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Austin, TX named as #1 U.S. City for Young People

Austin, TX named as #1 U.S. City for Young People

Damn, sometimes it just feels good to make great decisions…Austin was named as the #1 U.S. city for young people by Sperling’s Best Places. As announced by the CNBC slideshow here. As you may already know, [...]

Mashable Connect 2011 – Social Media Knowledge

Mashable Connect 2011 – Social Media Knowledge

After signing up for Mashable Connect, Mashable’s first conference, I wasn’t really sure what to expect. Of course I know all about Mashable, so I knew there would be tons of techies, social media peeps, and [...]

Everglades in Top 10 Natural Wonders to See Before They’re Lost

Everglades in Top 10 Natural Wonders to See Before They’re Lost

Budget Travel recently announced their list of the Top Ten Natural Wonders to See Before They’re Lost. Unfortunately, America’s own Everglades made the list. Check out the full article and some breathtaking photos here. It’s frustrating [...]

Announcing…Juls as SocialJuls!

Announcing…Juls as SocialJuls!

You may or may not know that one of my goals of the American Odyssey is to become a social media maven. I am an Internet marketer. I have been in the business for five years, [...]

I’m Going to Disney World for Mashable Connect

I’m Going to Disney World for Mashable Connect

This is the first MashCon ever, and nobody really knows exactly what to expect. There’ll be some big players in the media market, tons of creative attendees with eyes wide open and ideas flying in all [...]

Mark Twain House – Hartford, CT

Mark Twain House – Hartford, CT

Samuel Clemens, aka Mark Twain, has always fascinated me. A man with a way with words, a world traveler, a man of interest, an amazing pioneer, it’s hard to deny the allure of Mark Twain. Growing [...]

Letter From Japan After the Earthquake, Tsunami and Nuclear Meltdown

Letter From Japan After the Earthquake, Tsunami and Nuclear Meltdown

Dear Friend, First I’m so sorry late reply. (I needed English book and dictionary…) Hope you’re doing all right. Thank you in advance for your concern. Thank you for your heartwarming mail! It was great to [...]

Top 9 Things to Do at Iditarod

Top 9 Things to Do at Iditarod

1. Ceremonial Start – Downtown Anchorage 2. Official Start – Willow 3. Reindeer Run – Anchorage 4. Martin Buser’s Tour – Big Lake 5. Musher’s Banquet – Anchorage 6. Seward Highway/Alyeska Resort 7. Millennium Hotel – [...]

Pre-Trip to THE American Road Trip

Pre-Trip to THE American Road Trip

The idea for this trip came ten years ago. But, the idea for THIS trip came about two years ago, and started to come to life about six months ago. That is when I booked a [...]

CONNECT WITH US

CONNECT WITH US

This is our trip, our journey, our ODYSSEY – Join us! Tell friends, share content, spread the word. Know anybody we should meet? Tell us. Know a place we shouldn’t miss? Let us know. Submit your [...]