring lots of cash.The trip from the airport to the city is going to cost you.On the way in I took a taxi to the main square then a water taxi to the hotel.130 euros all in.Going back to the airport I took a water

Terryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11158479700070688643noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19799165.post-25029731099773510292011-01-03T23:53:00.015Z2011-01-04T00:45:21.172Z

As I'm sure you're aware Northern Ireland like much of the rest of the UK got smacked by a big snow storm over the holidays.Besides stranding me in Paris for three days and separating me from my luggage ( still no sign of it), the cold and subsequent thaw deprived some 8,000 homes of running water over Christmas.Happily my sisters place wasn't affected.The temperature thawed sufficiently to take

Terryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11158479700070688643noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19799165.post-24126513344432470002010-12-27T06:56:00.008Z2010-12-27T07:26:22.702Z

I don't know how many flights I've taken over the past year let alone in my career.Suffice to say it's a lot.I can't recall the sort of travel misery I encountered over the this Christmas period.Ever.It started at JFK when all the UK flights were cancelled.Chaos reigned and I remember thinking " Man the US has turned into a third world country".Little did I know far worse was yet to come.I was

Terryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11158479700070688643noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19799165.post-82818756176573542012010-12-12T04:24:00.029Z2010-12-12T16:00:30.463Z

At the beginning of the football season I went to the Wolverines opening day and was part of the biggest football crowd in history. Yesterday I went back and was part of the biggest crowd to ever see a hockey game. Billed as "The Big Chill at The Big House", the day started off with perfect temperatures but got progressively colder when the sun went down. Awesome.As long as you were in the cheek

Terryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11158479700070688643noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19799165.post-36355349728290626872010-12-10T02:37:00.018Z2010-12-10T15:12:53.683Z

Chicago at dawn.Very cold. Dawn comes late (around 7am), and Lake Michigan affords a pretty nice view albeit pretty damn cold. The icy wind blasting inland is one of the colder experiences I've had for a while.My how I suffer for my art. I was in Chicago for 24hrs or so and had little time to snap pictures other than during the back and forth to meetings. It was cold.I seem to be losing gloves

Terryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11158479700070688643noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19799165.post-87042206251216551242010-12-07T22:02:00.032Z2010-12-08T19:34:13.198Z

It was unseasonably cold in the UK last week and though a shock after Oz and SE Asia, that meant I could skate with my kid. There's a rink in front of the Natural history museum, so that's where we went. Cold but great fun.After about 40 minutes of going round and round, we decamped to the Tower of London.Its an open air museum in the middle of the city and its foundations date to the Roman

Terryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11158479700070688643noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19799165.post-32575279747302141752010-11-22T00:23:00.007Z2010-11-22T00:50:19.915Z

I was in Thailand for a flying visit and given part of that time was Saturday, I was able to finally get a game of golf in the Land of Smiles courtesy of a distributor we work with. I played at Navatanee Golf Course and it was all very swish. I managed to par 4 holes over 18 but true to form blew up on 5 or 6 more.Frustrating game golf. A first for me was playing with a caddy.She drove the cart

Terryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11158479700070688643noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19799165.post-66759700643203257522010-11-16T08:26:00.030Z2010-11-18T14:18:20.199Z

Last Thursday I returned to Detroit from LA and took this picture from the airport parking lot of a frosty foggy dawn. After 30 hours of travel I was in KL on Tuesday and both the scenery and temperature were different. I spent my last night in KL with colleagues at the Sky-Pool Bar at the top of the Traders Hotel. As you can see the view was pretty good. I always swing by the Towers when I'm in

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I got into LA late last night and because of the west coast-east coast 3 hour time difference I was up at 6am. There's not a lot to do in LA at 6 am Sunday morning so I went for a drive up into the Hollywood hills. Some people were working. I really don't get LA.I don't dislike it particularly, I just don't understand how a giant suburb is perceived as being so hip.

Terryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11158479700070688643noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19799165.post-60240394410023061022010-11-06T18:26:00.021Z2010-11-08T02:08:51.769Z

I've been in Charleston this week.Its clean as a whistle, full of southern charm and postcard perfect buildings. It holds a unique place in American history as it's here that the first shots of the civil war were fired and the Confederacy got its start. Houses and buildings from that era are part of the city's appeal. As is the case with much of the of the deep south , Charleston's history is

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I spent less than 24 hours in Dallas, but packed quite a bit in.Texans are an interesting bunch. I guess my expectations of the place were coloured by all the obvious stuff: Cowboys, big hair and the "everything is bigger in Texas" cliches.What I didn't expect was this little confectionery for sale in the hotel gift shop. Are you kidding me????At least its diabetic friendly. I'm not sure it's

Terryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11158479700070688643noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19799165.post-41579232320953571072010-10-27T15:29:00.010+01:002010-10-27T17:24:40.246+01:00

I'm back in Ann Arbor after a long if uneventful journey.Its quite a contrast from Rio. Rio de Janeiro was as I have always found it: beautiful, bustling and chaotic. For most of my time there it was raining and though the brooding skies were threatening at times, they turned out to be more bark than bite. Rio is famous for its beaches, dramatic scenery and crime.I've never felt threatened.Its

Terryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11158479700070688643noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19799165.post-1255976659103437612010-10-23T21:48:00.017+01:002010-10-25T14:41:57.476+01:00

In the early 1960's Bridgit Bardot "discovered" Buzios with her then Brazilian boyfriend and it became a mini St Tropez in South America. The people of the town were grateful for the attention and subsequent high end development and as a result erected a statue in her honour. As you can see its become a favorite spot for tourist pictures.The statue is rubbed to a polish as people sit on her

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I'm in Buzios which is about 2 hrs drive from RIO but a world away.Unfortunately I'm still very much in work mode today but will be kicking back all weekend.I'll try and post as and when from a more laid back vibe on Sunday.Cool hotel room huh? My credit card has taken a hit, but the down time will be worth it. Stay well everyone. T

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Hey folks.I'm in Rio at a conference and the only pictures I've managed are from the balcony of my hotel.With the exception of today, the weather has been abysmal.This morning the sun was shining but I'm ensconced in meetings and will unlikely to be free much earlier than 7. That's it for now.I have two full days free on the weekend and hope to soak up some Brazilian sunshine!T

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Though I've been travelling over the past couple weeks, work has been keeping me pretty busy and I haven't touched the camera before the past weekend. I finally got to see Jess in London and as an added bonus saw my parents as part of the mix.It was a nice end to a manic 10 days.Though I was in Germany at the Frankfurt Book Fair, there's plenty of past posts dealing with it and far too few

Terryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11158479700070688643noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19799165.post-78386449815806518952010-10-04T13:24:00.006+01:002010-10-04T14:25:02.804+01:00

I'm on my way to the Frankfurt Book Fair and though I've had little time for posting lately I thought the picture above should raise a smile.Interesting cuisine in London.Cabbage roll fajitas?Chorizo perogis?I haven't tried the place but will make a point of visiting on the next trip through.That's it for today.I'll try and post from the Book Fair if I get a spare moment.T

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It seems ages since I was in Berlin when in reality its only about 10 days or so. I've found some stray pictures buried in my hard drive and rather than hitting delete, I figure some of them are interesting enough to post. You can always tell you're in the East rather than West by the crossing "men". The old GDR put a hat on them and its become a symbol appearing on tourist T-shirts, posters

Terryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11158479700070688643noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19799165.post-4643477599208722992010-09-14T12:00:00.015+01:002010-09-14T21:59:46.606+01:00

I had some free time on Sunday to take pictures and I visited all the usual suspects.I've described these places a couple of times before, so I'll be brief today.The pictures above and below always seem to find their way into my camera when I'm here.The wall is now a tourist magnet and apart from well placed examples has well and truly become a part of the past.Its hard to believe it occupied

Terryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11158479700070688643noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19799165.post-46184744135616958992010-09-05T00:39:00.034+01:002010-09-05T14:41:58.021+01:00

I was one of 113,090 people to see the University of Michigan open their 113th season against University of Connecticut.That's the biggest crowd ever to watch a college football game in the US.The U of M's stadium is known as the BIG HOUSE for good reason. The festivities started with a walk of honour by Brock Mealer and his brother defensive lineman Elliot. Brock had his back broken last year

Terryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11158479700070688643noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19799165.post-36395948316755381462010-09-03T04:11:00.036+01:002010-09-03T17:32:57.104+01:00

I was in Saint Louis yesterday and having wrapped up the day with a couple of hours to spare, I went to visit an American iconic monument.The Gateway Arch was designed in 1947. Construction started in early 1963 and it opened to the public in October 1965. It was built to commemorate westward expansion by early American settlers and is a representation of the "Gateway to the West" status which

Terryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11158479700070688643noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19799165.post-64655374247974004862010-08-27T15:52:00.035+01:002010-08-28T15:18:47.851+01:00

The High Line opened as public park in New York on June 9th 1990.It started life as an elevated railway freight line in 1939. It was designed to allow trains to go straight into and through the buildings it stopped at to deliver and pick up cargo. This feature was designed to reduced the massive pilferage suffered by street level trains in the city. Its original route ran from 34th street to St

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http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2010/aug/22/hostage-shootout-police-rioI think I may try and get a room somewhere else.Greetings from Atlanta!Stay well everyone.T

