With a savanna view, would a giraffe really come close enough to my balcony? I was intrigued by the prospect. I wasn’t staying at Giraffe Manor in Kenya but rather at Animal Kingdom Lodge in Disney World in Orlando, Florida. Animal Kingdom Lodge is a deluxe (luxury level) Disney hotel […]
My friend introduced me to Formula One racing a decade ago, long before Netflix starting filming their behind-the-scenes smash hit, Drive to Survive. While many US fans are new, the name Ferrari has a storied history in racing and powerful sports cars. If I were to say “Ferrari Red” most […]
It’s hard to believe that the Bellagio opened in 1998 and it was only recently that I had the opportunity to stay there when I decided last minute to fly to Las Vegas to see a concert at The Sphere. I’d visited the hotel many times over the years to […]
My sister was horrified when she came to pick me up for the airport and I hadn’t purchased my Disney Genie+ or Individual Lighting Lane tickets (it was already 8am) so she took my phone out of my hand and tapped a bunch of buttons and said “now you are […]
I had the typical GenX childhood with public water fountains and the trusty garden hose in the neighborhood as my source of water when I was thirsty. In grade school, we had scheduled breaks to line up at the water fountain but otherwise I don’t remember being thirsty. We rarely […]
American Airlines is adding a new seasonal service from their Philadelphia hub (my hometown) to Naples, Italy giving travelers a daily direct gateway to the Amalfi Coast starting June 5th and ending in October. Just another reason to love my hometown hub of PHL. The beauty of this new route […]
My first visit to London was a long time ago – I flew on TWA from JFK during Thanksgiving break from college. I fell in love with the city as a teenager and have since returned a few times a year for decades. I love helping first time visitors […]
I decided to be spontaneous and fly to Las Vegas to see U2 at The Sphere as I had a bit of YOLO the night before Valentine’s Day. The U2: UV Achtung Baby concert was set to end in two weeks and I wanted to experience it even if that […]
I had no idea what to expect, other than blue water, when I told the taxi to drive to the Blue Grotto in Malta. I originally said to drop me off at the view point and I would walk down to the Blue Grotto but the driver didn’t think that […]
My friend and I got lost one night wandering the streets of Southwark, Borough Market and London Bridge in search of Flat Iron Steakhouse. I hadn’t heard of this UK steakhouse chain but he was keen to try it after researching steakhouses in London. His description sounded similar to my […]