Austin-Days Inn University/Downtown

Hello,
I got my passport stuff mailed in and everything!!! The process is....I had my pictures done and we took them to the post office. Then my parents signed some forms to finalize we were their kids! We accidently forgot the birth certificate so we had to go back to the post office after we were done. Then the lady said that it would tak...

Home Sweet Home. Well we made it home safely and before the arctic freeze that is suppose to heading this way. We accomplished what we set out to do on this trip:

1.) Reconnect with family and friends

2.) Explore new territories

3.) Be spontaneous and adventurous

Quan and I are very thankful for this entire adventure ...

We considered going to Dallas, Houston or Austin from Lafayette. Austin seemed the best bet since we wanted to continue down to Big Bend National Park in south Texas. Dave Pricelined a very nice hotel in the Arboretum area on the north end. This is the less 'funky" part of Austin and 6 miles north of the capital building.

The drive from L...

In the interest of throwing a stick in the gears of an otherwise empty weekend, I decided to kidnap two of my dearest girly-pals and jet set ('car set,' rather) to that great big nerve center of Tejas scholarship and government - the one, the only, THE Austin, TX. And in answer to all of the utterly ****, rainbow tie-dye "Keep Austin Weird" (and...

We're staying at a quirky throwback motel on South Congress, in what seems to be one of the cooler neighbourhoods in town. Nearby there are plenty of shops selling all kinds of recycled goods, novelty items, global art, and a whole lot of Mexican folk art. Anything to do with Dia de los Muertos that you could possibly ever want is here. The loca...

Well we got to Austin safe and sound after our 12 hour bus journey. The greyhound adventures just get better and better. We were grateful met by Carole at the Greyhound Station and she was kind enough to bring us out for Sunday Brunch, its the whole Amercian Sunday thing. I love it. No matter how much alcohol there is in Ireland i dont know anyw...

Hello unfortunatly i haven't updated in a while this is not because i couldn't be bothered more that iv not really had time due to mainly being in hostels or hotels so not had the access as when staying with people. but anyway thought i would as now in hostel in austin and the internet is free!! will try and keep it short but got a bit of catchi...