On The Road...Yet Again

So I have to say that one of the absolute best parts of being an academic is that I get to travel around the country to present at conferences...for free. Yup, if you are in a well funded department, you get a certain travel allowance to meet with other like-minded people to present your research.

Since keeping up with scholarship is so important, I usually go to the major conferences regardless of location. However, sometimes you get lucky and they're held in cities that you've always wanted to visit. I have the great fortune of heading down to Charleston, South Carolina tomorrow for three days of research, networking and soaking in the southern charm.



The conference is being held at a hotel in the historic district and I simply cannot wait to hop in a horse-drawn carriage and get a ride around town. It's the best way to get pictures short of hoofing it yourself. Of course, I'm not crazy about leaving the boys again so soon, but I'm actually coming back on Friday night, so it won't be too bad.