July 29, 2010

  1. A really impressive new shopping center in Frankfurt.  

    A really impressive new shopping center in Frankfurt.  

  2. July 28, 2010

  3. So, apparently in Lithuania reserving a “private double room” means a private room with ONE double sized bed.  My buddy and I reenacting our thoughts when we found out that we would be sharing a single BRO-Bed.   

    So, apparently in Lithuania reserving a “private double room” means a private room with ONE double sized bed.  My buddy and I reenacting our thoughts when we found out that we would be sharing a single BRO-Bed.   

  4. July 27, 2010

  5. After a long day, I stepped out of the Metro and was greeted with this sunset.  (Taken with my iPhone).

    After a long day, I stepped out of the Metro and was greeted with this sunset.  (Taken with my iPhone).

  6. If this video, “Guy Walks Across America” doesn’t make you want to get out and travel right now, nothing will.  Both the idea itself and the execution of stop-motion photography are awesome.  

  7. July 26, 2010

  8. No one would ever confuse me with someone that likes interior decorating (the two times I’ve been to Crate and Barrel I wandered around in circles like a lost puppy until a salesperson came along and helped me pick out wedding gifts), but I decided to do do a little room makeover recently.  
The highlight?  These awesome Ork posters.  If you haven’t seen them before, Ork makes these great stylized maps of major cities, prominently featuring the various neighborhoods of each.  Check out this closeup of DC; you can see the amazing fonts and attention to detail.   
Of course I went with the three cities I’ve lived in: LA, SF and DC, and the Geography nerd in me loves it.

    No one would ever confuse me with someone that likes interior decorating (the two times I’ve been to Crate and Barrel I wandered around in circles like a lost puppy until a salesperson came along and helped me pick out wedding gifts), but I decided to do do a little room makeover recently.

    The highlight? These awesome Ork posters. If you haven’t seen them before, Ork makes these great stylized maps of major cities, prominently featuring the various neighborhoods of each. Check out this closeup of DC; you can see the amazing fonts and attention to detail.

    Of course I went with the three cities I’ve lived in: LA, SF and DC, and the Geography nerd in me loves it.

  9. In Riga we stayed at a hostel called the Naughty Squirrel.  It was much more than a great name: it was the best hostel in which I’ve ever stayed!  The staff was friendly, the rooms were clean and colorful, and it was super social and a great place to meet people.  If you’re ever in Riga, I couldn’t recommend it more highly.   

    In Riga we stayed at a hostel called the Naughty Squirrel.  It was much more than a great name: it was the best hostel in which I’ve ever stayed!  The staff was friendly, the rooms were clean and colorful, and it was super social and a great place to meet people.  If you’re ever in Riga, I couldn’t recommend it more highly.   

  10. July 25, 2010

  11. I bought this pastry in Riga since I had no idea what it was.  It was sort of a combination of coffee and hazelnut flavors with vanilla cake.  I’m still not really sure.  It was a good decision, though.  

    I bought this pastry in Riga since I had no idea what it was.  It was sort of a combination of coffee and hazelnut flavors with vanilla cake.  I’m still not really sure.  It was a good decision, though.