Adventure
It’s Just Like Being There? (Well, Kind Of)
We tend to be techies here at No Kids and are often early adopters of new technologies. We had a DVR when TiVo was the only game in town. We got a plasma TV when LCD was the only alternative and LED hadn’t been introduced yet. We even got on to platforms like Twitter really […]
Social Media, the Winter Olympics and My Small Winter Olympic Encounter
On Thursday, the world of social media was flooded with clips and photos of the opening ceremonies of the Winter Olympics hosted in PyeongChang, South Korea. The official coverage by NBC of the opening of the winter games was broadcast on tape delay Friday night (EST). You’ll find that despite being promoted as “live” coverage […]
Convention Center Campers
The rain earlier in the week followed by four inches of snow in the Pittsburgh area made the roads a mess. Fortunately, the perfect distraction was just across the swollen, frozen river from our apartment; the convention center was hosting the Pittsburgh RV Show. The event has been around since 1968. You can browse and […]
Back in Service
We got in late last night from our sailing adventure. We had an amazing time. The trip did have a few snags but nothing overwhelming. We had intended on posting from the sailboat last Sunday but really only had connectivity yesterday. We’ve got quite a bit to tell you about sailing and the current state […]
Sailing and Studying
Study. Study. Study. I will openly admit that my academic life was not a stellar one. I, like most of us, look back at my school career and think “Yeah, I could have done better.” I wasn’t much for studying. I just never felt like focusing on school on my own time. I was far […]
Dear New York Times
I am the experienced, educated, and adventurous travel writer you are looking for. I love travel, experiencing new places and telling people about them. My wife and I launched this blog more than five years ago as a way to share our experiences with everyone. I have a simple philosophy on travel: Even when visiting […]
Etelman Observatory, St. Thomas, USVI
A visit to a tropical island to watch the sun set and the stars come out can be quite the romantic night and at the Etelman Observatory you can get a up-close look at those celestial bodies. The Etelman Observatory is located on top of Crown Mountain on the island of St. Thomas in the […]
SV Delos
We all have that occasional dream of chucking it all, hitting the high seas and sailing around the world. Well, I do at least. I’m always interested in hearing about the people who actually do it. You’ll find a lot of blogs out there following boats making one journey or another, some good, some bad, […]
Strange Things…
The post this weekend won’t exactly be that long, and it doesn’t really need to be. I made a trip out to Santa Clara, California, just outside of San Jose. I normally don’t travel to cover anime conventions for my side job — at least to those that aren’t within driving distance. But I had […]
A Ducky Tour
This past week, my coworkers and I took an hour-long tour of downtown Pittsburgh aboard a 1942 duck boat. I had seen the Just Ducky tour vehicles around town since we moved to Pittsburgh three years ago, but hadn’t been aboard one. This team-building adventure was just the opportunity I needed to take the plunge. […]
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