Cypress, United States Travel Blogs

LA sucks
Jun 22, 2008

heya so LA sucks. We traveled down to LA on wednessday day and got here around 5 pm. We then got a taxi to our hostel and it is in the middle of nowwhere, its so far from hollywood its crazy. We were thinking about finding somewhere ele to stay but you ...

Getting close to "go" time!
May 17, 2007

Hello,   I am posting this first entry from home as I prepare to travel.  This next few days will be hectic, (I have a training class and a 2 day out of town conference between now and Tuesday!) but somehow that does not seem to bother me at ...

Kick Off!
Apr 21, 2008

... travel.   My name is Rob Coyle.  I am Professor of History at LoneStar College-CyFair (formerly Cy-Fair College) in Cypress, Texas.  I am fortunate to be a part of a team that is leading the first study abroad trip for our college.   ...

Back Home
Jun 6, 2007 (6 photos)

We returned home successfully on Monday evening.  I have been back at work, teaching yesterday and today, so I have been slow to complete the blog. The travel home was long and slow, like you would expect.  It also went very smoothly.  ...

To quote Joe Banks
May 19, 2007

To quote Joe Banks (Tom Hanks in "Joe Versus the Volcano"); "Take me... to the volcano!" I begin my trip with this quote because in addition to seeking study abroad opportunities and partnership with the Vesuvian International Institute of Archeology and ...

Faculty International Explorations (FIE) Grant
May 19, 2007

NHMCCD Faculty International Explorations (FIE) Italy Grant Mission: Build and expand international study programs within Cy-Fair College and the college district and establish partnerships that showcase NHMCCD's commitment to international education. ...

Final Thoughts and Thanks
Jun 12, 2007

Final Entry Faculty Exploration of Italy   As promised, I will try to use this post to give some evaluation of the different travel arrangements that I used for this trip.  I will also try to give an idea of how easily we moved about and were ...

Introduction
May 7, 2009

Cypress, Texas 7 May 2009 Welcome to the travel blog for the 2009 Lone Star College-CyFair Study Abroad in Italy.  My name is Rob Coyle and I am a Professor of History at LSC-CyFair, a comprehensive community college in suburban Houston.  As ...

Home
Jun 16, 2008 (6 photos)

I am home. I have a few more cleanup items to post, including my last outstanding student entry.  Whitney promises to have it to me when she returns from her quick peek at Venice.  I hope she gets some good pictures. We had an easy flight ...

Home
Jun 19, 2009

This year's journey has ended.  We were able to return to Texas on Tuesday.  I am very tired this year.  I will try to reflect and wrap up when my head clears. We have another week of class to go.  I am actually very anxious to see the ...

Packing Light
Jun 14, 2007

Hi, there. My trip is going to start tomorrow, at exactly 4:30 in the morning when Kris and Bobby come to pick up Ben and me for the airport.  It's going to be a sleepless night for sure.  We are both excited and anxious: it has been more ...

Many thanks for LSCS Scholarships!
Dec 18, 2008

Million thanks for Lone Star College System for providing study abroad scholarships to our students!  Several students have been awarded partial scholarships towards the program fees of the Chinese program.  Great news indeed.  Not many ...

Out of Mao's Shadow by Philip Pan
Nov 23, 2008

For those of you who are interested in our study abroad class next May, I strongly recommend Philip Pan's Out of Mao's Shadow.  This is an skillfully written, thoroughly researched book about China's struggle of human and civil rights ...

Leavin' on a Jet Plane
Aug 18, 2008

... almost a year of the application process (mostly just waiting). It is hard to realize that I will not only be leaving the United States, the place that I have lived for 22 years, but my family, friends, and people that have shaped who I am today.  ...

05 Bear Island
Feb 21, 2009 (49 photos)

... past, and under with no access, I75 (Alligator Alley). The area is spectacular with a plethora of Slash Pines, Bald Cypress, Cabbage Palms and Palmettos, interspersed with "grasslands" creating neat horizons. I moved from Campsite 1 to 4 (once it freed ...

Money, Money, Money!
Oct 26, 2008

So we want to bring a group of students halfway around the world to a place where English is not spoken and alphabets not used. Great! Traveling abroad is not cheap, not to mention a trip to China for nearly 20 days!  Bobby and I began to visit ...

Packing and sorting
Jun 17, 2007

We are busy sorting and packing. Hilarie and I went shopping today for some last minute trip items. Ended up out and about for several hours, but got what we needed. Taking some time out tonight to create our travel blog. We hope all of you will find this ...

The last days of home
May 16, 2009

Kutaa. I am sitting here (obviously typing) at home staring at the pile of clothes that are awaiting to be packed. Somehow that suitcase always reminds me that life is to be lived to its fullest and enjoyed until the last breath. I had my adventure in ...

Cypress Gardens, still beautiful!
Mar 3, 2008 (23 photos)

It's been 40 years since I've been to Cypress Gardens. It is still a beautiful relaxing place to visit.