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    • TravelerÉtats-Uniis
      Day 66

      Le Texas sous la pluie : Houston

      November 21, 2022 in the United States ⋅ 🌧 7 °C

      Nous voilà en road trip dans le Texas avec Cécile pour 9 jours ! Au programme : départ de Lafayette, Houston, San Antonio, Austin, Dallas et retour à Lafayette. On part à 4, Jeanne, Violette, Cécile et moi mais il y a un passager clandestin qui ne va pas nous lâcher du séjour : la pluie. Des fois en arrière plan, souvent omniprésente, le crachin est là, partout où nous allons.

      Première étape : Houston ! Nous dormons chez des amis des parents de Vio, qui nous prêtent leur immense maison. Comme il pleut, on visite une galerie d'art francophone très chouette, entre contemporain et sculptures antiques. On profite d'une éclaircie pour traîner dans le Downtown, entre les buildings. Et malheureusement, pas beaucoup plus à voir dans la ville connue pour sa base spatiale.      Read more

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    • TravelerUSA’22
      Day 31

      Houston

      October 27, 2022 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 24 °C

      Nach einer vier stündigen Busfahrt bin ich in Houston angekommen und wurde lieb empfangen in meinem gebuchten Hostel, dem Wanderstay Houston Hostel.
      Das erste was ich nach meiner Ankunft gemacht habe war natürlich mal wieder Wäsche waschen 🧼 Nachdem ich sie wie so üblich über meinem Bett aufgehängt habe, kam auf einmal ein Junge in mein Zimmer… war bisschen confused bis ich dann meine Buchung angeschaut habe und gesehen habe, dass ich aus Versehen ein Mixed room gebucht habe statt einen Female Room🙈 daran musste ich mich erst mal gewöhnen aber ehrlich gesagt ist es nichts anderes als mit Mädls, sind alle bis jetzt total nett und reden viel. Leider musste ich gerade fest stellen, dass ich den australischen Akzent überhaupt nicht verstehe🫣😂 habe wirklich versucht, seiner Geschichte zu folgen aber irgendwann hab ich dann einfach nur noch “ja” gesagt und die Konversation war schnell beendet😂

      Ich habe auch einen Berliner in meinem Hostel der mit dem Radl von New York bis nach San Antonio fahren wollte… leider hatte er hier in Texas einen Radl Unfall und wurde von einem Truck erwischt. Bis auf dass, dass sein Radl hin ist und er einen Zahn verloren hat und Schürfwunden im Gesicht hat, ist er zum Glück wohl auf. Habe ihn das erste Mal morgens gesehen, da dachte ich, er ist vom feiern heim gekommen und hatte noch die Überreste von seinem Halloween Make up im Gesicht pappen… bis er mir dann von seinem Unfall erzählt hat.
      Ein super lustiger - typischer Berliner mit dem ich gerade in der Küche eines der lustigsten Gespräche hatte, die ich je hatte😂🤌🏾

      Houston ist ganz in Ordnung. Habe das Gefühl, ich habe innerhalb der drei Tage die ich hier bin, bis auf das Space Center schon alles gesehen🫣🌳🌆
      Die nächsten Tage habe ich also genug Zeit, mich wieder ein bisschen um meinen Sport zu kümmern🤌🏾

      Eigentlich wollten Maurits (einer aus Utrecht, Niederlande) und ich zusammen ins Fitnessstudio gehen. Da ich so müde bin und er so spät vom Space Center heim kam haben wir uns entschlossen, jetzt noch in einen Biergarten zu gehen der ihm die letzten Abende so gut gefallen hat - ist ja fast das gleiche wie Sport🍻🏋🏽‍♀️😂      Read more

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    • TravelerUSA’22
      Day 38

      Houston again

      November 3, 2022 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 27 °C

      Die letzten zwei Tage habe ich mich endlich wieder so richtig ausgepowert im Fitnessstudio🏋🏽‍♀️ love this place btw🤩

