Border crossing agent (serious face): How long will you be in Canada? Me (normal face): Six days Agent: Where are you staying tonight? Me: A campsite north of Vancouver. Agent: How are you getting there? Me: By bike. Agent: Are you traveling with anyone? Me: No. Agent: What’s the name of the campsite where you […]
Category: Travel
Seattle: city of water
I have never seen a city so inspired by water. There’s Venice and Amsterdam, which perhaps are ruled by water, but not inspired by it. (As a disclaimer, I am here in July, the weather is heavenly, and somehow I know all the right people.) Seattle meets the Puget Sound on one side and Lake […]
The best thing
My dad texted me at 5:11pm on Friday: “Are you unemployed yet?” I would have preferred something like, “Have you officially resigned?” It sounds a little less scary. Today I moved everything out of my apartment and tonight I’m sleeping at my parents’ house. Tomorrow morning I’m flying to Seattle to start a solo bike […]
20 reasons why bicycles are the best way to travel
1. You never have to “fill up.” 2. Food never tasted so good. 3. Showers never made you feel so clean. 4. You never slept so well in a tent. 5. It never felt so good to dry off after getting drenched in the rain. 6. Your legs never hurt so much. And they’ve never […]
The Ozarks: more beautiful than it gets credit for
Sometimes I gripe about Kansas City’s lack of lack of scenic outdoor activities. The Rockies are too far. So are the Appalachians. We have no ocean. Our river is pretty dirty. I never see anyone doing anything in it. And then I drive a few hours to the Ozarks and I remember, god this is […]
Kansas City: home to Pope John Paul II’s airplane bed
Do you ever wonder what happened to the items used on Saint Pope John Paul II’s airplane? Like the bed, the sheets, and the seat belts? Maybe you thought that they were passed on to the next pope? Well you were wrong. They are here in Kansas City. But where in Kansas City? I know I […]
Things that Bilbao and Kansas City have in common: part 2
Some friggin awesome art museums. The Nelson Atkins Museum of Art is the long time pride and joy of Kansas City. The original Beaux Art building opened in 1933 with a modest collection of work that has grown significantly over the years. The permanent collection now includes plenty of impressive works ranging from Egyptian artifacts […]
No Smithsonian: no problem
As my flight descended into Reagan National Airport, my plane turned and tilted so that I was right above the White House and the Washington Monument. They stood beside the glimmering Potomac. My eyes widened to take it in. Then I remembered; and I laughed. Shut. Down. There’s nothing like a government shutdown to make […]
So, you wish you were traveling…
But, you just signed a lease and your bank account numbers are small. No traveling for you, my friend. But there’s no reason to be sad about it. Let me remind you of something that you once knew, but have since forgotten: traveling sucks. Here’s why: 1. The DMV is nothing compared to this kind […]
Kansas City neighborhoods: Westside
The streets are quiet. There’s not much traffic, nor many pedestrians. The people that you’ll find here are either hanging out on patios of hipster restaurants or porches of old houses. Yet, it’s walking distance from the Kauffman Center downtown and just a few blocks from I-35. Westside is officially the place to go if […]
Anne Foster 