Category: America
The George Bush Presidential Library
AbandontheCubeMar 12, 2010Like
A recent visit to the George Bush Presidential Library in College Station, Texas revealed a deeper look at the man, the President and the...
Remember the Alamo!
AbandontheCubeMar 09, 2010Like
Remember the Alamo! This saying had little meaning to me until recently, when we visited the Alamo in San Antoino, TX. This was a prime...
Palo Alto and the Mexican-American War
AbandontheCubeMar 02, 2010Like
If you live or vacation in Southern – Central Texas, this is especially important to all the winter Texans, take a short drive North...
Texas!
AbandontheCubeFeb 28, 2010Like
Texas! The only state in the union that considers becoming its own country on a daily basis and was an independent nation from 1836 to...
Progreso versus Matamoros, Mexico
AbandontheCubeFeb 24, 20101
Having visited Progreso several times this winter, and Matamoros only once, it is safe to say I’m a bit skewed towards the former...
Habitat for Humanity
AbandontheCubeFeb 22, 2010Like
Being unemployed, we decided to try to make ourselves useful to society in a way that doesn’t include posting comments on various...
Book Review: The Geography of Bliss, by Eric Weiner
AbandontheCubeFeb 20, 2010Like
If you are interested in social psychology and how the conceptual understanding of happiness varies between cultures, then The Geography of...
South Padre Island Texas
AbandontheCubeFeb 18, 2010Like
For the past month we have been sheltering ourselves away from the massive cold front that has left the Midwest covered in snow and ice. We...
Where are those guys?
AbandontheCubeFeb 12, 2010Like
I suppose reading the blog might have been confusing recently for some of our more attentive readers. We posted blogs from Canada and...
How to raise money and find sponsors for the Mongol Rally
AbandontheCubeFeb 09, 2010Like
Having done quite a bit of research on how to find sponsors for our team in the 2010 Mongol Rally, we thought it might be helpful to write...
Man vs Wild
AbandontheCubeFeb 02, 2010Like
Bear Gryllls’ show, Man vs. Wild (Born Survivor in the UK) – Man vs. Wild – Season 1 – is a rare TV hit. What I...
Top Ten Travel Websites
AbandontheCubeJan 30, 2010Like
So its 2010 and to celebrate we’re looking for the top ten amateur travel sites on the internet. Help us find them! We’re...
The Mount Washington Hotel and Resort
AbandontheCubeJan 28, 2010Like
Also known as the Bretton Woods Resort, the Mount Washington Hotel is the one of the last remaining “Grand Hotels” of New Hampshire’s...
Amtrak: An Open Plea to the US Government
AbandontheCubeJan 23, 2010Like
Dear President Obama, In response to your recent town hall meeting, I have a question I’d like to pose to you as a concerned citizen....
China versus America: a Conversational Comparison
AbandontheCubeJan 15, 2010Like
Many folks in very important acronym-named think tanks spend their days thinking about the China versus America issue. I wish they would...
USA Travel Options: Choices of Futility
AbandontheCubeJan 10, 2010Like
Recently, I have been surprised by how difficult traveling is in America if you don’t want to fly. And reasonable people are prone not to...
The Art of Post-Holiday Relaxation
AbandontheCubeJan 07, 2010Like
As the holidays winded to a close I was reminded of how un-zen-like we can become when we are tossed into a medley of the most stressful...
Merry Christmas from ATC!
AbandontheCubeDec 25, 2009Like
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! Next year will be equally as adventurous as 2009, with the Mongol Rally launching from Italy and...
Sking the Olympic Runs at Whistler, British Columbia
AbandontheCubeDec 23, 2009Like
For Christmas this year the family went to Whistler, BC, Canada to check out the slopes for the upcoming 2010 winter Olympics. Though it...
Driving from the East Coast to the Mid-West
AbandontheCubeDec 21, 2009Like
When it was time to depart the East Coast and North Carolina the issue of how to move forward was pressing. We wanted to continue our...
Feeling Insecure: A Celebrity Call to Arms
AbandontheCubeDec 16, 2009Like
Last weekend I saw an episode of Conan on Late Night where Ben Stiller wore the stillerstrong.org headband. It made me realize our targets...
On Seeing Old Friends Again
AbandontheCubeDec 14, 2009Like
There is something special about seeing an old friend after a two year absence. Returning to Illinois and Minnesota for the first time...
How to Get Rid of Everything
AbandontheCubeDec 12, 2009Like
Two years ago I packed up almost everything I owned and moved to China. One month ago I returned to America with three boxes of items...
The East Coast Survival Kit
AbandontheCubeDec 03, 2009Like
Our ship docked in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, USA and we hightailed it to the closest Amtrak station. From there we bought tickets on the...
3 Things I didn’t Miss About the USA…. And A few I did
AbandontheCubeNov 30, 2009Like
Transportation — Nothing says welcome home like finding yourself stranded at the port with no public transportation option and a long...