      Vorhin bin ich nach Downtown gelaufen um ein Foto vom “I❤️Houston” Sign zu schießen. Anschließend bin ich in den Discovery Green Park gelaufen und habe gehört, dass dort jemand Klavier spielt. Da musste ich natürlich sofort hin…🌳🎹🎶 Als ich ihm ein paar Minuten zugehört habe, habe ich ihm 5$ in seine Box geworfen und ihm gesagt, wie schön es ist, dass er hier sitzt und so toll und gefühlvoll Klavier spielt. Da ich erwähnt habe, dass ich selbst auch sehr gerne Klavier spiele ist er aufgestanden und hat gesagt “it’s your turn now”… Honestly, I would have never thought that I will play a piano in the middle of Houston City, Texas where everybody can listen to me🥲 Craaazy was die Reise mit mir macht🫢😁

      Gerade habe ich mir noch mein Abendessen im Hostel gemacht und hatte ein schönes aber auch sehr emotionales Gespräch mit zwei Ladys die auch hier schlafen. Giulianna ist aus Ecuador und Gillian ist eine ältere Dame aus Großbritannien. Als Gillian dann ein Foto von ihrem Sohn her zeigte haben wir gefragt wie alt er sei. Sie sagte nur “he will be 26 forever”… Als sie uns dann erzählt hat, dass er vor fünf Jahren verstorben ist, kullerten auch einige Tränen… Ein sehr emotionales Gespräch aber auch eins von dem ich einiges mitnehme… Zum Schluss hat sie noch gesagt: “do whatever you want, travel as much as you can because you never know when your journey will end…”
      Auch für die beiden Mädels und die Gespräche mit ihnen bin ich sehr dankbar🙏🏾❤️      Read more

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    • TravelerBig Ol Holiday
      1
      Day 25

      It's HOT in Houston

      June 14, 2023 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 34 °C

      This morning I was up bright and early for my flight to Houston. Headed down to free breakfast to test out the stomach after not being too well. Able to eat yoghurt and a banana, I jumped on the airport shuttle and got to the airport early. The first flight was back to Denver as that is where Southwest Airlines hub is. In the airport, an older guy sparked up a conversation when he heard my accent. He told me his daughter was headed to USYD to study, so we were chatting about that. The flight was easy, only had about 40 minute layover so had a bagel and a coffee also called Stacy as the boys wanted to talk to me which was so sweet. The next flight was longer but went quickly as well.
      Then finally I was in Houston! Got my bags and walked outside... Well it was about 37 degrees and humid, a bit of a change from the other stops...
      Hannah, my former UK teammate picked me up and it was so lovely to see them. We drove to their house and it is such a cute open space. They have decorated it so well. I met their two cats, Hops and Simcoe (the type of hops they use for their beer). Simcoe is super friendly but Hops is a bit more standoffish.
      We then headed to the Post which was a former post office building, but now it is a food court. There were so many places to eat, from South African, South American, Indian, Mexican and everything in between. Hannah and I split some chicken/rice dish and a fatti (an Indian taco) which went down well. We then headed to Frost Town Brewery which is the brewery that John and Hannah own. The space was MASSIVE with indoor and outdoor areas. They showed me where they brew, can and work in the space. It's honestly incredible what they have built in less than a year! I then got to try their award winning Frostbier - a Kolsch, which was great. I sat at the bar while Hannah and John worked, chatting with their bar tenders, Jacob and Clara who were awesome. There was a baseball game so it got quite busy for a Wednesday, it was fun to watch all the people come by.
      It was then time for trivia, I sat with a bunch of regulars some of whom are Hannah's friends. They were such a clever bunch and all really friendly. Trivia was insanely hard, John runs it with a friend and I knew little to nothing. The night went quickly and I found myself exhausted from a long day. We finally went home and I fell asleep very quickly.      Read more

