Screen name: 
Age: 
30
Gender: 
Male
If you must know: 
I'm happily married
Hometown: 
Osage, Iowa
Currently in: 
Houston, TX
 
Favorite places I've been: 
Ireland, Wales, Scotland, Spain, Morocco, Peru, Ecuador, Bolivia.

 
 
 
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by Queen_Girl | 2009/12/23

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by theodorescott | 2008/04/03

Tim,

I understand your impression of Dubai. Many people would agree with you.

My previous employer (US Navy) forced me to visit Dubai several times. So, I asked myself how I could experience the place. I didn't want to sit around the mall watching the sailors and rich foreigners. So, I went out and found as much of the underbelly as I could.

If you avoid the 7 star hotel and the huge malls, you might just find the old Dubai. I really enjoyed wandering the souks and alleyways. I ate in restaurants serving traditional local food. It was a great time. Of course, when the ship pulled out, every other sailor I spoke to didn't make it out of the malls. None had even tried the local food.

Maybe I just enjoy the challenge. Before I went to Las Vegas for the first time, I had a similar opinion about that city. Then I decided to find the parts of Vegas that I enjoyed.

Disclaimer: Dubai might be more appealing if you have spent the last four months in the engine room of an aircraft carrier - never seeing land and rarely seeing sunlight!

by Tim Patterson | 2008/04/03

Dubai a favorite place? I'd love to know why - to me it seems like a Tower of Babel - all money, no soul.

Loving your articles -

Tim

By theodorescott  |  Location: United States  |  09/26/08  |  Pics: 0

Right after moving to Houston, I was able to experience Hurricane Ike. There were many predictions on where it was heading. Well, it passed directly over my house. I got to experience the eye of a hurricane. Now I can check that off my life list.

I am on day 14 without power.

 

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By theodorescott  |  Location: United States  |  09/12/08  |  Pics: 0

If you are watching news of Hurricane Ike, then you might have noticed that 40% (about 23,000) of the Galveston population have chosen to stay on the island. This is despite the mandatory evacuation order. Flooding began this morning.

I just moved to Houston two months ago. Hurricanes are new to me. I...

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By theodorescott  |  Location: United States  |  08/19/08  |  Pics: 1

A few of my photos have been seen on various travel blogs recently.

National Geographic Traveler's blog, Intelligent Travel shows one from Peru:

Gadling has shown one from Peru and one from...

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