Meet Stanley

Hello everyone!

As you all know, I'm Stanley, I'm a traveling bear, and my birthday is the same day as Valentine's Day (that's right, I'm a LOVE bear).  I graduated from Cornell College (the one in Mount Vernon, IA - not Cornell University in Ithaca, NY) with a BSS in Squirrel Psychology and English.  I will also start work on my PhD in Bearology at Syracuse University (this one really is in NY) starting this fall.  But, between all that studying, my absolute favorite thing to do is travel.

I started traveling in March 2010 when I took a class at Cornell called "Theatre, Architecture, and the Arts in England".  BEST. CLASS.  EVER!!!!!  For all of the current Cornell students, I highly recommend that you go.  If you're in high school and you're looking for a college, I highly recommend Cornell College - not just because this class was fabulous, but because your education will be well worth the price of a private institution.  Plus, they have some of THE best professors ever in the history of best professors.  But I digress....

Since that trip around the UK, I've also been to Munich, Prague, and Warsaw.  I've also been traveling around the US with trips to Texas, Ohio, California, Washington, Oregon, and Colorado. This summer I will be in Wyoming, returning to Colorado, and then have a HUGE cross-country trip to Syracuse, NY.  I will also be returning to London to show one of my very best friends around for the first time.  I can guarantee you that it means a lot of food, a lot of activities, and a lot of fun!

Also, for the most part I kept track of the places that I ate at during my previous travels, but I didn't always pay attention to my lodgings.  I will try to be better about this in the future.  But, for the most part, I tend to stay with the Hilton Hotel chains.  During my first trip to the UK, however, I stayed mainly in B&B's around the country, so I will try to provide that information when possible.

Happy travels everyone!