Albion Gould
makes & travels
Winston Churchill led the United Kingdom through some of its darkest days during his first tenure as Prime Minister from 1940 to 1945. This was World War II and the British government was based in the War Rooms, a series of underground rooms in Whitehall. These rooms served as the heart of the government during …
Red Oxx had a booth at TBEX-Billings and I fell in love with their bags. Me being me, I was drawn to the great colors at first. But, after picking up a bag, it was the sturdiness and clearly well-made product that grabbed me. I’ve had so many bags disintegrate on me (and I wouldn’t …
Libraries are often overlooked in travel itineraries but are always a favorite place of mine to explore. Books are a connector between cultures and the care given to them is something shared. My love of books is as old as I am and getting to see their international homes is something special. If you’re a …
I never pass up an amusement park, so visiting Universal Studios Singapore was high on my list of things to do during our time there. Singapore is home to Southeast Asia’s only Universal Studios, located on Sentosa Island. It’s a fun park with the familiarity of the American versions with its own Singapore twists. Universal …
Singapore was crazy hot and muggy for me. I was born and bred for cooler weather and felt positively stifled at times. Luckily (for me!), we were able to find fun air-conditioned places to visit, like Singapore’s Ice Cream Museum. It sounded decadently frozen after a few days of melting and the trip out somehow …
We ended our time in New Zealand with three days in Auckland. We had closed on the house, dropped off the pets, sold the last vehicle, and were ready to just have a couple of relaxing days. Sky City was our hotel of choice—not because the price was great or service was anything special, but …
