I finally read Jon Krakuaer's Into The Wild last weekend (yeah, I know I'm lame - not reading the book 'til the movie comes out, but in fairness, I was in fifth grade when the book was published - and I still haven't actually seen the movie yet).  

Anyway, I couldn't put it down. (I know a lot...

Man, I haven't blogged in a million years.

Anyway, I heard a great tip for journaling on the road.  My journal is pretty personal, so often rather than travel notes or anecdotes, it diverts into introspective rants.  A few different people recommended letter writing; this way, your writing is...

There is, apparently, an absurd amount of law enforcement in this town.  We have the Aroostook County Sheriff's Department, the Houlton Police Department, the State Police barracks are here, we have the Customs...

The other day I was writing up a piece about the 50th anniversary of Kerouac's "On The Road" being published and his relationship with his hometown, Lowell, Massachusetts.  I've never been to Lowell, and honestly, I've never heard anything good about...

In a place that has eight month winters, I'm certainly not surprised at how much people enjoy their fresh food during the warmer months.  Although the growing season is relatively short, Maine offers some amazing food during the spring and summer.  Forget the grocery store: in Maine, going...

My plan for the moment is to stay here in Maine, work and write, save up some money and collect clips.  I'll probably stay here into the fall, but I can't help but think about where I'll be going next.  I was thinking about moving to New York and finding a real job, but I'm also thinking...

Well, I'm up in northern Maine waiting for word on a local writing gig.  In the meantime, I have no car, and I am completely at the mercy of those who are willing to give me a ride or lend me their vehicle.  And whenever I'm stuck in this predicament, I always start reminiscing about all the...

With the exception of HBO, documentary TV series are frequently overlooked by critics, and such is the case with Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations.   And I must admit that try as I might, I haven’t known quite what to do with the show for some time.   As a critic, I'm...

I just saw an ad for the "Travel Channel Academy."

I was intrigued, so I visited the website.  Well, it turns out that it's $2500 for four days of instruction, not including other expenses (which are many).  I guess it might be fun, but I doubt it's worth while as actual educational venture...

Well, I'm back in my home town in northern Maine at the end of the I-95.  I plan on doing everything I can to keep myself busy and entertained while I'm here.  Things do go on here, but they're few and far between, so I have to keep a watchful eye. Unfortunately, I usually miss everything by...

I've been hanging around the Boston area lately (leaving today, unfortunately).  But while I've been here, I was introduced to the lovely city of Somerville, which is nestled between Boston and Cambridge.  Naturally, all my most memorable experiences were food related.  Somerville is a...

I've been bumming around the greater Boston area couch surfing for a couple months now, and in the course of the past week I've had more people ask me directions than I can count. I certainly don't mind, of course. I know the Boston area pretty well, and I know the T very well (nearly all Boston area...

I was recently reading about the new discoveries around the ancient Khmer city of Angkor Wat in Cambodia (the LA Times reported on ancient hydraulic system, this BBC In Pictures feature is interesting too), and the researchers compared...