Thursday, September 19, 2013

Albuquerque Breaks into the Zeitgeist Thanks to Breaking Bad

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I knew it would only be a matter of time before I was forced to blog about Breaking Bad .  Filmed at Albuquerque Studios , the Emmy-winning...
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Sunday, March 24, 2013

The Secret Sandstone Caves of New Mexico

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In fall 2011, my partner Kevin was working on a film called Blaze You Out .   One of the scenes took place in a carved sandstone cav...
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Tuesday, May 15, 2012

The Street Art of Buenos Aires, Argentina

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A few weeks ago, just before leaving for Buenos Aires , I randomly got a recommendation from a stranger.  I was in the Golden Crown Panade...
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Tuesday, March 6, 2012

Eating Up Louisiana: Two Tasty Road Trip Stops (Part II)

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Read Part I , which details our Cajun feast at Café Des Amis in Breaux Bridge, Lousiana. Now, we flash forward to Sunday and road trip s...
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Monday, March 5, 2012

Eating Up Louisiana: Two Tasty Road Trip Stops

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In recent months, I’ve been reminded of how much I love a road trip.  Or more precisely, how much I love plotting a road trip based on wher...
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Friday, December 23, 2011

Living the Expatriate Dream…in the US

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At one point in my life, I seriously thought I would live in another country. And I attempted it – first in Nicaragua (2006), and then in ...
Monday, November 7, 2011

The Curious Thing About New Mexico’s “Image Problem”

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Barren. Arid. Boring. Like Mars. Recently, the New Mexico Department of Tourism conducted focus groups in Los Angeles , Houston and Ch...
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Monday, September 12, 2011

My Pilgrimage to Chimayo, New Mexico

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Last Friday, I took the high road. Finally. A fabled 56-mile scenic byway, the “ High Road to Taos ” refers to the mountainous route betw...
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Tuesday, July 26, 2011

Milwaukee Part II: From Cheese Curds to Custard

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(Read Part I, “ The Unexpected Coolness of Cream City ,” if you haven’t already.) I wasn’t alone in having my comeuppance on Milwaukee . ...