Costuming a Barbarian at Texas Renaissance Festival

Texas Renaissance Festival (TRF for short) runs every year during October and November in Todd Mission, Texas (just north of Houston).  There is something for everyone!  Costuming, jousting and other shows, shopping for handcrafts, festival eating, people watching, and wine/mead drinking.  As a casual costumer, I try to play along with their themed weekends (Oktoberfest, […]

Carry-On Suitcase Packing List: Packing Checklist for the Overhead Bin

I’ve witnessed several friends lose luggage (some recovered later, some never to be found again) while traveling.  Hey, travel happens!  I don’t check bags anymore.  Ever.  Yep, I can travel to Europe for two weeks with just a carry-on, and to be honest, it’s much more enjoyable not carting around all that extra crap anyway. […]