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Houston Slideshow
Travel Blogs from Houston, United States
Heading Home at last (leg injury pictures)
This is a top pick! ... so we used some SW points to get home a little earlier.The cab ride to Hobby was 40 minutes, and surprisingly light traffic for Houston. Happily I was walking again after my leg was up in the cab, back to normal but a little swollen still. Ordered ...
Fried chicken makes EVERYTHING okay.
This is a top pick! ... booth. Then she demonstrated her downward dog to me, much to the amusement of all the other passengers and border agents. I got to Houston right on time, and was thrilled to find a Popeye's!! Actually, two. Woohoo! So I ate some fried chicken, then ...
Nelore Churrascarria Experience
This is a top pick! I happen to come across a churrascaria named Nelore while browsing through the pages of a magazine while in Houston. My Garmin navigator brought me there without any hassle. I was greeted by the receptionist and was seated immediately. Well, it was ...
We got one!
This is a top pick! ... good story. Of course, he was innocent, and he was wrongly imprisoned. Whatever... it was good details from a fresh perspective. Houston is A** Itinerary for the next week (I'm taking bets on if we pull it off ;-): 9/16 Houston → Oklahoma ...
Houston
This is a top pick! Hi Guys, You can read our update from Houston in our entry from Seattle, U.S. entitled 'The Wedding (not ours!!)'. Cheers, K & ...
First class all the way.
This is a top pick! Did I mention that they couldn't get my luggage off the flight? Right...so I'm stuck in Houston with no luggage. Not that I really need it....the hotel pretty much provided everything I needed for a good night's sleep. But I'm sure as hell hoping that ...
My time in corpus christi can best be ...
This is a top pick! ... of common folk and nothing in town suggests that they are proud or ashamed of their most famous son. I then moved on to Houston and immediately headed to Space Center Houston which is kind of half-museum, half-science center. It's pretty fun and you ...
Short lay-over in Houston
This is a top pick! So after a very nice 4 hour flight from Vancouver, we are here in Houston.After arrival we found a really great airport restaurant called PappaDeaux. Ross had the aliigator, I stuck with the shimp. Really enjoyable and 2 thumbs up for sure. A much better ...
Houston, TX to OKC, OK
This is a top pick! ... -ness of the chicken salad and not get soggy. Things we LOVE Having the freedom to do this trip - not being forced by "the man" to be in Memphis on Monday... (if you know the joke ;-) Things we HATE Ugly cities (Houston, Dallas, Oklahoma ...
The Armpit of Our Country
This is a top pick! ... Rica. Instead we have an overnight stop at Houston, Texas. And God damn, I didn't mess with it (for the record). I was once told that Houston was the "armpit" of the USA. But since it was dark when we got there (and left) I don't feel as if I can give ...
It's a little late for the last entry but ...
This is a top pick! It's a little late for the last entry, but it's here nonetheless. The only major thing that is worth mentioning for the remainder of the trip was the hike to Machu Picchu. The Inca Trail This was the whole point of our trip -- to hike the 26km ...
Even the Birds are Crazy
This is a top pick! Well, there are a few good things about Houston. The first is that someone gave us free tickets to Mondays Astros-Giants game. They were really good seats, and it was a pretty good game. The second is that on Tuesday, you can get two ...
Karma and the unknown
... scanned and swabbed before boarding the plane in Midland, TX...after the short one hour plane ride that I slept through to Houston...after realizing that I still had 4 hours before my next plane to San Jose...I decided to get a coffee. ...
The Magic of Dunks
After a month of being in Houston we heard a rumor that there are as many as three Dunkin Donuts in Houston. Unfortunately Houston is a huge city, and the rumor had it that they were all in the ghetto, which doesn't really narrow it down. Then we ...
Bush Intercontinental
Matt: We set out at 11:30 AM with my parents as our chauffeurs. We did get to listen to an annoying buzzer for over an hour because Liz accidently opened the malfuctioning door. My Dad went Super Saiyan on the buzzer after they dropped us off and ...
The Flight - Second Part
This part of the flight was the longest flight of my life... We had 4 hour flight to Houston, texas had a stop for an hour and than we continued to Buenos Aires for another 10 hours.... But you know what? If you take a pill it doesn't really metter ...
Access Almost Denied
... they checked my paperwork in Italy I would be fined, the airline would be fined, and I would be sent back to the states. I explained I wouldn't be staying the whole time in Italy but that was not acceptable. I was forced to buy and overpriced ...
Houston Sucks Part Deux
... didn't have to happen. Please know that I came out of my way to attend the Genghis Khan exhibit, having never intended to visit Houston. Again, I drove out of my way for this exhibit and was very excited to see it. I spoke to one of your ...
Heat at Last
We had to overnight in Houston en route to Honduras. We arrived to a balmy 22C. After we figured out how to call our hotel to make arrangments for the shuttlebus (you have to dial the area code as well as the last seven digits), we were off to ...
Train to be an Astronaut
... closer to the batter's box than even the pitcher. If you are a celebrity, the owner or a former president of the United States, this is where you should sit. Downtown Aquarium ...
It's A Small World After All
Alrighty so this is day 1. Big deal! I wasn't gonna start this blog until I got to Europe but so much happened today I just had to add it. So I got to the airport today and went through security like normal right, the moment I got ...
that was a loooong plane ride
Home sweet Houston! Actually, I've been gone so long, I'm experiencing some culture shock in my own country. I went to the supermarket to get food, and everything was so expensive. I had to pretend the prices were in RMB to get myself to ...
Houston - We have touchdown
... get ahold of our Gap representative early this am before going to the airport and she assured us things we still "a go". Arrived in Houston just after noon, time for a great lunch at Pappadeaux - the best coconut shrimp and sweet potato and pecan pie! ...
More madness on the busses & Joe's party
We hopped on a bus to go to the shopping district of Houston today.......little did we know that the bus was a place where a fair bit of trade, charity and general generosity took place. At first we were offered some blueberries by a complete stranger ...
