Dear Marlene,
I don't hike places because my legs don't move. I just stand. So I don't know a lot about hiking through England and Scotland but you'll find lots of good ideas here-

http://www.contours.co.uk/
http://www.gorp.com/himtravel/england.htm
http://www.concord.k12.nh.us/commed/swiss/tours2+3.htm

I hope this helps.
Sincerely, Bud

When I discovered your website, I was enchanted. I love seeing all the pictures from all over the world. Even more I like pictures from my own home town of Baltimore. I was very surprised when I picked up the City Paper last week and saw Bud on the cover.

Dear Jennifer,
I was talking with my friend Erik when the City Paper took that picture. I think the picture shows what a great town Baltimore is to grow up in. I love Baltimore too. Which is why I'm always happy to come home again.
Sincerely, Bud

Check it out!
http://www.justsaywow.com/sentsmilep.htm
love ya!
Kelly

Dear Kelly,
Thanks for the smile.
Sincerely, Bud

any time
;)
Kelly

Came across your site and noticed you are off to Australia, NZ and Fiji. I did the same trip back in 1990 and here are my favs:

AUSTRALIA: Fraser Island - all sand island, no paved roads (in fact they pick you up from the ferry in a 4x4 bus - it's a blast!) , beautiful lakes, and be sure to hit the beach in the early morning to check out the cool sand art that the crabs leave behind! Be sure to snorkel the Great Reef too - it shouldn't be missed.

FIJI: took the Blue Lagoon Cruise - totally breathtaking and some really interesting tours. Stayed at the Regent of Fiji hotel - excellent. Fiji was on the verge on political unrest when I was there too - it didn't affect me as a tourist one bit.

NZ: only had time for a quick cab tour between flights so I can't recommend anything in particular.

Enjoy your trip!!!!
SHERRI

Dear Sherri,
Thanks for all the great tips! It's good to hear that the people of Fiji leave the tourists alone when they have a revolution and stuff like that.
Sincerely, Bud

Hi, Bud!
I read about your website in Yahoo Internet Life magazine [May issue]. Let me just say that I was totally intrigued not only by your travels but the creative ways your travel companion has photographed you around the globe. Totally entertaining!

I look forward to hearing about your travels "down under". And please put me on your mailing list for any press releases or news of updates on your website, etc.
Bon voyage!!
Your friend,
Susan

Dear Susan,
You can sure bet that I was excited to see pictures from my website in Yahoo Internet Life magazine! It's nice because otherwise you wouldn't have learned about my travels. I glad you liked the pictures.

I haven't started a mailing list because I didn't want people to think I would send them junk mail. I keep getting stupid ads for losing weight; my weight never changes don't they know that? I try to update my home page with news once a month or so, though. But I suppose if you really want me to mail you news I could do that.

Here's some news: Yahoo! Australia & NZ will interview me when I get to Sydney in July. Isn't that cool!
Sincerely, Bud

Neato!! Have a great trip.
Say, I was wondering: have you ever been to an opera, Bud? I am a member of the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, and I think it would be unbelievably cool if on your next trip to New York, your companion were to photograph you, say, sitting by the fountain at Lincoln Center--perhaps a very small aperture so that you could sort of make out the Chagall tapestries hanging in the front of the MET... What do you think?
Or maybe you could be photographed glancing at the performance "placards", encased in glass at the front of the MET with binoculars around your neck?
No, wait: photographed trying on a hairpiece in the Wig Department!
As an amateur photographer myself, I would be happy to assist you if I could if you are at all interested in this locale.
Happy Travels!
Susan

Dear Susan,
Wow, are you in the orchestra? What do you do? Do you play an instrument? Are you a Diva?
I think a visit to the Metropolitan Opera would be neat. Your ideas for pictures are interesting, you must be good photographer. New York is not so far from where I live. Sometimes I travel there to visit friends of mine. Next time I'm going up there I will write to you.
Sincerely, Bud

Yes, I play oboe in the Orchestra.
That'd be great: drop me a line whenever you and Bud next come to the Big Apple!
All the best,
Susan

Hi Bud!
Glad to have found your site----I am a new collector of mannequins----and have acquired a few in need of cosmetic repair------was hoping you would know where I can find the correct paint for mannequins?
Thanks------------Larry

Dear Larry,
I don't know much about paint but maybe you could ask Mr. Mannequin? He knows a lot about all kinds of stuff about mannequins. I hope he can help your new friends. Will you take them on trips with you? I bet they would have lots of fun.
Sincerely, Bud

Hi Bud!
I have a large conversion Van and yes------my mannequin friends love to ride along------I have a policeman and several very attractive ladies. They are a fun crowd to be with----------Thanks-------"C" ya!

