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Where To, Mack?

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One of the most difficult things for me insofar as travel planning is concerned is trying to figure out where I want to go next. Typically, the target for my next destination would be somewhere I’ve not yet been or at least a place where I haven’t been since I was a kid, so theContinue reading “Where To, Mack?”

Posted byTammyJune 25, 2014July 15, 2014Posted inTravelTags:Destinations, Planning, Travel planningLeave a comment on Where To, Mack?

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Family photo, Alto Adige: Val Senales, Italia
So much more special than a shot of a mountain top (Alto Adige: Val Senales, Italia 1995)
Berlin, Germany
German love for America (Berlin, Germany 2008)
Manhattan, New York City, New York
The parking enforcement officer reinforced what the sign clearly stated (Manhattan, New York City 2005)
Rainbow Drive Inn, Honolulu, Hawaii
My mom was sick of me taking photos during our trip to Hawaii in 2010. This later became her Facebook profile picture. (2010)
Austin, Texas State Capitol
State Capitol Building
Chinaman's Hat from Kualoa Ranch, Oahu
Chinaman’s Hat from Kualoa Ranch (2007)
Brasstown Bald, North Carolina
Working hard at Brasstown Bald (North Carolina 2006)
Bishop Museum, Honolulu, Hawaii
Horror at the Bishop Museum (Honolulu, Hawaii 2007)
Learning to drive stick shift in Normandy
Please don’t tell the unnamed rental car company that I taught my 16 year old to drive a manual transmission during our trip to Normandy. Not too many kids have this view whilst learning to manipulate a 5-speed!
Rainbow Drive-in, Honolulu, Oahu
Iconic Rainbow Drive-in for Plate Lunch (2010)
Chinatown, San Francisco, California
See no evil, hear no evil, speak no evil (Chinatown, San Francisco 2008)
Coloseo, Roma, Italia
Even a trash can as a prop doesn’t detract from family at the forefront (1995)
Carnival Liberty, Western Caribbean Cruise
Exotic Western Caribbean Cruise with my friend Sandy (2013)
US Army Museum of Hawaii, Honolulu
US Army Museum of Hawaii, Honolulu (2010)
Nassau, Bahamas
My pirate (Nassau, Bahamas 2012)
Senor Frogs, Nassau, Bahamas
Truth at Senor Frogs (Nassau, Bahamas 2012)
Schloss Ambras, Innsbruck, Austria
The Tyrolean hat made its way to Austria with Devan (Schloss Ambras, 2005)
NCL, Pride of America, Kona, Hawaii
NCL’s Pride of America made us proud
NCL Jewel, Norwegian Cruise Line, Towel Animal
Devan and one of his many towel friends (NCL Jewel 2008)
Archery, Tallin, Estonia
Funny how a pretty Estonian girl incites an interest in archery (Tallin, Estonia 2008)
Denmark signs rock, Copenhagen
Why don’t we have signs like this in the U.S.? I love it! “Shut up, you monkeyface. It is good!” (Copenhagen, Denmark 2008)
Pete's Dueling Pianos, Austin, Texas
Catching some tunes at Pete’s Dueling Pianos
Norwegian Jewel, NCL
My Superman, aka Super Travel Buddy (Norwegian Jewel 2008)
Park Güell, Barcelona, Spain
You need to pick up schnauzer poop at Park Güell (Barcelona, Spain 2009)
No kidding?! (Tallulah Gorge, 2006)
No kidding?! (Tallulah Gorge, 2006)
Bloody Omaha Beach, Normandy
Standing on Bloody Omaha Beach and visualizing what transpired there evoked emotion rarely experienced.
Big Badlands National Park, South Dakota
My bother and me in South Dakota (circa 1973).
