When you’re on the road it’s hard to keep up an exercise routine of any sort. Simply put, your body is out of whack. You probably aren’t eating the same way you do at home, alcohol consumption tends to increase when people are on vacation, and fatty foods become the norm. What’s a person to […]
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Don’t Let the Spirit Take You Away
I was traveling this weekend, and I made the mistake of booking my flight on Spirit Airlines. The only thing I can tell you is never, ever, use this airline. It was by far, the worst experience I’ve ever had. I was looking a for cheap flight that could get me to South Florida, and […]
AERO-flop
I was recently asked about my experiences flying, and if I had any horror stories. I’ve been on a lot of planes over the years, and all of them have been great. All of them, that is, except for one. I had the honor/horror of flying on Aeroflot, the Russian National Airline nine months after […]
Fancy French Pizza – It’s easier than it sounds!
Ok, in full disclosure there isn’t anything really French about this pizza or any other pizza, but it is a great, light summer dinner, and it goes very, very well with white wine. I speak from experience here. This recipe is easy and looks like something out of a gourmet kitchen. It’s currently one of […]
Barbarians Unite!
This past weekend I traveled to Gadsden, Alabama to take part in the Barbarian Challenge. It was my third year to run in the race and I had the absolute worst finishing time ever for me, but it was also the most fun, most rewarding, and most moving race I’ve ever been a part of. […]
25, 40, and a Hint of the Future!
It’s a big anniversary for me. I wasn’t really sure what “Toland Travels” was going to turn into when I started it, but I’m really happy with what how it’s evolving. This marks my 40th post! The time flies by. It’s Father’s Day, and I traveled to visit mine this weekend. While I was there […]
Simbavati 101
If you’re like me, when you think of a safari, at least in the historic sense, images of Teddy Roosevelt, his shotgun, and the carcasses of elephants and rhinos come to mind. If not Teddy, then you probably envision a Danish aristocrat staring down a lioness and having her hair washed by a dashing American […]
One Pretty Amazing Summer Vacation
I’ve been on the road again, and this time, I decided to visit a very different part of the world. I did a quick trip through southern Africa. It was an amazing trip! I’ve never been anywhere in Africa before, so a safari seemed like the perfect way to start. Preparations for my trip actually […]
Bonnaroo Dreams and Nightmares
Music Festival season is in high gear these days. The yearly calendar typically begins with Cochella in California each year, and carries on throughout the summer. A music festival of some sort can mark nearly every weekend. Some are festivals hosted by towns and cities, while other are huge corporate multi-stage festivals attracting hundreds of […]
London Film Tour
The folks over at BuzzfeedUK have put together an AWESOME interactive map for the city of London allowing the cinephile in all of us the chance to virtually visit the scenes where some of our favorite Brit-films take place. It’s full of handy information for you to use to see the “important” places in and […]
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