February 19, 2004

  • There's an acronym: RSN. It means 'Really Soon Now.' It's closely related to the term 'vaporware,' which is what you get when you announce a product with no intention of producing it, in order to shape the market.

    Like, Microsoft might announce a product just to send competitors scurrying to develop a similar product, as a tactical move. That new faux product would be 'vaporware,' and it will be released RSN.

    But I'm not here to slam MSFT (much). I'm here to talk to you, my bloggies (and I guess I just decided that's what I call you folks... be flattered. It's a little like 'droogies' from 'Clockwork Orange'), and tell you that I really, that is, really want to travel to somewhere outside the US. And I want to do it RSN.

    What I want is to see that there is sanity out there. I want to see what's right and wrong with our culture in the US, by comparison. I want to extrapolate where history is headed based on visiting places.

    I also want to learn more about my family roots and find out where they cross the national boundaries. My mom's side goes to Switzerland, dad's to England. That's a pleasant trip to Europe right there.

    But the point here is that if you've got suggestions, please leave them as comments. Or perhaps a better way to do this is: If you could go any place outside the US, where would it be and why?

Comments (3)

  • China, or Japan, preferably both!

    I spent 6 years in the Navy (late 80s) - I generally wish I hadn't, but the one thing I look back on fondly is the fact that I was able to visit so many countries. I was in the Atlantic fleet, though, so I wasn't able to visit any Pacific ports.

    Haven't been to England or Switzerland, but I made it to Germany, and most of the countries on the Mediterranean coast. If I could pick one to go back to, it would be Egypt.

    I can't adequately describe the experience of running my hands over the rough stone blocks at the base of the Great Pyramid, other than by saying that it was humbling.

    Runner-up: Turkey - didn't know much about Turkey when we arrived in Antalya, but it was a very interesting place to be... very east-meets-west. Nice people, great shopping (rugs, leather, and anything else you might want.)

    Send me a postcard if you go

  • Just go! get out of here. Make it a travel blog.

  • I just made my first trip out of the US in November. I went to London because I (sorta ) speak the language, and more importantly, I have a friend that lives there so I had a free place to stay.

    It was amazing. I can't wait to go back, and to travel to other places as well...now that I've got my passport, all I want to do is wander the world.

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