Austin Duck Adventures
Austin Duck Adventures tour to Lake Austin
Stockholm, Sweden
Excellent warning (Stockholm, Sweden 2008)
Volcanoes National Park, Big Island, Hawaii, Human Sacrifice
Human sacrifice at Volcanoes National Park (Big Island, Hawaii 2007)
Palais de Versailles
Gloomy day at Palais de Versailles
Nassau, Bahamas
Discouragement, Bahamian Style (Nassau 2012)
Bayeux Cathedral
Bayeux Cathedral
Thinkers at Musée Rodin Paris
A couple of Thinkers at Musée Rodin Paris
Mauna Loa Nut Factory, Hilo, Hawaii
A bunch of nuts at the Mauna Loa Nut Factory (Hilo, Hawaii 2007)
Palace of Versailles, France
Devan as the Masked Man of Versailles (France 2010)
Copenhagen, Denmark
My now Army Soldier was a toy soldier just a few years ago (Copenhagen, Denmark 2008)
New York City, New York
Traveling in a group presents its own set of challenges, but can be fun (DBGB Kitchen, New York, NY, 2012)
Juneau, Alaska
With my son in Juneau, Alaska, during a port stop on an Alaskan cruise (2010)
Nice is nicer with my son front and center (2009)
Nice is nicer with my son front and center (2009)
Coral Castle, Miami, Florida
Coral Castle in South Miami made for a perfect day trip destination
Boutique del Gelato, Venice, Italy
The best gelato I’ve ever tasted
Blue Hawaiian Helicopters, Kauai, Hawaii
Ready to swoop over the Na’pali Coast with Blue Hawaiian Helicopters (Kauai, Hawaii 2007)
RCCI Jewel of the Seas
Monkeying around (RCCI’s Jewel of the Seas 2009)
Austin Duck Adventures
Lake Austin with Austin Duck Adventures
Basilique Sacré-Coeur de Montmartre
Basilique Sacré-Coeur de Montmartre
Cedarburg, Wisconsin
One of the Milwaukee area’s little gems — Cedarburg, Wisconsin
Byodo-In Temple, Valley of the Temples Memorial Park, Oahu
Byodo-In Temple, Valley of the Temples Memorial Park (2010)
Hawaii, Family Vacation, NCL Pride of America
The face says it all (Hawaii 2007)
Nice, Cannes, Monaco, Monte Carlo, St. Paul de Vence, Eze, France
Baguette and gummy bears to devour in the back of the rental car in Nice (France 2009)
The Unknown Soldier At The Base Of The Arc De Triomphe
The Unknown Soldier At The Base Of The Arc De Triomphe
Cathédrale Notre Dame de Paris
Cathédrale Notre Dame de Paris
Fontana Trevi, Roma, Italia
A crazy man in the Trevi Fountain makes for a unique photo opportunity (Rome, Italy 2009)
The Driskill Hotel, Austin, Texas
The Driskill Hotel
American Cemetery in Normandy
The American Cemetery in Normandy provides a visual that inspires awe, respect and reverence.
Fun Fun Fun Fest, Austin, Texas
So many stages, with so many music genres at Fun Fun Fun Music Festival
Sveti Ivan Fortress, Kotor, Montenegro
1350 steps to the top leads to an amazing view of Kotor
Nassau, Bahamas
Karate Kid meets Nassau (2012)
Hawaii, Family Vacation
Someone liked his first Hawaiian adventure (2007)
Dublin Skate Park, Dublin, California
Dublin Skate Park (Dublin, California 2008)
Segway tour, Austin, Texas
Not looking so Seg-sy with the crash-dummy helmets
NCL Pride of America's Cadillac Diner
Cadillac Diner aboard NCL’s Pride of America (Hawaii 2007)
Everglades National Park, Florida
Finally visited Everglades National Park after 25 years living in Florida
Towel Animal, Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines,
Taking out the towel animal (Part 2, RCCI Independence of the Seas 2012) NO TOWEL ANIMALS WERE HARMED IN THE MAKING OF THIS PHOTO SERIES
Norwegian Cruise Lines, NCL Jewel, Towel Animal
Happy times with a towel animal aboard the NCL Jewel (2008)
Backpack, Copenhagen, Denmark
That’s one heck of a backpack (Copenhagen, Denmark 2008)
Brasstown Bald, North Carolina
Devan making a new friend at Brasstown Bald, North Carolina (2006)
Barbers Point Beach Cottage
View from Barbers Point Cottage (2010)
Paddle board ride, Hale Koa, Waikiki
Devan giving Nanny a paddle board ride at Hale Koa, Waikiki (2013)
Hilton Hawaiian Village Fireworks
Hilton Hawaiian Village Fireworks (2013)
Las Vegas, Nevada, Excalibur
Devan joining King Arthur to claim Excalibur (Las Vegas 2004)
Night time in Austin
Austin at night is beautiful
Horseback riding in Germany
We managed to make riding reservations in German!
