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An interview with Scottish Highland Games athlete Jon O’Neil Part II
My Scottish Highland Games and Festival adventures have seen me toss haggis, hang out with giant burly men in kilts (known as Scottish Highland Games athletes), enjoy the bagpipes and some Celtic music, and learn about Scottish clans. This weekend celebrates the 137th Sacramento Scottish Highland Games and Festival (it’s one of the oldest Scottish festivals in [...]
An interview with Scottish Highland Games athlete Jon O’Neil Part I
A couple of years ago, my fascination with the Scottish Highland Games began. At my first Sacramento Scottish Highland Games and Festival, I met the athletes for the first time. I spent the entire day hanging out with the guys and talked about the personal lives of Scottish Highland Games professional athletes. In 2012, I [...]
Scottish clans, a Maori tribe, and a World War II hero
“So where are you from?” As a traveler, this is a question you get asked by many people when traveling in a foreign country or even close to home. The answer to this question may vary based on who you ask – country, region, state, province, and/or city. Where we are from says a lot [...]
In a land of giants, we put on our kilts one leg at a time
I am not a small guy. I am average, maybe slightly larger in terms of my physique. Height-wise, I think I am average height. As for my body, I am in decent shape and slightly bigger and may be a little more athletic than the average guy. I am not a weakling, have a decent [...]
Sacramento Scottish Highlands Games and Festival – a photo essay of history
This wasn’t my first Scottish Highlands Games and Festival. However, this one was different. I met up with old friends, Scottish Highlands Games professional athletes, and made new ones as well. And this time, you get a chance to see how big these men really are. Bagpipes, Scottish music, kilts, and food. Yep, they were [...]
Part III The personal lives of Scottish Games professional athletes
Part III of the series on Scottish Games professional athletes takes you behind the scenes to look at the personal lives of these men. Find out more about these Scottish Games professional athletes in Part I and Part II. Here I was – the skinny kid (by comparison anyways). While I’ve added some muscle and [...]
Part II A day in the lives of Scottish Games professional athletes
I didn’t plan on the day going like this. While I loved the Sacramento Scottish Highlands Games and Festival, I came here for the Scottish culture, kilts, bagpipes, music, food, and the games. Since I love travel and sports, I got an early start on the Scottish Highlands Games. Admittedly, I didn’t know much about [...]
Reflections on travel – my 7 links dedicated to travel and sleep deprivation
Looking back at the past. It’s something I do more often than people realize. Being an analytical person, I always wonder what I could have done differently as I relive experiences from my past. So when Erin Domue at Our Tasty Travels nominated me for the My 7 Links project from Tripbase, I looked forward [...]
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