    • TravelerBig Ol Holiday
      11
      Day 27

      Wandering around Houston

      June 16, 2023 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 36 °C

      Today I woke up greeted by the cat and John made us breakfast which was so yum. Hannah and I then went to Walmart which was massive. We got a few things that they needed for the run on Sunday then headed back to the brewery. I then played my day of walking out. It was about 43 degrees and 90% humidity, but I wanted to see some sights of downtown Houston. I visited multiple parks, the old courthouse, a church, the tallest building in Texas, and finally Sam Houston Park which had historic houses from the 1800s. The best part of walking around downtown is the murals which are on some buildings, they are diverse and beautiful! I sat here for a bit and read my book before jumping on the light rail to start my trek to a few other breweries. I stopped by a park near the convention centre and then continued on to True Anomaly brewing and 8th Wonder. The beer selection was big and they weren't bad at all. The venues were just a bit average compared to Frost Town. I then headed back into town and had dinner at an underground food court which had a cool vibe.
      I walked back to Frost Town and spoke with some regulars who literally bought an apartment based on the brewery being built where it is. They were a lovely couple and really great to talk to. Then Hannah ran bingo which was really busy, good to see them doing well.
      After that, Hannah and John took me to an Australian owned brewery called Platypus, which has tried to play on Aussie culture a bit. It was average, the beer was different. We then headed to a local bar so Hannah could get food and met up with some of their friends for a chat and another beer.
      It was a full day of exploring, drinking and meeting some cool humans!      Read more

    • TravelerBig Ol Holiday
      11
      Day 29

      Sunday Funday

      June 18, 2023 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 37 °C

      Today I woke up and headed to Frost Town with John. It was the day of the Frost Town Pride 5k run. It was already busy at the brewery and I helped set up the decoration station for the run. I had a few helpers decorate me with rainbows and other crayons. There was about 40 people who came and we all took a big group photo. I hung with Jess who I met on Wednesday at trivia, we ran for 2kms then stopped to take photos of the people running on the way back. It was so fun to cheer people on, especially since it was about 30 degrees already. We finally walked back and met Hannah who was happy with how the event had gone. Back at the brewery heaps of people were drinking and enjoying the vibes. I met and spoke with a couple of other people who worked or had worked at the brewery, they were all so lovely. I bought a shirt and said bye to Frost Town for the last time.
      We headed home for a shower and went to brunch called Cafe Brussels, a fun taster before I head there later in the trip. The food was delicious. Hannah and I then rode the bikes to Holler Brewery which was a cool vibe and delicious beers. We then went to Drunk Shakespeare which was a show where they perform a Shakespeare play but one cast member takes 4 shots at the beginning of the performance. It was very funny and crude, the best part was watching the crowds reactions to all the jokes and things. Definitely an interesting concept.
      We then went to a bar in the oldest constantly used commercial building in Houston. It was quirky and dark, with cheap beer!! We then headed to a bar that gives all the profit to charity which is such a wonderful initiative. I would spend a lot of money here! Then we headed for pizza at a place called homeslice which was massive.
      I packed my bags and got ready for the next stop on my journey!      Read more

    • TravelerLatinoamerica
      Day 262

      Houston

      November 30, 2022 in the United States

      El 1ro de Diciembre Darcy juntó a todos sus empleados de Norte América en Houston para una celebración de fin de año. Yo tenía la suerte de estar a la vuelta de la esquina y ligue viaje de yapa. Volaba el miércoles 30 por la mañana y a eso de la 1 tocaba ver a Argentina contra Polonia en el último partido de la fase de grupos. Yo me comía en bocho pensando en qué coño decirle a Lennart para que me lo deje ver. Por suerte, no tuve que decir mucho ya que el mismo me ofreció verlo en la oficina, no era lo mismo que un bar, but definitely an experience.
      Como en el partidos anteriores, me moría de nervios, todo dependía de nosotros, pero teníamos que ganar y Polonia con la ventaja de puntos se nos iba a tirar atrás. Pero de vuelta, ganamos y ahí si, grité como una desaforada hasta que me miraron como si fuera una loca y recordé que al fin y al cabo, estaba en la oficina con mis compas del laburo.
      Los próximos dos dias pasaron en lo que a mi respecta, 1 segundo. Tuvimos happy hour, cena, reuniones en persona, otra cena y después unas cervezas, mas otras cervezas, mas otras cervezas. En que termino todo? En la banda de pendex yendose a dormir a las 3 am para después amanecer a las 7 😵.
      El viernes era día de despedidas así que fui a la oficina a despedirme, y mi resaca y yo nos fuimos al aeropuerto. Era un día largo, me tocaba volar: Houston-Mexico , México-Bogota.
      Por suerte tenia el ticket chetanga del voucher de aeromexico y me pude ir al VIP por solo 25 usd donde comí, me tome mil cafes y, mas importante, me duche!! (Quien lo creería)      Read more

