This past weekend, Chicago surprised the city with its tradition of dyeing the river green to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day. City officials didn’t announce it in advance as it’s normally part of a larger celebration with multiple parades and informal pub crawls which have been canceled since 2020 due to […]
I’ve just watched Stanley Tucci’s new show, Searching for Italy and his Naples episode took me back to my first visit there and how much it different it was to the other cities/regions in Italy. As Stanley travels, I want to revisit my Italy visit and share favorite posts to […]
The past year with covid and stay at home has challenged me no doubt. I’ve not been grounded this long but have hope we will travel again to discover the world. This is a favorite post and I’m sharing it hoping you find the love you want and deserve this […]
As I get older, I love surprises when I travel, not the train canceled and you are stuck surprises, but the discovery of a local restaurant that doesn’t have a social presence just the love of neighbors. Our world is so connected now that it’s hard to be surprised or […]
Last week, the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C. was the scene of unbelievable violence by American citizens (domestic terrorism), it was horrifying to watch on television and social media. With each day, I read or watch something new that is more appalling to learn. It was a sad day in […]
When I’m asked “what’s your most memorable trip”, I reply “the year 2012”. That is the year, I had epic points travel to Easter Island (South America) and Safaris in Africa (Botswana, Zimbabwe and South Africa) and it’s also the year that I pressed “post” on this travel blog. My […]
Growing up in Northeast Philly, it was a big adventure to go downtown to Center City. My mom would drive our group to the El (elevated train) station and we would ride for about 1/2 hour passing different sections of the city before going underground. Looking back, the drive in […]
Chances are you have a friend or family member that is a traveler like me and chances are they are a pain in the ass to buy for at holiday (and birthday) time because they just want to be on a trip anywhere but here and that’s not in your […]
When I was planning my epic safari trip to Africa, I discovered a new wing of the local medical center, the travel medicine office. I had never heard of Travel Medicine and yet it played a crucial part in my African adventure to Botswana. I needed a yellow fever vaccination […]
I’ve never celebrated my birthday on the actual day. Cake, candles and making wishes would need to wait until Thanksgiving (U.S. Holiday) which could be a few days to more than a week away. Unlike friends who celebrate their birthdays with a day, week or even a month of fun, […]