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Houston Slideshow
Travel Blogs from Houston, United States
Houston, we have a problem!
... I got to the airport I couldn't actually believe that I wasn't just flying straight to Miami. A bit of a mission to stop over in Houston for one night but I guess I did get to spend the afternoon at NASA with a real life astronaut, which was pretty cool! ...
Photos of a green and interesting Houston
We've had a great day seeing the sights of Houston with Zhanna. She showed parts of Houston that I have never seen before - fascinating and v interesting. We then headed to her house for lunch of Russian dumplings with her and Vitaly Off to Miami ...
Texass
... of city. Thanks Claire. Then caught flight to Calgary met up with Darby and Jody that night. Had a "few" in the pub then slept on benches in the airport till the next morning. Then everyone else showed we caught our flight to houston had a layover ...
Flight Delay
Well, my flight has been delayed and they aren't exactly very good about the communication of how long or even what gate the plane will actually be at. This sucks. Good/bad thing: met a guy (actually half my ass was in his seat on the plane ...
Luckily, no cavity search
I'd landed in Houston and had a connecting flight to New York, however I had to get through immigration. The immigration officer was young, dumb and I'd be amazed if he'd ever left Texas. He asked me what my travel plans were and I told him that I was ...
Anticipation
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 ...
LSCOL Tour - Arrival Day - Flew GSO to Houston
... and drop off our bikes and luggage. We are staying at the Springhill Suites by Marriott on Old Spanish Trail near the Houston Medical Center and Reliant Park. We went to breakfast a La Madeline's, it was great and we sat outside and ...
Houston - Stop over
... 13 - 14 We left Honolulu Airport at 9 pm. We felt a little sad to leave one of our parents behind. The plane ride to Houston was good. I (Aaron) got to sit beside Adam. We played games and watched shows on our own screen. Adam didn't sleep much but I ...
You Don't Have to be Black to be a Slave Anymore
English Version, Spanish Version not exact translation follows: I have included some thinking on the Piolin en La Manana folks. You don't have to be black to be a slave anymore. Colorado has taken the color out of slavery with its new ...
In Route...
Just as I expected, when we got to Houston, we were greeted with an agent, whom we asked about an electric car. Her reply was, "if you want to make your connection, you had better start running in that direction, cause if you wait for a ...
Saturday Night 25 Feb
... . Tonight is Oscars night. Will make interesting watching - Off for breakfast soon, then Zhanna is giving us a tour of Houston. I'm looking forward to it. I spotted a long section of topiary along the road last night.it looked like wild animals. ...
On the Road Again
... Alex and Uncle John (Juan) were 2 peas in a pod. Nothing changed since we visited a couple of years ago. Then we headed to Houston, TX. Just a stopover to get some rest and prepare to send Jordan back to Phoenix...The Valley of the Sun. We are ...
ICE RAIDS, Shackles, Thoughts on Eduardo Piolin So
... sent home? "Of the 1300 hundred who have been arrested, 45 had been previously deported from the United States. They are now being prosecuted for illegal reentry and facing up to 20 years in prison." Then the news reports ...
YeeHa!
Made it from Georgia to Houston in under 24 hours. Fernando had the flu. So I drove us through the night. Here is a funny story for you. We are working on downsizing as we head west. So we put our trailer up for sale in ...
Travels to Spain
All went well on the travels to Spain! Kelsey drove us to the airport and we departed on time. The first flight was ~3 hours. The kids were good on the plane (on-demand personal videos, games and music really helped). The second ...
The land of plenty...
Loved Houston! It's the 4th largest city in the US and yet affordable. The houses are beautiful and there's housing/communities right in the city. It's got every class of income enjoying the benefits of all that it has to offer. Buying there seems ideal. ...
Shane's Ring Found!
... . At that time, Shane and David proceeded to wow and zow everyone with their mad wiffle ball skills at the University of Houston. Wednesday we went to the Johnson Space Center. It was amazing to say the least. We spent about four ...
Melting pot...
... you were going to have a museum but collecting possession is not for me. Things just weigh you down. I also questioned what about Houston made it a city I would want to live in? Sure there's lots to do, beautiful homes and it's affordable. What I think ...
Warmer weather
... hotel at 430am for the airport and with the forecast of snow...it was a bit chilly. Pretty uneventful 4 hour flight to Houston courtesy of Continental. Quick nap and then off to dinner with Zhanna. Somehow Vitaly, who retired a few months back, is ...
My first taste of work in the South
... Houston, Texas. Houston is the third Texan city that I have been to, and as with every other city I've been to in this United States, it provided a totally different experience. First and foremost, it was the first time that I worked in the US! Bac Phuc, ...
visiting in Houston
... attend Lauryn & Matthew's Bible study on Wednesday evening. On Friday Matthew and Karie went back up into the northeast area of Houston and looked at 6 different builders and some other homes for sale. It was a lot of fun and we learned a lot. Lauryn ...
Weekly summary and photos
... - was great so see them again. Only spent a little time on BHPB matters ;-) Saturday has been spent at Houston's equivalent of Chadstone - Galleria. Fascinating just looking at the similarities and differences. Lots of the same shops, ...
Immigration Reform Still Possible
Piolin's march on Washington is over now. Things are getting back to normal. Yesterday there was a demonstration for the children of immigrants who have suffered immeasurably as a result of our unjust laws. They are in my ...
Italy Bound (Destinazione: Italia)
... glares the voice from the overhead speaker. Boarding call for Air France. Evading the hit-and-miss summer thunderstorms in Houston, I hope to be greeted tomorrow by the azure Mediterranean Sea glistening under the Italian sun. L'avventura continua...And ...
Who Took Sunday In The First Place?
A good night spent with Andrea and Jannika.. and the sounds of The Submarines, Angels and Airwaves and (noneotherthan) Taking Back Sunday. The guy in the row to the left and in front of me was absolutely intriguing. Don't forget: Wearing black to an ...
The English Are Coming
Am sat at Houston airport waiting for my mate, Rich, to come through the doors and into the Arrivals lounge. Hopefully, he'll play the game with US customs and keep his head down, maintain a blank expression and temporarily put all suggestions of a ...
World Cruise (Part 1) Wrap-Up
World Cruise (Part One) Wrap-up We've been asked a lot of questions since our return such as which port/city we liked best so this final blog of our trip will serve as a wrap-up. Best Port Cities 1. Shanghai ...