Normandy Church
One of the lovely churches we passed along the way to Bayeux from Paris
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Boating, San Diego, California
Someone’e having fun (San Diego, California 2006)
Petrified Forest, Calistoga, California
Petrified at the Petrified Forest (Calistoga, California 2008)
Lombard Street, San Francisco, California
That’s quite a flagpole (Lombard Street, San Francisco, California 2008)
Dublin Skate Park, Dublin, California
Skate stop at Dublin Skate Park (Dublin, California 2008)
Deadwood, Monterey, California
Monterey deadwood (2008)
Shrimp Shack, North Shore
Shrimp Shack, North Shore (2010)
Ohana Oahu Hawaii Vist
Yes, we suffered through our visits to Hawaii (circa 1975)
Cadillac Diner, NCL, Pride of America, Norwegian Cruise Lines
Family time in the Cadillac Diner aboard NCL’s Pride of America (2007)
Funny street names, Oahu, Hawaii, Peepee Falls
Gotta love the street names in Hawaii. I know it’s pronounced peh-eh-peh-eh, but it’s still funny :) (Oahu, Hawaii 2007)
Wild About Music Austin, Texas
That’s a lot of guitars at Wild About Music!
Avenue des Champs-Élysées
Avenue des Champs-Élysées
Graycliff, Nassau, Bahamas
Fending off the statuary at Graycliff (Nassau, Bahamas 2012)
Hanauma Bay, Oahu
Hanauma Bay (2013)
Art at Fun Fun Fun Fest, Austin, Texas
Local artist displaying his talents at Fun Fun Fun Fest
Parker Ranch, Waimea, Hawaii
Devan’s new friend at Parker Ranch, Waimea, Hawaii (2007)
Norwegian Jewel Baltic Cruise
Lounging around the Norwegian Jewel (Baltic Cruise 2008)
Moonshine Patio Bar & Grill in Austin, Texas
Moonshine Patio Bar & Grill
"Never Give Up" graffiti mural on the Austin Railroad Graffiti Bridge over Lady Bird Lake
“Never Give Up” graffiti mural on the Austin Railroad Graffiti Bridge over Lady Bird Lake
Tour Eiffel, Paris, France
Devan and me, obviously, at Tour Eiffel in Paris, France (2010)
Zion National Park
Taking in the beauty of nature doesn’t cost a penny (Zion National Park, July 2004)
Berlin, Germany
Ruminating over his time in Berlin (Germany 2008)
Musclemen, Honolulu, Hawaii, Waikiki Beach
Three musclemen at Waikiki Beach (2007)
Nassau, Bahamas
Public Service Announcement (Nassau, Bahamas 2012)
Muir Woods, California
Muir Woods (California 2008)
Nice, France
Nice is pretty…. (2009)
Musée Rodin Paris
Devan in a Huddle with The Three Shades at Musée Rodin Paris
Bishop Museum, Honolulu, Hawaii
Two statues at the Bishop Museum (Honolulu, Hawaii 2007)
Hawaii
I don’t believe he was playing John Travolta, but it looks like he was (Hawaii 2010)
Austin Pedicab
A pedicab ride here and there saved some wear and tear on our feet
Lady Liberty, New York City, Manhattan, New York
Devan as a gangsta Lady Liberty
Skateboarding, Grandma Tarzana, California
Teaching his “Nanny” (grandma) to skate (Tarzana, California 2006)
Buffalo Grill, Normandy, France
With all of the amazing cuisine accessible in France, Devan insisted upon a burger at the Buffalo Grill. And yes, the server in the background IS dressed as a cowboy. We did also enjoy some wonderful, French cuisine in addition to the arguably tasty burger at Buffalo Grill.
