note: This is a trip report and a marathon report. It is divided into day one and day two. There is also a post for a review of the Hotel Fitness Center and one for the hotel’s jogging map. I decided to go to Cleveland to run the Rite Aid Cleveland Marathon. What motivated me … Read More
Japan 2014 Trip- Travel: JFK-TPE-KIX
I confess: I am a frequent flyer. I travel a lot and often my trips are short. My trip to Japan, however, was to be 10 nights, not counting the first 2 nights lost in the time warp of flight. I meticulously planned the flights and the hotels for 4 nights in Kyoto and 6 … Read More
Justine’s Flight from Hell: Delta 416 to Dakar – Debacle Par Excellence (Part I)
Justine is a world traveler. She enjoys traveling solo to places others don’t travel to and immersing herself in local culture. She does not have frequent flyer status because each region has different airlines. This is her account of Flight 416 from JFK to Dakar, Senegal which she refers to as the Flight from Hell. … Read More
Intro – The Choice to Run my 100th Marathon in Baton Rouge, LA
On January 19, 2014, I ran my 100th marathon at the Louisiana Marathon in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Baton Rouge (aka the Red Stick City) is the state capitol of Louisiana, and the second largest city in the state. I love New Orleans (the largest city in the state), but Baton Rouge has its own unique … Read More
A Ride on the Victoria Clipper from Seattle to Victoria, B.C.
It was August, and the weather was great on both coasts. After one night in Baltimore, followed by three in Seattle, it was time to make our way from Seattle to Victoria, B.C. There were a few choices for passage. Although, a seaplane sounded interesting, I doubted Won’t Run had enough meds to ever make … Read More
Amtrak, Baltimore and the Monaco Hotel
I’m so lucky that I took so many wonderful trips this summer, including San Francisco in June, Philadelphia (where I also stayed at a Kimpton brand Monaco Hotel) and New Orleans in early July, and Maine in late July. Like last year, I took a longer vacation at the end of August. Last year it … Read More
The Tobacco Road Marathon and other Rail-to-Trail Marathons
Photo: traillink.com (Erie Canalway Trail: Little Falls to Albany – Mohawk Hudson Bikeway, New York State) Rails-to-trails is a nationwide network of recreational multi-purpose public trails and paths created from former railroad corridors. The trails can be unpaved or paved. They are most often flat or follow a gentle grade, they traverse urban, suburban and … Read More
Argentina – $1,350 for a 5-Star Trip!
As I wrote about on the start of our trip to Argentina, this would be a 5-star trip on mere pesos (see, Argentina – 5-Star Trip on Pesos – the Journey Begins). So the tally is in, we paid only $1,350 for a phenomenal 5-star trip to Argentina! This was a trip of a lifetime … Read More
Brother Can You Spare a Peso??? by Won’t Run For Miles
This is a guest post written by Won’t Run For Miles! Muchas Gracias!! I haven’t traveled as much as my counterpart WillRunforMiles. Therefore, I don’t know all the nuances of travel yet. But one thing I DO know. When I AM in a country with different currency, the almighty American Dollar always seems to be … Read More
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A New York frequent flyer who elegantly combines her passions for worldwide travel, running a gazillion marathons all over the globe and staying fit ... without sacrificing her fancy for good wine and food.