On a recent twitter chat, we were queried to name a few “travel gems” that people may not know about. I revealed a gem that I had just returned from – the San Juan Islands in Washington State. This was my third trip to the San Juan Islands, a group of islands […]
The theme of this week’s #FriFotos is “babies”. Babies are cute so my contribution this week are baby animals on safari (super cute). I visited Botswana and South Africa for safari/holiday and was fortunate to see a few young animals (if they are smaller than the mom, i will say […]
“You’re last”, “You’re last” were the words the small four year old boy in front of me was yelling about at Union Station in Portland, Ore. He was very cute along with his older sister as they jumped with excitement for their first train ride back home to Seattle (the […]
I cheated, I didn’t mean to but the concierge had visited Voodoo Doughnuts before I arrived and left me two doughnuts as a welcome amenity (I had joked that i was working out at the gym like a fiend before my visit having heard about the doughnuts). I cheated because […]
Living in Philadelphia, I am surrounded by history everyday and July 4th is a great reminder of the events that brought about our freedoms and liberties to draw up the U.S. Constitution (the Constitution Center is also a large reminder with life size statues of the signers). Celebrating July 4th […]
With only a day open in my conference schedule on my first visit to Portland, I asked the concierge for tour suggestions as I did not have a car during my stay. My initial plan was to visit the Willamette Valley wineries known for Pinot Noir but as she found […]
Attending a conference in downtown Portland, there were a few preferred rates offered by the local hotels. With such a great stay at the Kimpton in NYC (prior post), I decided to stay at another Kimpton hotel, the Hotel Vintage Plaza in Portland. Arriving after 9 pm from the East […]
Visiting any city in the U.S. on July 4th (Independence Day) can be challenging as there will probably be fireworks on display somewhere after the sun has set but many (most) businesses and tourist attractions will be closed so what to do with your time? In Portland, Oregon, I would […]
For many years, I’ve belonged to a film club that sees movies before they are released. The fun is that I don’t know what I am going to see until I get to the theater and even then I get a flyer with the film name, a photo and the […]
Looking before you leap is the logical thing to do, at least for me. I, of course, take it a bit far though on the conservative side – rather than just jump – I will look, assess, over think it, work the pros/cons, etc. Sometimes you need to jump, take […]