Boston
Travel Blogs from Boston, United States
Fenway Park and the Red Sox game
... sports or anything but I don't follow them either. I just went to see the fans because I've heard so many stories about Boston Redsox fans and they seem so loyal to their team. They were a very interesting and entertaining crowd. I'm really glad I went, ...
Exhausted beyond belief but well worth the trip
I'm in Boston!!!! Yay, I've always wanted to come here. I drove for ten hours today and after sitting in stop and go traffic throughout pretty much the ENTIRE state of Connecticut there was a lot I wanted to say, but I don't ...
Take Me Out To The Ball Game
... was to attend a live game, the magic of the game could not be appreciated. So it seems rather serendipitous that I arrived in Boston for Opening Weekend at Fenway Park. To set the scene for all you non-fans. Opening Weekend means that ...
An Educational Experience
Aside from its revolutionary heritage, Boston exports one major commodity - education. In a city of only six hundred thousand citizens it contains no less than six tertiary institutes and it is said that three of every 4 people here is either a ...
Adding videos to YouTube
I'm adding videos of this and other trips to my YouTube account at: http://www.youtube.com/user/TravelWithMike Leave a comment on youtube if you ...
Thank You for Playing, Boston
... seemed more like fellow travellers to be. During the day I mostly lounged, but found some time to explore a couple more of Boston's landmarks. First was the Boston Public Library. This beautiful grand building sits at the throne of one of the ...
Back to school
"When In Rome, Do As The Romans Do" or so the saying goes. So when in Boston, do as the students do and take some classes! Today I attended a Constitutional Law (1 hour) and Theology class (1.5 hours). Both were taught in very different styles and by ...
Freedom!
... ;294 steps, several rest stops later, with burning thighs and puffing worse than an asthmatic Thomas the Tank Engine I admired the view of Boston. Also, promised myself to get fit when I got home. The final stop of my day was the Museum of Fine Arts ...
Back to Boston
... ' new jacuzzi bathtub. During those first few days, I received difficult news about some deaths both in Benin and in the United States, and that made a nurturing environment a bit more necessary. In fact, four young Beninese girls had drowned during one ...
Following the red brick road
... to see Fenway Park and then I'm going back to Boston Common and Faneuil Hall to see them at night. Boston's T is a bit more confusing than DCs metro, but still easy enough to figure out. All the cities I know of have trains ...
CANADA, HERE WE THUMB
... diet" when it's economical, so there should be lots of half-gallon ice cream breakfasts. And, finally, I'm still poor. I arrived in Boston with $210 to go around Canada with and no credit cards. Secondly, there's Lucas "Johnny" Seipp-Williams, a ...
Mimi is Leaving First
... status said her connection flight was delayed for connection passengers. So I was sure she was on the original flight from Boston. The following are her scheduled and actual flight times: Boston to Detroit: NW 385 Depart: Scheduled-11:59 ...
An audience with Gene Wilder
Gene Wilder was in town tonight promoting his new autobiography "Kiss me like a Stranger". A promotional event was organised at one of the BU auditoriums, which would be followed by book signing. I was not particularly interested in reading his book ...
Boston - Cheers!
... slots and queues at the main library). We wandered over the river to MIT and Harvard after the Mapparium which aren't actually in Boston but Cambridge - odd. We had a nice but long walk round the area gratefully broken up by a Mocha Frappacino (it is ...
I'll make you famous!
... sales pitch, they had put together some promotional items, which all included a picture of Robert outside of the HI Hostel in Boston. Robert ideally wanted a picture of a couple (romantic film etc) and asked if we would pose so they could update the ...
Arrived in Boston... Now Canada bound!
Hi there all, well we arrived safely Boston Bank Monday afternoon, had a Great flight, took just over 6 hours! Flight was only half full so we were also given three seats together to chill out in and took advantage of more FREE vino! Stayed at the holiday ...
Go West Young Woman
The journey is on! I've included a couple of pictures of our hike up Mt. Agamenticus in Maine to show the pre-peak foliage and where I've been hanging out the last few months. Since the job is over, the house is sold, my arms have been pumped full of ...
Boston
... as we had just eaten when we found his shop. Boston The home of some might say to the start of the Revolution where the Boston Tea incident happened. Led by one Sam Adams who now has a beer named after him. We went to the brewery the other day. ...
My turn to go to China
I'm leaving for China now. I will take the same flights Mimi took last week. Lets hope I do not have the problems she had. I'll email my Chinese cell phone number to my family after I get a SIM. Side Note: Last year we went to Tibet. There was ...
Back Home
We back home in Boston. The trip was so tiring that I went right to sleep last night. I think that will help me recover from jet lag. The sky seems so blue and everything so clean on my way to work this morning. I forgot what blue skies are like ...
Can you come home again?
... often, yet did not precipitate much, and had a general "blah" feeling all around it. After all, what is winter in Boston without snow? A good dump from the skies brings out all the neighbors to shovel, and gives one something to complain/talk about ...
A day gained, a day lost. The long flight home.
Don't worry I'll get to the text. For now you will have to be satisfied with a few meager ...
Settlers of Boston Uni
... city, and Boston University (simply referred to by the students as BU) is the biggest institution here. The facilities at Boston University never cease to amaze me. With assets of 2.7 billion dollars they have invested heavily in their infrastructure, ...
Off to Boston for a week (Jan 23-30)
So, slight detour/delay in my trip. My Grandmother fell and broke her leg over the holidays; she's been healing well, but slowly and is graduating from Physical Rehab Thursday. She couldn't manage the stairs at the old house, so my ...
Step Right Up And Shoot A Freak
... B I stayed in (found through a guide book) was beautiful. The hosts were excellent, full of great tips and friendly chat. Boston was a lovely city to walk. One particular monument (for the holocaust) was 6 glass towers with the numbers of all detainees ...
Itinerary complete!
... travel for a bit to old favorite places such as Telluride, see some more friends in New Mexico, then I'll make my way back to Boston around the end of july. In the fall I will use my leftover round-trip to London, perhaps exploring a bit of the Continent ...
Before The Trip
... . She is from Shanghai, China but lives in the US. The decision came very fast. I got my visa when the NY Chinese consulate was in Boston; they only do that once a year. I regret not asking for a 60 day visa. I got a double entry, 30 days for each ...