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I haven't posted for a while.I've had a barrage of emails asking me where I am and why I haven't updated. The simple answer is I've been busy.Guys, this blog is a hobby not my day job!I usually try and post something as and when but the past two weeks have been a bit of a blur and I've been concentrating on earning my daily crust.I've been in London and Sweden and though the camera didn't come

Terryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11158479700070688643noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19799165.post-49282239854936113982010-08-03T02:30:00.031+01:002010-08-03T04:50:33.868+01:00

I'm back in Ann Arbor after a great week in Buenos Aries and a triumphant transit home (being admitted into the country) through Rio.Pity the hellish experience that is Delta Airlines was less than a triumph.Is it too much to ask for something other than a middle seat on a long haul overnight flight?Argentina wasn't as expected.As I said in an earlier post, it felt more like Spain than South

Terryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11158479700070688643noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19799165.post-67570263282555255812010-07-28T00:46:00.064+01:002010-07-29T02:40:10.661+01:00

This is the "Pink" Presidential Palace in Buenos Aries.I didn't' expect to see it until Friday, but I'll get to that in a minute.First lets talk about this seat of Presidential power.If you look closely you can see the famous balcony in front of the three windows on the second floor.No?That's a little easier.From this balcony, Diego Maradona , General Galtieri, Evita and Peron have enjoyed

Terryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11158479700070688643noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19799165.post-63129343935023783492010-07-25T03:17:00.006+01:002010-07-25T03:24:15.768+01:00

Its a tough job...... But someone's got to do it.Stay tuned for some cool pics. Stay well everyone where ever you may be.......T

Terryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11158479700070688643noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19799165.post-73024285637210729202010-07-19T17:37:00.038+01:002010-07-24T16:50:06.956+01:00

I ended the week in the city by the bay having gotten up at 4 am to catch a 7 am 45 minute flight from LA. I've been to San Francisco before and was able to see a bit of the city. There are more pictures and narrative under the San Francisco label. This trip was all of 24 hours and took in Oakland and Berkley. I didn't get much time to take pictures but my colleague did take me to a great

Terryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11158479700070688643noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19799165.post-62105354989539861832010-07-19T07:26:00.005+01:002010-07-19T07:39:55.543+01:00

My day started at 5 am in Michigan and ended in West Hollywood by way of Venice Beach.I hung out with my friend Manya who I haven't seen in ages, and we saw some interesting wildlife down by the beach.Elvis will have to do as an example for now as I can't keep my eyes open. I'm in California until Friday.I'll post more as and when. Love to allT

Terryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11158479700070688643noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19799165.post-40110200434231473892010-07-11T03:24:00.013+01:002010-07-11T15:47:58.857+01:00

I started my birthday at City Airport in Toronto.Besides the non existent hassles at security or check in, it has the best views of the skyline anywhere in the city.I flew to Ottawa to spend my birthday with my parents. sister and nieces. I'm 47 today.Turning 47 means you wear a silly hat and don't care what it looks like.How the hell did that happen?Time is flying by at increasingly breakneck

Terryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11158479700070688643noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19799165.post-73738688163193902842010-07-01T20:12:00.002+01:002010-07-01T20:14:48.186+01:00

Last year I was in Hong Kong.This year I'm in Ann Arbor.One of these year's I'll make it back home.Love to allT

Terryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11158479700070688643noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19799165.post-21448036738437933042010-07-01T01:03:00.005+01:002010-07-01T13:27:12.420+01:00

I've been dismayed and astonished by some of the vile comments I've received as a result of my last post. Rather than post them and spiral into a cycle of mud slinging, I figure these two pictures a suitable riposte.Yes you're right, I will exercise censorship "anonymous 18".You've clearly forgotten that the freedom to express yourself came at a cost.The mother below knows only too well.Take off

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An hour before I was due to fly out of Washington my flight was cancelled and I had to figure out what to do with the next five hours.I decided to go to Arlington National Cemetery.It was 100 degrees.The Cemetery was first established as a Civil War graveyard in the grounds of Arlington House in Virginia.Its since grown to over 650 acres.Its the final resting place of military casualties as well

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Greetings from a steaming Washington.I had all of an hour and a half free when I arrived on Friday so I jumped in a cab and did a whistle stop tour of some of the more famous sights. I just missed a great picture as Obama's helicopter came in low and fast, landing on a shielded section of theWhite House lawn .I've got to be a bit quicker off the mark I guess. As you would expect the security

Terryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11158479700070688643noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19799165.post-17957728016301606872010-06-24T02:04:00.004+01:002010-06-24T02:25:49.277+01:00

About an hor ago, while watching TV this evening, the screen went blank and a big WARNING sign popped up.TORNADO WARNING FOR WASHTENAW COUNTYThis warning was accompanied by a loud annoying extended beep.About 10 minutes ago a giant loud speaker on the roof of the school across from my house blasted a three minute long siren.HmmmmI have no idea what to do.I suppose I could climb down into the

Terryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11158479700070688643noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19799165.post-11467410139813452712010-06-22T04:21:00.000+01:002010-06-22T04:23:26.690+01:00

So did I.The sun will rise tomorrow I guess.Stay wellT

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Just a few bits and pieces to wrap up.Though New Orleans is ranked as 8th on the top 10 dangerous cities in the US I can't say I felt any sense of menace over the past 5 days.Granted I didn't stray into the projects, but the constant warnings and wringing of hands felt a bit hysterical. I think the city has changed dramatically since Katrina and many of the less fortunate have permanently

Terryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11158479700070688643noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19799165.post-60812256492168859682010-06-13T03:01:00.024+01:002010-06-13T15:32:44.609+01:00

Its 100+ degrees and humid as hell.I managed to get down to Bourbon street for a couple of hours and I'm still scratching my head.Its a frat party on steroids.You walk down the street and watch the creme of trailer park society eat, drink and vomit.Coctails with names like "Hurricane" and "Handgrenade" are sold in bright green takeaway containers.Shuffling, weaving white people bump tatoos as

Terryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11158479700070688643noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19799165.post-3294396898839879892010-06-07T21:40:00.054+01:002010-09-08T02:51:37.072+01:00

The Burj Khalif ( formerly Burj Dubai until the financial meltdown in the UAE) is the tallest free standing structure in the world.I've been snapping pictures of it over the past few years as it relentlessly marched skyward during the "go-go" building years in Dubai.Legend has it that in the last two years of construction the Indian crane operator sitting at the top of the building actually

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The weather is much cooler in England this weekend, but I had a great time with my kid regardless.Time marches forward.It seems just yesterday I spent my afternoons chasing after her trying to keep her out of trouble.She's growing up.My days with her now are full of little girl news, (horses, school and friends) and I've come to realise that sometimes my visits correspond with "friends stuff".

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Heart attack food.That's what I always look forward to when I come to Berlin and that's what I got. Pig knuckle, some sort of blood meat "loafy" thing and curry wurst.Zantac had a workout. I came across the mural above about a block from my office. Is it me or is it strange to find a homage to Brazilian football in the heart of Berlin? I've made numerous posts about the wall and surviving bits

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The weather in London has been nothing short of spectacular this weekend.The temperature has been hovering in the high 70's and the sky has been blue.Jess and I hung out in Green park and larked around after our usual trip to the bookstore.A picnic in the park with my kid.I can't imagine a better weekend. I was also in NYC late last week and got a chance to go to a game at the new Yankee

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I'm on a flying visit to Atlanta and find myself smack into summer weather. Its only May but the temperature is hovering in the high 80's and humidity is creeping up. July must be pretty tough going.Atlanta is an odd place. The city is sprawling and as a consequence the downtown core feels strangely empty.I've always felt like I'm walking in a giant suburb though I'm surrounded by skyscrapers and

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0-60mph in 3.9 seconds.V8, 556 Horse PowerRidiculous on board technology and gadgets.Does it annoy the Greens and Birkenstock shod cyclist brigade?That would be a yes and alone is worth the price of admission.I can hear the teeth grinding in internet land at that little jibe.Lighten up folks!Its also great fun to drive.The Cadillac CTS V is one of the more enjoyable manifestations of a midlife

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I'm just back from a great trip to Brazil.Business was great and something nice happened along the way.I spent no time at the beach other than a quick walk along the boardwalk, but I don't think any post regarding RIO can neglect a shot of Ipanema, so there it is.I'm really starting to love the city.And the people.Man I love the people.The date stamp on this post is from some days ago and as I'm

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Sunset in Ann Arbor and mountains in Rio at dawn half a world away. I arrived here at 8 am Friday and it was hot.32 degrees and humidity hovering upwards of 70%.I've been busy and have had little time but did manage to carve out a visit to the Botanical Gardens. They're an oft overlooked landmark in the middle of the city and though it was hot the cool green light under the canopy of trees gave

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"Sempre e nunca sao duas palavras que voce deve sempre se lembrar de nunca utilizar"I've been really busy and haven't had much time to post.All this HD TV buying and the odd excursion to the driving range has really left little time for anything else.I'm adjusting to 8 am meetings.I'm coming to terms with evenings devoid of conference calls.The din of silence on a tree lined street while sitting

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I've gone mad.I went into Sears to buy towels and I left with a BBQ.Its actually more like an outside kitchen.I arrived in Ann Arbor with all my worldly possessions in 5 bags.In the week I've been here I've been shopping like a hurricane.I'll take that...and that....and THAT.Dear me,Best Buy and I are becoming best friendsI go in to buy something small and end up caressing the HD TVs.I've got to

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