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…
Our lives are novels still being written, filled with dramatic passages of strength, frailties…and love. The story contains joy and jubilation along with potholes and detours. Marla has had her share of recent potholes with a 6-night emergency hospital in Santa Rosa last August and 6-and…
It’s already been discovered long ago by traveling Greeks, a few Roman emperors, Saracen pirates and even Beyonce. Positano, Capri, and Ravello inspired Frederico Fellini, Roberto Rossellini, and even John Huston who loved filming here. You may hate all day-trippers piling out of tour buses for a…
We all have our favorite city. It may be Paris, Rome, New York, or other special places. I’ve traveled to many exciting and beautiful cities around the globe, but San Francisco is my favorite. “The City” embodies all the ingredients I love, including a distinctive individualistic…
Many of you enjoyed my post on “Silent Morning walks” so here is another segment. For all you early risers…let’s go exploring! The “Sacred Way”, next to the Ming Tombs outside of Beijing, is truly beautiful and very peaceful…especially if…
When I arrive at a new destination, especially if I’m in a different time zone, there is nothing better than getting outside for a…silent morning walk. I love to explore…especially before the sounds of awakening commerce, before most people have had their first cup…
The one thing which always stays with me from our travels are the faces on the journey. They are the passageways into the heart and soul of a person, village, town, country, or an event. I have assembled photos of Faces which fascinate and intrigue me. Come along on this…
My grandparents began taking me to San Francisco’s iconic Golden Gate Park as a small boy. I’ve included the park on almost every “9-year-old trip” itinerary. The Twins loved every minute of it! We started our visit at the California Academy of Sciences and their Steinhart…
Years ago I started what our family called, the “9-year-old trip”. The idea was to immerse our grandchildren in the favorite places, family, and history of my side of the family in the San Francisco Bay Area. When my Mom was alive she was a big…
Marla and I have visited Paris at least 30+ times over the years. When I find a hotel which checks off most of the boxes for me, location, comfort, style, price, etc., I usually like to return again. Marla on the other hand needs a push to go back to…