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I’ll share some traveling events from over the years with some helpful tips. It seems everyone wants to travel today whether to distant lands or close to home. Airports, airlines, and staffing in many cities are stressed to the max, especially in the peak travel months of July…
I’m fascinated by door knockers. They come in all shapes and sizes. An ancient door knocker in Paris is pictured above. A ”Hand Of Fatima” knocker wards off evil spirits. A brass door knocker in Rabat, Morocco. A hand door knocker symbolizes “warding off the evil eye.” Menton, France…
There are certain places which have a special hold on me and this one is less than an hour and half north of San Francisco,…Sonoma County. It has everything I love including rugged seashore, wonderful beaches to explore, Redwood forests, fascinating rivers, lovely rolling hills, beautiful little towns…
Traveling to Bali can be a little challenging for first time visitors. Questions arise such as “where should we stay and what should we add to our itinerary?” I first have to ask, “what is your travel style?” Do you want to lay by the pool…
I love being by water whether the sea, a stream or lake, experiencing the ever-changing colors, sounds, and magic. I can sit for hours just gazing at watery worlds. The photo above captures a gorgeous sunset and shimmering wet sand on Legian Beach in Bali. Fascinating colors of the…
Many of us are adventurous wanderers often exploring unknown paths. Our routes can be fascinating journeys into the unknown providing illumination, beauty, and new knowledge. I think it is fun to just say…“Let’s see where this goes.” Of course, there are some paths, like…
I found a journal from my very first trip during the iconic Tour de France. I was on a cycling tour with my son-in-law Stan in 2002. We were excited to wave the flag in support of our cycling hero, Lance Armstrong. Little did we know about all…
The 109th running of Tour de France has begun and it is as exciting as ever! Watch it on Peacock and NBC on certain days. This amazingly epic race covers 2000+ miles in 23 days. As I watch the broadcast and listen to Phil Liggett broadcast his 50th TDF I…
The past two weeks have been very unsettling for so many people. The Supreme Court struck down “Roe”, threatening other “Rights”! In my view the five far-right justices on the court are intent on rolling back rights many felt were secure. The dissenting justices wrote…
Marla wanted a good base in the East Bay to make it easy to see friends she missed seeing last year due to her heart failure. I rented a fabulous AIRBNB in Walnut Creek which we were very lucky to find availability! There were two bedrooms, so our friend Lea…