Thursday, January 17, 2008
My Cities of 2007
So I was leafing through various travel blogs, and I found Blissful Travel. It's a pretty insightful journal and she had a post talking about the cities she lived in. It was inspired by another travel blogger's list of cities visited last year. Taylor Davidson put up a list of cities he's spent a night in last year, and I thought I should do the same. It's neat to see where you've been in an aggregate sense over the past year. So I thought, I'd share.
Asbury Park, NJ - My hometown and a place I've grown to love. This former tourist destination is the home to Bruce Springsteen and a lot of broken dreams. It's currently working on the rebound and is an interesting case for redevelopment. I like it here, even if I think my time on the Jersey Shore may be nearing an end.
Quakertown, PA
Buffalo, NY
Newark, NJ
Jersey City, NJ
New York, NY - The big city nearby, I'm finding my trips there becoming more and more frequent as my heart is drawn to this city. Walking through Manhattan can at times be like walking through multiple cultures in just a few blocks.
Mountain View, CA - My first night in California was shared with some good friends in their small apartment just outside San Jose. I was immediately struck by how comfortable California can be, and after a couple days - I very much felt at home on the west coast.
Boulder Creek, CA
Worthington, OH
Pittsburgh, PA
Port Chester, NY
Boston, MA - Only my second time in the city, the stay was just too short. Yet pleasant. Finally had a chance to take the T, Boston's tram/subway system and frankly, I loved it. I wish my town had a T.
Michigan City, IN
Philadelphia, PA
Trenton, NJ
Atlanta, GA
Granada, Nicaragua
San Juan del Sur, Nicaragua
Managua, Nicaragua - I honestly don't much care for Managua, the largest population center in the poorest Central American country, but there are some charms to the city and a small ex-pat community makes it their home. There's a very pleasant hostel run by a goodhearted South African/Canadian who's working on development projects for the country when he isn't running his hostel. Managua Backpackers Inn is the spot, and definitely worth the money for a night in the capital city.
With some good luck, the list of cities in 2008 will grow longer. If there's a specific town or city I should visit, let me know. I love discovering cities that might be a bit off the beaten path. They usually provide some excellent ideas.
Asbury Park, NJ - My hometown and a place I've grown to love. This former tourist destination is the home to Bruce Springsteen and a lot of broken dreams. It's currently working on the rebound and is an interesting case for redevelopment. I like it here, even if I think my time on the Jersey Shore may be nearing an end.
Quakertown, PA
Buffalo, NY
Newark, NJ
Jersey City, NJ
New York, NY - The big city nearby, I'm finding my trips there becoming more and more frequent as my heart is drawn to this city. Walking through Manhattan can at times be like walking through multiple cultures in just a few blocks.
Mountain View, CA - My first night in California was shared with some good friends in their small apartment just outside San Jose. I was immediately struck by how comfortable California can be, and after a couple days - I very much felt at home on the west coast.
Boulder Creek, CA
Worthington, OH
Pittsburgh, PA
Port Chester, NY
Boston, MA - Only my second time in the city, the stay was just too short. Yet pleasant. Finally had a chance to take the T, Boston's tram/subway system and frankly, I loved it. I wish my town had a T.
Michigan City, IN
Philadelphia, PA
Trenton, NJ
Atlanta, GA
Granada, Nicaragua
San Juan del Sur, Nicaragua
Managua, Nicaragua - I honestly don't much care for Managua, the largest population center in the poorest Central American country, but there are some charms to the city and a small ex-pat community makes it their home. There's a very pleasant hostel run by a goodhearted South African/Canadian who's working on development projects for the country when he isn't running his hostel. Managua Backpackers Inn is the spot, and definitely worth the money for a night in the capital city.
With some good luck, the list of cities in 2008 will grow longer. If there's a specific town or city I should visit, let me know. I love discovering cities that might be a bit off the beaten path. They usually provide some excellent ideas.
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