Houston Underground

... that cover the whole of the central business district so that office workers can have their lunch hour’s underground. Every building has a food court under it and there are various other eating establishments dotted randomly within the ...

Back in Houston, we checked out their underground tunnels but nothing can hold a light to Singapore's underworld! Then we drove out to the Menil Collection which was interesting. Talk about eclectic.  On their property they have two chapels: The ...

... the brashness of new money and the high-gloss veneer of success and prosperity. The downtown streets were quiet. An underground mall that connected many of the main buildings meant the majority of workers didn't need to take to the streets at all. ...

... by drinks at Boheme.       Sun March 17 Last walk around Memorial Park and a few memories of Houston.   Last evening barbecue in the little courtyard.   Leaving tomorrow.      Mon March 18 Qantas ...

... it and went about my shopping  "couponless".          But there was a secret underground network of coupons and sale notification. At the grocery store there would be lines of people waiting for the meat ...

... at dawn  (what time?) Walk thru Forbidden City – spend 3 hours Walk to Mao Mausoleum (time, $?) Walk thru Underground City (time, $?) Walk to Jingshan Park for panorama view (time, $?) Taxi to Wangfujing Snack Street for dinner Check out of ...

... we decided to explore the city without going outside! It turns out that this is actually very possible in Houston with its network of skywalks and underground tunnels! I guess because the city spends half the year being incredibly hot and humid this ...

... . Fly to Houston. Chew on your own knees, because there is no place to put your legs. Wait in noisy exhaust-filled underground loading area for ride to Rent-a-Wreck (our logo: don't ever use Rent-a-Wreck!). Finally get ride to Rent-a-Wreck. Enjoy ...

... us will have cell phones.  Take a look at the "welcome" picture for this travelogue: it is the Victoria station on the London underground.  See the red phone booth (or door, we can't tell) to the left of the station?  That's where Kyle and ...

... the elevator up to the Sky Lobby. There  is a nice 180 degree  view of Houston. Walk in the underground tunnels of Houston.These provide access to  the major buildings in downtown so the people does not walk outside in streets of the hot ...