Dear Larry,
It sounds like a lot of fun. I like to ride in cars too. I hope everybody has a seatbelt, though. But I guess the policeman makes sure of that.
Sincerely, Bud

You should becoming to BRISBANE - Qld where you can visit our Gold Coast to the South & Sunshine Coast to the North. We also have a great beach walking distance from the CBD called South Bank where Expo 1988 was held (CBD - Downtown)
Hope you make it to Brissy,
Pam

Dear Pam,
Thanks for the tip. I will try to add Brisbane to my list of places to go. Australia is a big place. I guess I can't see the whole country in two weeks, though. Gosh, I even bet there are some people who live their whole lives 'down under' and don't see all of it.
Sincerely, Bud

Hey Bud,
It looks like we have very similair backgrounds. We both love travel and photography and are 100% inanimate objects. Between us we have covered almost every corner of the globe. I'd like to invite you to swing by my website and spend some time seeing the sites with the world's most travelled Potato Head.
If you're interested, we can exchange links so as to share with others the many places we've been!
Take Care,
Spud
http://www.interlog.com/~chapman/

Dear Spud,
Wow, you sure have been to a lot of great places too! I am almost surprised we haven't met while traveling. But the world is a really big place I guess. You're right we do have a lot in common, even our names rhyme- Spud... Bud... ha ha. It's a little spooky.

You're site is very nice. I liked the Easter Island snapshots. I've always wanted to go there. I think the big stone carvings might be my great, great ancestors or something.
Sincerely, Bud

Dear Bud,
Doriann thinks your life is kind of strange. I however would like it, except for the being a mannequin part. I'm a teacher, and Doriann is a second grade student at my school. We both send our greetings. In closing, we are
Yours truly,
Doriann and Mr. Stebbins

Dear Doriann and Mr. Stebbins,
I guess my life is kind of strange but everybody is different from everybody else at least a little bit. Anybody whose life was totally normal would be really strange, I think.

Being a mannequin is great for me, but I can see why a real person might not like it much, though. Traveling a lot is great no matter who you are. Meeting interesting people and learning about new places are the best! Good luck in school (especially social studies).
Sincerely, Bud

Hey Bud,
I'm a half Aussie/Yank photojournalist living in southern California and have been all over Australia and you've got to see Ayers Rock and the Sydney opera House and don't forget you really must experience a good old Aussie Pub, mate.
I know you'll have a fantastic time down under Bud.
Cheers.....Earl

Dear Earl,
Are you half Aussie and half Yank or half Aussie/Yank and half photojournalist? I come in half to fit into my travel bag.
I'm working out what I'm going to see on my trip right now. The Sydney Opera House and Ayers Rock are definitely on the list, though. I'm probably leaving near the end of June. On the way over, I might stop for a few days in Fiji (that's an island) and a few more in New Zealand (two BIGGER islands) before heading on to Australia (a whole continent all by itself).
Sincerely, Bud

Here are two suggested venues for your Australian portfolio: Surfer's Paradise (Brisbane, Queensland) dangling from the bungee crane that soars over the Broadwater Spit; and darkening a doorway of one of the nudie bars in King's Cross, the seamy underbelly of Sydney, NSW. Enjoy your travels!
Lydia

Dear Lydia,
Surfing sounds really neat but dangling from a crane or going to a nudie bar maybe doesn't sound so neat. I'll think about it, though.
Sincerely, Bud

Hey, Bud!
I ran into your site -- COOL!
I have just finished my MFA. My thesis is a conceptual piece documented on the web. All about travel, both physical and spiritual.
If you get your trip to Australia together, I'd love to give you a travel token to take with you there. You can read about that on my site, or e-mail me any questions, if you are interested.
Best of luck!
~shay
The Virtual Pilgrim

Dear ~shay,
Sure, I'll take a token with me. Your idea is nice and sounds like fun. I might have trouble with the part where I have to say your name out loud, though. It's nice to know you think about traveling too. I'm probably going to Australia and New Zealand in July, is that ok?
Sincerely, Bud

