Houston, United States Travel Blogs

Heading Home at last (leg injury pictures)
May 26, 2009 (2 photos)

... 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 some ...

Where Am I?
Jul 17, 2006 (37 photos)

... learning in an entirely different part of the world. 11) In the United States, ignorance on how the majority lives in the world is bliss; in the World, ignorance on how the majority live in the United States doesn't exist. Enjoy the photos.

Houston
Nov 28, 2006

Pin only.

Fried chicken makes EVERYTHING okay.
Nov 17, 2006

... 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 ...

May 13, 2009

Stopped over in Houston for a few hours and then off to Lima

We got one!
Sep 16, 2006

... 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 ...

Nelore Churrascarria Experience
Aug 22, 2008 (2 photos)

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 ...

Houston
Dec 18, 2004

Hi Guys, You can read our update from Houston in our entry from Seattle, U.S. entitled 'The Wedding (not ours!!)'. Cheers, K & S

First class all the way.
Nov 18, 2006

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 ...

Change planes
Apr 19, 2007

Short stopover.

My time in corpus christi can best be ...
Nov 21, 1999 (1 photos)

... 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 can ...

Houston, TX to OKC, OK
Sep 17, 2006 (4 photos)

... -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 City)

The Armpit of Our Country
Dec 29, 2004 (2 photos)

... 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 ...
Feb 28, 2000 (12 photos)

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 ...

Houston
Oct 4, 2007

I got to Houston around 3:30 PM and will be staying here for a few days with a couple that I know. They gave me the real tour of Texan living. They first took me to a BEER bar called Nitemares. Just a local bar filled with locals where everyone knows ...

freight to Houston
Feb 28, 2009 (3 photos)

plus tard but look a la video!!

Karma and the unknown
Mar 6, 2007

... 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
Aug 1, 2006

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
May 22, 2006

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
Dec 11, 2006

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 :)

Houston Sucks Part Deux
May 12, 2009

... 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 employees ...

Heat at Last
Feb 8, 2007

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 ...

that was a loooong plane ride
Aug 17, 2007 (4 photos)

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
Aug 17, 2007

... 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! Eating ...

More madness on the busses & Joe's party
Aug 14, 2009 (2 photos)

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 ...

Houston, TX
Feb 6, 2007

2/6/07 Well.....this is the end of the road.  Oh the pain, the depression, the sadness!!!  Much to say, but all in my personal journal.  Until the next journey.....which should be very soon...ciao.

Houston
Aug 2, 2007

Arrival

Bon Voyage
Jun 19, 2009

... to lusciously fragrant. Reality sets in, as I await boarding call back at George Bush Intercontinental Airport in Houston. I am about to board my nonstop transatlantic flight on Houston-based Continental Airlines destined for L'Aéroport Charles ...

A week and a half
May 21, 2005

Well I bought my luggage today and some more clothes and shoes to take... It is getting to be that time... You know, that time where you know what you need to get done before you go and you know you have had the time to do it, but for some reason you ...

Anticipation
May 22, 2003 (2 photos)

Tomorrow the Faith in Practice team leaves for Guatemala. I am so excited as its been a couple of years since I have had the chance to visit Guatemala. Every trip helps me see that medicine is what I want to do, and that I want to help people more and ...