http://www.neillemons.com Travel Tales in Texas from a 20-something Adventurer Thu, 02 Jul 2009 01:00:00 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en If you haven’t already guessed, I am from Texas and I am also a huge fan of the state. In this state we see a lot of armadillos. Albeit, most are on the side or middle of the road and not moving too much, they are quite common in Texas. I ... http://www.neillemons.com/six-unkanny-facts-about-armadillos-in-texas/ When I was younger, I had my fair share of family vacations-- snow skiing trips, Disney Land, World, New Mexico. Some were closer to home with other families like the Bishops like Six Flags or Wet N' Wild (Hurricane Harbor). In retrospect, some of my favorite trips were the ones ... http://www.neillemons.com/canyons-and-cadillacs-one-family-vacation-narrative-by-a-texas-native/ Austin, Texas, is one of the fasted growing cities in the US according CNN's Money Magazine. As of 2006, it is the 16th largest city in the US, and the fourth largest in Texas. It is quickly becoming the hub of commerce combined with a high quality of life. With an ... http://www.neillemons.com/seven-attractions-in-austin-texas/ When out of state tourists think of Texas road trips, only a few hot spots come to mind: The Alamo, Austin night life, and that is about it. I wanted to point out some other lesser-known city and outside attractions that might make for an interesting road trip. Schlitterbahn - For ... http://www.neillemons.com/five-off-beat-inexpensive-texas-road-trip-ideas/ One of the best road trips I've ever taken was to San Antonio and Austin, Texas, during Spring Break of 2002. It wasn't Padre or Cancun, but I had a good time because I love Texas culture and it was just my girlfriend (at the time) and I. I really don't ... http://www.neillemons.com/a-texas-road-trip-story-san-antonio-and-austin/ First-year drivers, and anyone under 25, save yourself some trouble, take what I have learned through mistakes and years of living the reverse Boy Scout’s motto, and equip your car with these items in your first new or new-to-you vehicle. I live in my car. Ok, not literally. That might make ... http://www.neillemons.com/24-items-to-always-keep-in-your-car-while-on-a-texas-road-trip/ It was the spring of 1997 and I was a sophomore in high school. I was in Austin, Texas, with about 25 other classmates from my high school. We traveled down to Austin to watch other schools, large and small, participate in the state one-act play contest. We wanted to ... http://www.neillemons.com/one-act-plays-driving-to-austin-a-brush-with-fame/ http://www.amazon.com/wishlist/ERXAPYDX60RR http://www.neillemons.com/amazon-wish-list/ I have recently been writing in my personal blog more so than this blog, as you can tell since I haven't updated since December. I am kind of struggling with knowing when write there and when to write here since a lot of what I DO I'm personally interested. I ... http://www.neillemons.com/personal-vs-business-blogging/ If you are like many. You are wondering what the heck is TWITTER. If you are like SOME, you have already realized that Twitter has become one of the most revolutionary communication tools on the planet. Heck, even the new President of the USA, Barack Obama, uses Twitter. In fact, he has more followers that ANYONE in the ... http://www.neillemons.com/what-is-twitter-and-why-should-you-join/