Dad in Candada
Dad exploring Canada
Bosnia and Herzegovina and Montenegro
That’s Bosnia? Yes, Jennifer.
Hyde Park, London, Naptime
Weird place for a businessman to take a mid-afternoon nap (Hyde Park, London 2008)
United Nations
Sign at the U.N. If they couldn’t manage to keep track of the Oil For Food Money, we shouldn’t expect them to be responsible for our wallets.
Air Force Academy Chapel, Colorado Springs, Colorado
With Devan at the Air Force Academy Chapel in Colorado, Springs, CO (2006)
J. Blacks on West 6th Street, Austin, Texas
J. Blacks on West 6th Street
Museum of Croatian War of Independence, Dubrovnik
Devan in the War Museam
Chinaman's Hat, Kualoa Ranch, Oahu
Chinaman’s Hat from Kualoa Ranch (2010)
Towel Animal, Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines,
Taking out the towel animal (Royal Caribbean, Independence of the Seas 2012) NO TOWEL ANIMALS WERE HARMED IN THE MAKING OF THIS PHOTO SERIES
Mount Charleston, Las Vegas, Nevada, Dummkopf
Devan greeting one of the Dummkopfs at Mount Charleston in Las Vegas (2004)
Pali Lookout, Pali Highway, Oahu, Hawaii
Blown away at the Pali Lookout (Pali Highway, Oahu, Hawaii 2007)
Templo de Debod, Madrid, Spain
My son and me at Templo de Debod in Madrid, Spain (2009)
Bull of Wall Street, Manhattan, New York City, New York
Look out below! Devan in a precarious position with the Bull of Wall Street
Climbing Le Mont St. Michel
Climbing Le Mont St. Michel
Torture Museum, Tallin, Estonia
Ouchie at the Torture Museum (Tallin, Estonia 2008)
Park Güell, Barcelona, Spain
Gotta love Gaudi at Park Güell (Barcelona, Spain 2009)
Top of Waikiki, Honolulu, Hawaii
My mom pretending the revolving Top of Waikiki restaurant spins a lot faster than it really does (2013)
Füssen, Bavaria, Germany
Devan’s first trip to Europe – Füssen, Germany (2005)
Skydive Hawaii, Farrington Highway
Nothing quite like trusting your life to a complete stranger! (2013)
Senor Frogs, Nassau, Bahamas
Universal Truth at Senor Frogs (Nassau, Bahamas 2012)
Fortress of Suomenlinna, Helsinki, Finland
Peek-a-Boo at Fortress of Suomenlinna (Helsinki, Finland 2008)
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Leaning Tower of Pisa, Pisa, Italy
Obligatory pic holding up the Leaning Tower (Pisa, Italy 2009)
Austin Duck Adventures
Lake Austin with Austin Duck Adventures
2000 pound bomb crater, Pointe du Hoc
A boy in a 2000 pound bomb crater at Pointe du Hoc
Parque de Retiro, Madrid, Spain
Interesting statuary at Parque de Retiro (Madrid, Spain 2009)
Skydive Hawaii Landing
Devan coming in for a landing at Skydive Hawaii (2013)
Cannon, Dubrovnik, Croatia
Another cannon makes a comfy seat (Dubrovnik, Croatia 2009)
Waimea Bay, Oahu
Waimea Bay, Oahu (2010)
Diamond Head, Honolulu, Hawaii
Atop Diamond Head with Devan (2013)
Towel Animal, RCCI Independence of the Seas
Taking out the towel animal (Part 3, RCCI Independence of the Seas 2012) NO TOWEL ANIMALS WERE HARMED IN THE MAKING OF THIS PHOTO SERIES
Lady Bird Lake, Austin, Texas
View of downtown Austin and (I believe) Lady Bird Lake
Royal Guard, Buckingham Palace, London, England
Making friends with the Royal Guard (Buckingham Palace. London, England 2008)
Milwaukee Art Museum, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Milwaukee Art Museum
Fortress of Suomenlinna, Helsinki, Finland
Taking aim at the Fortress of Suomenlinna (Helsinki, Finland 2008)
San Francisco Bay
Bay view after marching up the streets of San Francisco
Midas RV road trip
My brother and me with our mode of transport for many of our childhood road trip adventures (circa 1973).
