On the way back to Portland, Oregon from Salem, I stopped off and saw Oregon’s Korean War Memorial in Wilsonville.  Here are photos I took of the memorial.

The ninth state capitol I visited was in Dover, Delaware. Legislative Hall is a Georgian Revival colonial structure, built in 1931.

I’ve been to the site of the World Trade Center two times. I visited back in April of 2008 when I went to Washington, D.C., New York, and Niagara Falls, my first trip in over ten years.

I went back during my month long travels in September, on the 11th, to pay tribute to those who lost their lives. As I was flying on many flights, it was something I wanted to honor.  Flying is something many (including me) take for granted.

This photo was taken above the Middle Falls dam at RG&E station 5 in Rochester, New York.

Seeing the places I visited at night was really neat when I got the opportunity.  Often I was flying to my next destination, or settling down to get some rest for the next day and didn’t get see the night life.  Here are a few pictures I took at night.

Chicago, Illinois

Reserving hotel rooms, rental cars, and other parts of a trip can be tricky when you’re looking for a great rate. If you reserve too far in advance, or too late, the rate can be much higher. It really depends on availability and the right timing.

A flexible plan can add further complications to reserving a hotel in advance. Can you accomplish your itinerary and get to the hotel?  If you change plans or get delayed, getting to the hotel can be impossible.

On my trip using the All You Can Jet pass from JetBlue, I allocated a couple of days to driving around Massachusetts and Rhode Island with a rough intinerary. Since I didn’t know how far I would travel each day, and how long each place I visited would take, I looked for a hotel room late in the day for that evening when I knew better where I would be that night. As long as I had an internet connection, my iPhone gave me the lowest prices nearby.

The eighth state capitol I visited was the Maryland State House in Annapolis. It is the first peacetime capitol of the United States.

Brick buildings can represent many things, just on the outside.  A building that has been around for many years. The craftsmanship of the builder who laid each brick accurately enough to form a whole building.  The parallel and perpendicular lines that run between the bricks.  Here are a few brick buildings I saw around the country.

Richmond, Virginia

The other day I wrote about attending the Jay Leno show in Burbank, California.  This was after flying a redeye flight from Portland, Oregon to New York, just to fly back to the west coast to Burbank the next morning.  A simple answer to the question I get asked a lot: because I wanted to find out if redeye flights are really feasible alternates to a hotel.  If you’re insane, yes they are.

After an already exhausting overnight, a baby hitting the back on my seat on the morning flight west, and an incredible experience watching the taping of the Jay Leno show, I was ready to head back to the airport and sleep on a redeye back to the east coast.