Recent Posts

Here are some recent stories of my travels and activities.

Jet Setting to D.C. for a Day

Call me a romantic hopeful. I just love movies like Pretty Woman when Edward whisks Vivian to San Francisco in his private jet just to watch the opera La Traviata. Obviously, we can’t afford to imitate that, but we did create...

A Quick Trip to New Orleans, June 2017

Yes, I know that New Orleans in June is humid and hot. But, I also know that New Orleans is a great place to meet up with friends in any weather. So, when my New Zealand friend booked a bus tour in the U.S., it made sense to meet him in New...

A Weekend in Orlando Without Disney

It’s hard to imagine that there are other things to do in Orlando besides a Disney or Universal Studio attraction. That was the goal for our weekend jaunt. We had tickets to see Andrew McMahon at the House of Blues. The question was what should...