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, […]
Rum and Me – we had a bad time together on Spring Break in Cancun, Mexico many years ago. So I’ve avoided rum in its various forms and flavors around the world for decades. Even the pina colada was off limits which was a shame because it’s a tasty rum […]
I’ve been seeing a lot of marketing around “the plane is clean” so you should fly now. It doesn’t matter that the transmission rate is low on a plane. It doesn’t matter that the plane is cleaner than ever before (seriously this should have been a standard a long time […]
I love to visit the Amalfi Coast in September/October so sharing an older post of my memories from this glorious part of Italy while I’m grounded in the US for a while. If you are planning a visit to Italy in 2021 or 2022, consider spending time along the Amalfi […]
Revisiting a few of my favorite memories in Italy. Planning your 2021 trip to Italy? Don’t forget to add Herculaneum (and Pompeii) to compare/contrast the ruins. Lost in the shadow of Pompeii popularity is Herculaneum. Everyone has studied the history of Mt. Vesuvius and its aftermath the most famous […]
Revisiting one of my favorite experiences in Europe, dreaming of when I can return. The roof was leaking on my pants as the rain intensified and I kept laughing. We were waiting on the side of the road for the rest of the tour group to catch up. I leaned […]
Updated: To be honest, the wish tree seems so far in the past to a simpler time when writing wishes on tags and tying them to the tree was whimsical, hopeful and the stuff of happy days. The tree was surrounded by people and children were trying to reach lower […]
Chihuly Seattle is open on a limited basis due to covid-19 and state reopening plans. For those visiting the City of Seattle, I highly recommend adding Chihuly Garden & Glass to your “must do list”. Sharing my last visit – the Chihuly collection. We can still armchair travel and add […]
Being home due to covid is a good time to visit (or revisit) the world of Marvel superheroes streaming in film, on tv and in the world of comic books. This was a fabulous Marvel exhibit I attended a year ago in Philadelphia. I fell down a rabbit hole […]