http://blogs.bootsnall.com/lostinplace One woman's love affair with location. Thu, 16 Aug 2007 06:16:40 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Thanks for stopping by. This version of Lost in Place was active in 2006, when I backpacked around Europe for several months. But just like my world-wide travels, my websites keep moving around as well, and can't seem to stay in one place for very long! The most current version of the ... http://blogs.bootsnall.com/lostinplace/looking-for-lost-in-place.html Lots to be thankful for, as usual. But especially because of the incredible experiences I had this past year. Support from family and friends, and a whole new group of global pals, mostly in Europe, from cities like Budapest, Dubrovnik, Madrid, Faro, Essen, Asti, Florence and Mira. I'm also thankful ... http://blogs.bootsnall.com/lostinplace/thanksgiving-farewell.html Summit, NJ: Travelers Between Cultures showcases a remarkable global phenomenon in the world of contemporary art: works by artists as travelers between Chinese and American (New York) cultures. At the Visual Arts Center of NJ, through November 26. Redwood City, CA: A mega business deal puts Denny's on the map. Interstate 10, Texas: Going 80 ... http://blogs.bootsnall.com/lostinplace/placemarkers-october-22.html What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us. ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson http://blogs.bootsnall.com/lostinplace/what-lies-within.html The Jersey Shore in autumn is one of my favorite things. I've been to Sea Isle, Ocean City and Bay Head since late August, and this weekend I made a quick overnight trip to Long Beach Island. Before leaving this morning we visited the Barnegat Lighthouse at the ... http://blogs.bootsnall.com/lostinplace/jersey-joy-2.html Rio de Janeiro, Brazil: Christ the Redeemer, visited by over 300,000 tourists each year, has been declared a Catholic sanctuary on its 75th birthday: "The Archdiocese of Rio de Janeiro says it wants to reclaim what it calls the sacred sense of the monument. This means couples will now be able ... http://blogs.bootsnall.com/lostinplace/placemarkers-october-15.html The Europe pixs keep coming...the batch I uploaded tonight are from visits to Hungary, Germany, Slovenia, The Czech Republic, The Netherlands, France and Belgium. But none of these recent shots were taken by me. My traveling companion and good pal CJ used her digital camera to capture these ... http://blogs.bootsnall.com/lostinplace/friday-night-photo-explosion.html ...to ignore the fact that I seem to have LOST my very precious stamp-filled PASSPORT! During five months of European roaming, she never strayed, not even once. We were excellent traveling companions. But sometime soon after we returned home TOGETHER in July, she ducked off somewhere and has yet to return. ... http://blogs.bootsnall.com/lostinplace/im-trying-really-hard.html Japan: From Whereabouts Press: Japan, A Traveler's Literary Companion. Hear an interview with editor Jeffrey Angles on NPR. Iran: Possible tours of nuclear plants Slovenia: Honeymoon in Triglav, the 1970's travelogue Life in Europe Today and Know your Tolars from The Glory of Carniola. Paris, France: Plans are underway to create the Louis Vuitton ... http://blogs.bootsnall.com/lostinplace/placemarkers-october-8.html Today I came good on a belated birthday gift to dad -- he picked the museum, and I paid. Lucky me, he picked a free one -- The National Museum of the American Indian located in the U.S. Custom House at Bowling Green. NMAI is part of The Smithsonian, and ... http://blogs.bootsnall.com/lostinplace/nyc-nmai-and-battery-park.html