Sitting in a Quality Inn in Pasadena, California, drinking Fess Parker Chardonnay, watching Tony Bourdain on my iPad I relaize how fortunate I am. My gift in life is that I can talk, it drives some people nuts, but it has enabled me to travel the world, with someone else paying the tab. What I…
Category: Trips and travel
What an amazing 16 days!
7 cities, 6 flights, over 10,000 air miles, over 1,000 driving miles – all in 16 days. Then throw in a hurricane warning in Hawaii, some great food, a surprise visit by good friends, and a birthday weekend that was amazing. This has been a great August!
A view from Surfrider courtesy the96815
Nova knows Waikiki! The Moana Surfrider is one of my favorite places in Wakiki, and she just posted this on her site. For the inside scoop on Waikiki or just some great pics, follow her blog the96815 View this post on Instagram A post shared by The 96815 (@the96815)
Best Western Boulder, CO
Yes, this is exactly what the room looks like, without the flowers. This is a great place, the customer service is amazing. I must admit the exterior had me expecting a pretty average place, yet the experience at the front desk on to the first impression of the room was quite a pleasant surprise. And…
I bought a walking stick in Avignon
Down a narrow lane near the Palais de Papes, on the rue de la Monnaie, you will find a small wine shop, the Cave du Bouffart. Through a narrow door, down a few steps, into a space the size of a compact bedroom is a wonderful selection of local wines and wine paraphernalia, where you…
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