Daily Archives: May 7, 2008

Postcard from Chicago: The Bean 2

It’s a giant mirror bean. What’s not to like? One of the most touristy attractions in all of Chicago is the Cloud Gate. It’s a giant bean-shaped thing, looks just-polished, and reflects the city’s skyline. David, who was showing me around, was not impressed. “It’s a colossal waste of money.” Perhaps. But it’s hugely impressive [...]

Chicago – part 4 0

Copyblogger’s Brian Clark speaks at SOBCon08 No disastrous travel stories to tell on the way back from Chicago, I’m happy to report. I know my travel mishaps make for great blog posts (who can forget the ‘New York via the Bermuda Triangle‘ saga or the ‘Lost in France‘ debacle – not to mention the recent [...]