Skateboarding with locals in Barcelona
My son made friends in Barcelona with a simple “hola.”
The Avenue des Champs-Élysées
The Avenue des Champs-Élysées from atop the Arc de Triomphe
Venice, Italy
Jen and me in Venice (2009)
Towel Animal, Independence of the Seas, Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines
Attack of the towel animal aboard the Independence of the Seas, Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines (May 2012)
Fort Imperial on Mount Srđ
Zeljko didn’t park here to find a place to bury our bodies.
Haleakala Crater, Maui
Haleakala Crater, Maui (2007)
Austin, Texas
My friend Suzanne and me in Austin, Texas (2013)
Interlaken, Switzerland
Interlaken, Switzerland is gorgeous, but would have been lovelier in this shot if my daddy were in it (1986)
River Thames, London, England
River Thames, London sans me or my dad (1986)
Hawaii, Caves
Dev was disappointed not to find any cave monsters at Hawaii’s west coast (2013)
Le Mont St. Michel from Avranches
Le Mont St. Michel from Avranches
Skiing Breckenridge, Colorado
My son, aka The Mad Bomber, taking on Breckenridge (January 2008)
Ft. Myers Beach, Florida
Making a vacation out of a karate tournament visit to Ft. Myers, Florida (July 2004)
View from Seine River Cruise
One of the beautiful views from the Seine River Cruise
Nassau, Bahamas
Giddy’up (Nassau 2012)
Volcanoes National Park, Big Island, Hawaii
Devan being sucked into the volcanic crater (Volcanoes National Park, Hawaii, 2007)
VW bus in Europe
Just found this photo and was surprised since I have no recollection of my brother and me getting along well enough on trips for us to share one of the bench seats in the VW buses my dad used to rent in Europe so that we’d have a whole row of seating to ourselves (circa 1975)
Coloseo Rome Italy
Eric at Coloseo, Roma (1995)
Bavaria, Germany, Tyrolean Hat, Bavarian Hat
Devan thought he looked like an authentic Bavarian with his tourist version of an Alpine / Tyrolean Hat (Germany 2005)
Lake Michigan, Port Washington, Wisconsin
Lake Michigan offers some spectacular winterscapes (Port Washington, Wisconsin)
Carrer dels Tallers, Barcelona, Spain
Devan loving the music stores on Carrer dels Tallers (Barcelona, Spain 2009)
Kettle Moraine Forest, Wisconsin
Beautiful fall colors of the Kettle Moraine Forest, Wisconsin
La tour Eiffel, Paris
La tour Eiffel (obviously)
Stockholm, Sweden
Swedish food…. MMMM (Stockholm, Sweden 2008)
Utah Beach, Normandy
The ominous sky over Utah Beach seemed fitting.
