If you're new here, you may want to subscribe to my RSS feed right now, before you forget, to get the latest posts. Thanks for visiting! Plane on a Stick. Yummm. Please Buy Cigarettes But Don’t Smoke Them. Man With Backpack and Shovel Heading Towards Interstate. Must be ...[Read More]

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We hear a lot about the state of the economy in various places, but it isn’t till you get out on the road where you can see how it might really be impacting people. This morning I’m waking up in Arlington, Texas. This means that I’m now more than halfway across America, if you ...[Read More]

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Well The cross country U.S. trip has started. So far I’ve only made it from the U.K. to NYC and now down to Washington, DC to visit friends and family. I’ll keep you updated as I go. Here are some random pictures so far that Here are some pictures and videos from the trip. Cell ...[Read More]

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I am constantly amazed by all the new things I find online each day. Today’s incredible find is Schmap. The only reason Schmap came into view was that they sent me an email and asked me for my permission to use some of my recent Rome images on Flickr in their upcoming travel guide to Rome. ...[Read More]

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Recently I wrote an article that has received some comments from ex-MAXjet employees regarding the un-aerodynamic landing of the airline into bankruptcy court. I thought what they had to say was important so I’m sharing those comments with you here as well. I was in Las Vegas on Dec 23rd ...[Read More]

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I’m in Rome as I write this and I’ve been here for the better part of a week now. The food in Rome is wonderful but as you can imagine, most of the places are a variation on an Italian theme. If I stay here longer, pretty soon I’ll be putting Chianti ...[Read More]

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Condom Vending Machine in Vatican City Originally uploaded by Steve Rhode Just found out that the charity AVERT.org, the world’s most popular AIDS website, has requested permission to use one of my photos in their work. Happy to help in the cause. Less than a block from St. Peter’s ...[Read More]

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People in Funny Pose Outside Pantheon in Rome Originally uploaded by Steve Rhode A special pose for friends back home. Put a smile on my face. ----- If you enjoyed this post be sure to grab the RSS feed or get posts by email so you don't miss a bit of what's to come. Steve ...[Read More]

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A banner day so far. I’ve managed to keep all food off of me. Yesterday I dropped tomato sauce on my jeans at lunch and all afternoon it looked like I had been shot in the thigh. We did the tour bus roundtrip to get our bearings around Rome. Let me summarize Rome as I’ve seen it so ...[Read More]

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Street Vendors Run From Police Originally uploaded by Steve Rhode The police in Rome start to come down the street and the street vendors took off running. In front of St’ Peter’s Basilica. ----- If you enjoyed this post be sure to grab the RSS feed or get posts by email so you ...[Read More]

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Did the small tour under St Peter’s Basilica today. This is the tour that takes you below the church, below the grotto and down into the original roman tombs, including the tomb of St Peter. If you believe that he is buried under the church, then I saw his bones and was about five feet from ...[Read More]

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Arrived in Rome today thinking about how grateful I am for every day I’m alive. No matter what the trouble of the day, there is always so much to look forward to each and every day. While I made a costly mistake with the plane trip today, at least I’m here in Rome and enjoying the ...[Read More]

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