Bud,
A mime in Paris held up a piece of paper with my name on it for a photo op -- I'm sure you can come up with some creative answer to the problem! Anyway, I'm glad you are interested. July is fine! I could pop a travel token in the mail to you -- one for New Zealand, one for Australia?
~shay

Dear ~shay,
Oh, Okay.
Sincerely, Bud

Hello Bud!
I really enjoy looking at the photos of your travels. My sister really admires your work too. We thought you might enjoy Carlsbad Caverns and White Sands National Monument here in New Mexico. Hopefully you'll be able to visit the Land of Enchantment (New Mexico) sometime soon. Best of luck, keep up the good work!
Eli

Dear Eli,
I'm glad you and your sister like my snapshots. I haven't been to Carlsbad Caverns yet but I did visit Luray Caverns in Virginia. It was a little chilly and damp. I really like the nickname for your state- Land of Enchantment. That is nice and makes me feel like visiting, so it is a good nickname, I think.
Sincerely, Bud

Hello Bud,
Loved the site. You are a lucky guy to get to travel all over. I noticed that you haven't been here to Arizona. There is much to see here, like the Grand Canyon of course and the Superstition Mountains. Just make sure to come in Winter or Spring. Summer might melt you.
Sylvia

Dear Sylvia,
I'm glad you enjoyed looking at my snapshots and I hope you learned some neat stuff too. Actually, I really did drive through Arizona in the summer and you're right, I almost melted! I took some pictures too, but darn it all, they didn't come out. Which is why I don't have them on my website. You can bet I was sure disappointed! I did see the Grand Canyon though, and it is very Grand, but I missed the Superstition Mountains. Thanks for writing.
Sincerely, Bud

Bud should ride in an emu race

Dear Evelyn,
My legs don't bend so it might be hard for me to ride an emu. I would like to try though, but only if the emu was tame and didn't mind it.
Sincerely, Bud

Dear Bud,
I LOVE your site! I was wondering if I could put a link to your page on mine. Take a look and let me know.
My suggestion for tourist photo in Australia is the Sydney Opera House.
Yours truly,
Steve Jones

Dear Steve,
Of course you can put a link to my site on yours. I think it's nice you want your friends and visitors to know about my travels. I'm probably going to Australia in July and will definitely visit the Sydney Opera house!
Sincerely, Bud

Enjoyed your worldwide travels Bud and slide show
Noticed you visited the Canadian side of the Falls, while calling it Niagara Falls USA.
I have taken pictures from that same spot many times when my relatives come over.
You can't fool me Bud.
Just kidding eh!
Great site.
Aleid

Dear Aleid,
Whoops! You're right. The index of photographs page had the Niagara snapshot listed as in New York (I'm fixing it). It was listed as Canada on the actual page though. I heard a joke about Canadians when I was in Canada. Want to hear it?

Q: How many Canadians does it take to screw in a light bulb?

A: One

I think it's a funny joke because usually the answer to that joke is a lot of people because they are dumb or weird or something. But Canadians aren't dumb or weird; they're normal and very nice. I even thought the Canadian side of Niagara falls was cleaner than the American side. I'm glad you liked my webpage, thanks for visiting.
Sincerely, Bud

nigga please! we boat no dat plastic cracker aint you cracker ass! it shuer do be nice to have all dat free time to be f**kin round on your puter makein your ass a web site.
keep it real my nigga, peace out! Ronigro

Dear Ronigro,
Golly, your accent is sure hard for me to understand! I like traveling on boats, it is very peaceful. I'm made of Fiberglas not plastic, though. It's ok, a lot of people make the same mistake. I used to work all the time at Montgomery Wards but now I travel. I am very fortunate. I wish more people could have my good luck! I'm glad you liked my pictures (I think). "Peace out" to you as well.
Sincerely, Bud

Dear Bud,
Long time no see! I haven't seen you since graduation from MICA, and I must say, you haven't changed a bit. It's good to know you are still getting around! I've truly enjoyed wandering thru your site and will come back when I have more time.
easelqueen

Dear Kelly,
Wow, good to hear from you! No, I haven't changed much, though I've had to have my face repainted once. It is just part of getting older, I guess. I'm glad you liked my pictures and stuff. I like your paintings a lot!
Sincerely, Bud