Traveling has always been a love of mine. My father was an airline pilot so luckily I had the good fortune of flying for free for much of my youth. In fact, up until I turned 23 (the age when most airlines restrict non-revenue fliers like myself I spent pretty much every weekend in a new city. Most trips were spontaneous, but a few were planned. Most of all, I just loved getting out across the country and seeing places I'd never seen before. And...more
Germany is well-known for its thriving LGBT culture and for having large communities in each of its larger cities. One of the many reasons that gay vacations to top LGBT hotspots like Berlin, Frankfurt, Munich, Hamburg and Cologne are favorites with tourists from all over the world. As home to many world-famous Pride festivals, particularly in Cologne and Berlin, Germany is an exceptional choice for gay travel and provides a welcoming environment...more
A list of the Great American Novels and good bar stool reading that everyone should read if they consider themselves a true American. To Kill a Mockingbird Harper Lee never again gained as much praise and success as she did than with the publication of “To Kill a Mockingbird” and its successful Oscar-winning film from 1962. Based around a son and daughter relationship, “To Kill a Mockingbird” largely focuses on racial injustice and the hypocritical nature of humanity, as well as growing up in the South during an important time for social change. Young Scout Finch is six years old and the story follows her as she learns about the world and how awful and beautiful it can be. In the end, Scout comes in close contact with the hermetic and shut-in Boo Radley, who many in town are frightened of. Scout's learns valuable lessons about life and human nature through her interaction with Boo Radley and his kind heartedness. Slaughterhouse-Five One of the most famous, caustic and hilarious anti-war novels, Kurt Vonnegut’s “Slaughterhouse-Five” is about the time travels of Billy Pilgrim and World War II. Pilgrim has somehow become “unstuck in time” and is able...more
A list of the Great American Novels and good reading for bar stools that everyone should read if they consider themselves a true American. Gravity’s Rainbow One of the toughest Great American Novels, and the longest, “Gravity’s Rainbow” is the elusive, dense, and mysterious opus from the strange and clandestine writer Thomas...more
A list of the Great American Novels and good bar stool reading that everyone should read if they consider themselves a true American. The Catcher in the Rye You can’t say you have lived until you’ve read J.D. Salinger’s “The Catcher in the Rye.” Often assigned reading in high school, the story follows antihero Holden...more
A list of the Great American Novels and good bar stool reading that everyone should read if they consider themselves a true American. The Grapes of Wrath Another novel about America’s Great Depression, “The Grapes of Wrath” follows a family of sharecroppers and Okies who are driven from their home state by the drought and economic hardship in the hopes of finding a home in California. The novel is essential reading for high school students and history majors because of its relevance in detailing an important part of American history, and showing the struggles of so many families in the South during this time. A famous Hollywood picture was made of the novel with the blue-eyed Henry Fonda playing the patriarch and with legendary Western director John Ford in the director’s chair. One of the most well known and respected Great Depression novels, “The Grapes of Wrath” is one of the best novels not only in America, but in the world. The Sound and the Fury William Faulkner often places in the top five of the greatest writers of all time, and for good reason. Faulkner’s difficult, elusive and episodic novel “The Sound and the Fury” is often considered his...more
Each year the University of Kentucky entices thousands of visitors to Lexington for school sponsored sports, shows, and cultural entertainment. Many visitors grab a front row seat to the action when they visit Lexington Universitys own Wildcats. ...more
Welcome to the web site of Camping Planik - Camping Croatia in oasis of untouched nature and peace of century old pines. Photos and words will lead you through Razanac area and help you feeling a little of original nature beauty and...more
Thailand is a tropical country in southeast Asia, located southeast of Burma and bordering the Gulf of Thailand and Andaman Sea. Thailand is known for its delicious food, culture, temples, and beaches, which makes it a desirable vacation spot. In...more
As you can probably already see by visits to your local mall, everyone is beginning to prepare for the Christmas season (although Halloween has not yet passed). Whether this you find this an egregious travesty or find it convenient to begin preparing...more
Austin is well known for the South By Southwest Music and Media Conference and Festival each spring and the Austin City Limits Music Festival each fall. But music isn't the only thing putting Austin on the map. Austin also hosts the Texas Book...more
Altinkum is a small yet busy resort on the Aegean coast of Turkey. Altinkum lends itself perfectly to both short breaks from daily life, or to year-round living. One of the most recent additions to the resort is the $55 million Altinkum...more