http://www.beaumonde.net/weblog/ en-us 2007-07-25T11:44:01-05:00 http://www.beaumonde.net/weblog/archives/2007/07/stephen_hunter_captures_baltimore.html Anyone interested in Baltimore should not miss this terrific essay by Stephen Hunter, the movie critic for the Washington Post (and formerly the Baltimore Sun). 'Hairspray' Is an Aerosol Version of the Real Baltimore Hat tip to my former Sun... The Neighborhood jbelliveau 2007-07-25T11:44:01-05:00 http://www.beaumonde.net/weblog/archives/2007/06/baltimores_troll_colony_the_story_behind_the_story.html Barbara Saffir's story on the Gwynns Falls Trail, and its photo of the Carrollton Viaduct. My friend Barbara Saffir came to Baltimore three or four times to report and photograph a story on the Gwynns Falls Trail. She wrote... The Neighborhood jbelliveau 2007-06-13T08:31:25-05:00 http://www.beaumonde.net/weblog/archives/2007/06/awesome_wildlife_video_battle_at_kruger.html Lamont found a Youtube video of this amazing three-way battle at a waterhole at South Africa's Kruger National Park: I would rank this video awfully high on the list of wildlife videos I've ever seen. It's probably even more dramatic... Love, Sex, Romance and Travel jbelliveau 2007-06-05T12:38:16-05:00 http://www.beaumonde.net/weblog/archives/2007/05/leslie_blanch_passes_on.html The author of "The Wilder Shores of Love" died May 7 at the age of 102 in the South of France, as noted in this L.A. Times obit, Lesley Blanch, 102; author and adventurer. Hat tip: Pamela Barrus. The obit... Love, Sex, Romance and Travel jbelliveau 2007-05-22T13:26:27-05:00 http://www.beaumonde.net/weblog/archives/2007/05/the_picture_of_beau_and_lamont.html Beau and Lamont in Rockville circa 1996. Neighbors continue to comment on how much they enjoy my collage on Beau's life, published here (scroll down): The life and times of Beau Belliveau. Lynda Maslanka mentioned how cute she thought... The Neighborhood jbelliveau 2007-05-15T11:57:10-05:00 http://www.beaumonde.net/weblog/archives/2007/05/bust_magazine_article_on_female_sex_tourists.html It's nice to be able to point to a good, balanced article on female sex tourists, such as the one this month in Bust magazine (pdf version available in my media kit, under the Articles section). I wrote the following... Love, Sex, Romance and Travel jbelliveau 2007-05-10T12:32:54-05:00 http://www.beaumonde.net/weblog/archives/2007/05/the_life_and_times_of_beau_belliveau.html Also known as: Bobo, the Bodacious Beau-Bear, Bugbear, Bugbearian, Little Bear, Mr. Lop Ears, Clap-Clap, Wiggleworm, Lingard Beau Monde, Shingard Beau Monde, Beau Toaster. Dec. 28, 1989-Nov. 7, 2006 "Beau was very clever, very curious, very different, very special." --... The Neighborhood jbelliveau 2007-05-09T15:00:54-05:00 http://www.beaumonde.net/weblog/archives/2007/04/baltimore_for_budget_travelers.html Baltimore is sufficiently offbeat and off the beaten track to be of interest to foreign backpackers. I'm going to take a stab at looking at lodging, things to do, media and guidebooks in this blog entry. Let's start first with... The Neighborhood jbelliveau 2007-04-26T19:21:41-05:00 http://www.beaumonde.net/weblog/archives/2007/02/a_free_packing_list_for_travelers.html Today I would like to offer travelers a customizable packing list based on one my friend Jane Burtnett originally developed two decades ago. Hers was typed on a sheet of paper. I saved it, used it, and shared it with... Love, Sex, Romance and Travel jbelliveau 2007-02-24T11:22:35-05:00 http://www.beaumonde.net/weblog/archives/2007/02/where_women_choose_the_men_they_wed.html "Love comes first into the heart of the woman. Once it's in the woman, only then can it jump into the man." Isn't that a wonderful quote? It was relayed to me last week by Rukmini Callimachi, a reporter for... Love, Sex, Romance and Travel jbelliveau 2007-02-13T18:32:47-05:00 http://www.beaumonde.net/weblog/archives/2007/02/congratulations_to_the_colts.html I watched the Super Bowl with my husband and his brother and cousins yesterday. All were rooting for the Chicago Bears except for myself and a family friend, Josh, who is also a native of the Washington, D.C., area and... Sports jbelliveau 2007-02-05T13:22:16-05:00 http://www.beaumonde.net/weblog/archives/2007/01/a_long_goodbye_for_barbaro.html Barbaro feisty before running the Kentucky Derby, above, and triumphant after, below. The Barbaro saga reminds me of a very tough interval we had after we got a diagnosis of our cat Oliver's illness ("Goodbye to a fine grey... Sports jbelliveau 2007-01-30T14:17:25-05:00 http://www.beaumonde.net/weblog/archives/2007/01/problems_with_book_tours.html Here's the latest wrinkle in book tours -- tours that do not set foot in book stores (hat tip: my travel writing buddy Beth Whitman). From Authors on the celebrity circuit, in the Seattle Times: When Mitch Albom, best-selling author... Books, Music, DVDs jbelliveau 2007-01-21T14:07:34-05:00 http://www.beaumonde.net/weblog/archives/2007/01/one_of_national_geographics_travel_experts.html It's time for a little brag, but here goes ... I was invited by National Geographic's sustainable tourism director Jonathan B. Tourtellot to be one of 419 experts on world travel to help National Geographic Traveler rate World Heritage destinations.... Love, Sex, Romance and Travel jbelliveau 2007-01-10T10:29:27-05:00 http://www.beaumonde.net/weblog/archives/2007/01/the_high_price_paid_by_nfl_players.html Now that I'm in my 50s, my body gives me a lot more argument than it used to. After rolling a roof coating on my deck last summer, a pinched nerve in my left armpit and elbow had me in... Sports jbelliveau 2007-01-02T18:51:25-05:00