I’ve not done a year end review in a while and last year was a whirlwind of travel, chasing travel deals and accepting that travel is not going back to shoulder season rates or quiet times anytime soon. It seems that everyone is traveling as I encountered crowds in what […]
The UK is now requiring an electronic visa for Americans visiting the UK or connecting in their airports as of 8 January 2025. I recently applied for the Electronic Travel Authorization (ETA) and the process took less than 10 minutes with the app and cost $13.05 (it’s £10 but for […]
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 […]