Fun Fun Fun Fest, Austin, Texas
Taking a little break in the bean bag “lounge” at Fun Fun Fun Fest
tained Glass at Angoville au Plain church
Stained glass window at Angoville au Plain honoring the Paratroopers who liberated the town
Twinkie the Kid at Fun Fun Fun Fest
Twinkie the Kid at Fun Fun Fun Fest
Fort Myers Beach, Florida, Mini Golf
Bear Hug (Fort Myers, Florida 2006)
Thurston Lava Tube, Volcanoes National Park, Hawaii
Dev as the Thurston Lava Tube Monster (Volcanoes National Park, Hawaii, 2007)
Trevi Fountain, Rome, Italy
Tossing a coin for good luck, Fontana Trevi (Rome, Italy 2009)
Hard Rock Cafe, London, England
Good to know (Hard Rock Cafe, London, England 2008)
Statue of the Fallen Angel, Parque de Retiro, Madrid, Spain
Mooning Satan at the Statue of the Fallen Angel, Parque de Retiro (Madrid, Spain 2009)
Seattle, Washington
Devan and me visiting my friend David in Seattle, Washington (2010)
Big Island, Volcanoes National Park, Caldera
Mom and Ger at Volcanoes National Park
Castillo de San Marcos, St. Augustine, Florida, Indian Trace Elementary Field Trip
Fourth grade boys being fourth grade boys at Castillo de San Marcos (St. Augustine, Florida 2003)
Le Mont St. Michel, Normandy
Le Mont St. Michel, Normandy
Pali Lookout view of Kaneohe
Kaneohe from Pali Lookout (2010)
Las Vegas, Nevada
Las Vegas, Nevada, with my Grandma (2004)
Norwegian Cruise Line, Pride of America
A boy and his uncle (NCL Pride of America 2007)
Volcanoes National Park, Big Island , Hawaii
Volcanoes National Park, Big Island (2007)
RCCI's Jewel of the Seas
Devan definitely enjoyed time away from his mom, too (RCCI’s Jewel of the Seas Mediterranean Cruise 2009)
Ohana in Oahu
Ohana Visit to Hawaii (circa 1975)
Waiʻanapanapa State Park, Maui, Hawaii
Devan and me at Waiʻanapanapa State Park, Maui (2007)
NCL Pride of America, Norwegian Cruise Lines
Classy tea drinking aboard NCL’s Pride of America (2007)
Segway tour, Austin, Texas
Segway-ing it to the State Capitol
Venezia - Piazzale Roma
Venezia – Piazzale Roma
Maui Tropical Plantation, Maui, Hawaii
My mom’s husband finding his way through the ginger at Maui Tropical Plantation (2007)
Key West Key Lime Shop, Key West , Florida
Devan never saw it coming at the Key West Key Lime Shop (Key West 2012)
Lambeau Field, Green Bay, Wisconsin
Playing tourist while visiting family back in Wisconsin
Fort Myers, Florida
Mini-vacation in Fort Myers, Florida, for Devan’s karate tournament (2004)
Surfing White Plains Beach, Barbers Point , Oahu
Surfing White Plains Beach, Barbers Point (2010)
Tiramisu, Hyde Park, Harrod's, London
Taking a break from strolling through Hyde Park to enjoy tiramisu from Harrod’s
Iron Cactus Restaurant & Margarita Bar
Iron Cactus Restaurant & Margarita Bar
The Louvre, Paris, France
The Louvre, Paris, France
Dubrovnik, Croatia
Devan with Zeljko who wasn’t a Jerko (even though he does look a bit surly)
London, England
Love how the Brits tell silly folk not to bash their heads on low ceilings (London, England 2008)
Tenacious D at The Mohawk
Up close and personal with Tenacious D at The Mohawk
Fort Fincastle, Nassau, Bahamas
That’s quite a cannon ball (Fort Fincastle, Nassau, Bahamas 2012)
Tenacious D at Fun Fun Fun Fest
Tenacious D at Fun Fun Fun Fest
Western shore of Oahu
Stumbled across this while exploring western shore of Oahu (2013)
Palais Royal Columns, Paris
Interesting monument topper at Palais Royal
Coco Cay, RCCI Private Island
Monkey Boy at Coco Cay (2012)
Napali Coast, Kauai, Hawaii
How could anyone not enjoy a cruise to a place offering such beauty?
Matsumoto, shave ice, north shore, Hawaii
Matsumoto shave ice is worth the wait in line (2010)
Pride of America, Hawaii
Family together time aboard NCL’s Pride of America (Hawaii 2007)
Devan had to have the silly touristy version of a Tyrolean / Bavarian hat, and the graphic depiction of what a dog isn't allowed to do at one of Ludwig's palaces made this photo particularly special
Devan had to have the silly touristy version of a Tyrolean / Bavarian hat, and the graphic depiction of what a dog isn’t allowed to do at one of Ludwig’s palaces made this photo particularly special
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