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    • TravelerLouisiana Südstaaten USA
      Day 2

      Houston Tunnel loop

      May 2 in the United States ⋅ ☁️ 25 °C

      Ein unterirdisches Tunnelsystem mit Shops und Restaurants versteckt sich unter Downtown Houston. Zugang nur über die Bürogebäude oder über die Parkhäuser und nur zu Bürozeiten. Abends und am Wochenende ist alles geschlossen!
      Wir mussten fragen, um dein Eingang zu finden. War gar nicht so einfach…      Read more

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    • TravelerOur honeymoon
      Day 8

      Day 8

      October 6, 2019 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 31 °C

      After another pleasant sleep in, we packed up our things and made our way around the state of Texas! Since we had a relatively long drive to Houston, we ate breakfast while driving. One good thing about Texas are the roads - there are so many freeways and once you have a destination in mind, it's basically just one road to where you need to go.

      We thought we would stop and have lunch at a small town on the way but when we pulled up outside of Woody's Smokehouse with meat hanging from hooks in the window, I was immediately turned off. We ended up going to a nearby Italian restaurant instead. Firstly though we tried another nearby eatery which was more like a meat outlet, but I had to photograph the sign on the front door, which advised guests that guns were certainly welcome in their establishment (a bit different from back home).

      The Italian restaurant was pleasant enough, although the majority of the guests were local folk who looked like they had just arrived from church. Before arriving into Houston, we stopped at a local Conroe gas station for petrol - that ended up being a debacle. When two of the pumps didn't work, it took ages to get our money returned from the harried sales clerk before we could go elsewhere.

      Houston was another ensemble of freeways although our accommodation was more in the neighborhood area. Houston is really interesting - as the city doesn't have zoning laws, you can basically find any kind of business in any neighborhood, as opposed to having a residential area, a business area and so on. We met our hosts who were quite welcoming - the room was very nice although the wifi didn't work.

      Even though it was really hot, we walked down to the local area for dinner and drinks. We had dinner at a funky diner named Barnaby's which we loved - they even had five different varieties of vegetarian burgers. Afterwards we walked to the nearby JR's and Eagle Bars - the whole area was very busy although we didn't really get to chat to anyone (a bit cliquey). After coming back to our room, we checked out airfares for our flight home - it looks like our best option might be a flight home from San Francisco instead of Los Angeles. We booked some standby tickets before heading to bed.      Read more

    • USA Tour MaWe
      Day 22

      Houston 2

      October 5, 2019 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 32 °C

      Hier die Bilder vom Abend.
      Rund ums Stadion

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    You might also know this place by the following names:

    Houston, ሂውስተን, هيوستن, Hyuston, Горад Хюстан, Хюстън, হিউস্টন, Хьюстон, ھیووستن, Χιούστον, هیوستون, 休斯頓, હ્યુસ્ટન, Hiû-sṳ̂-tûn, יוסטון, ह्युस्टन, Հյուստոն, HOU, ヒューストン, ჰიუსტონი, 휴스턴, Hustonia, Hiustonas, Hjūstona, Хјустон, ഹ്യൂസ്റ്റൺ, ဟူစတန်မြို့, ਹੂਸਟਨ, ہیوسٹن, 77001, ஹியூஸ்டன், హ్యూస్టన్, ฮิวสตัน, Хюстон, Hjuston, היוסטן, 侯斯頓, 休斯敦

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