We enjoyed every minute with all our family in Vail this summer. I’m with our granddaughters at La Brasserie Vail. We are on our way to the Eagle Bahn Gondola in Lionshead. We’re heading up the mountain to join friends and family for lunch. The Eagle…
The last leg of our granddaughters Japan, Southeast Asia, Singapore, and finally, Hong Kong tour has come to a close. It was a wonderful swirl of exotic destinations in places Marla and I have grown to appreciate and love. I may seem an obsessive but I spent almost a year…
We gathered for a “theme” dinner at the Padma Resort Legian. Marla and the Girls try a Balinese dance. A wonderful group photo with the performers. The Padma does a great job combining cuisine and entertainment at their “theme” dinners. Time for a swim. Enjoying the…
Marla and I were very excited to take our granddaughters to Bali last month. We chose the 9 hour, Bangkok direct flight to Denpasar, Bali. Our hotel for this trip (our 27th+ Bali trip) was the Padma Legian Resort. It was “not” Marla’s favorite as we…
Sharing Thailand with our 13-year-old granddaughters was a great joy. Thailand is at the very top of our “favorite places” list. We have visited on over 30 occasions for business and pleasure. We hosted 4 Thailand trips with our clients in the past, trips with our…
Marla and I have stayed at numerous hotels in Bangkok over the years but we find the Chatrium Riverside Hotel our favorite for location, comfort and value. Marla shows the Girls the view of the Chao Phraya River from our terrace. We made a dinner reservation at the Deck restaurant…
Chiang Mai has always had a special place in our travel hearts. We’ve traveled here with our daughters, and 2019 & 2023 trips with our grandchildren,…and this year with our granddaughters. We’ve hosted trips to Chiang Mai with our clients on 3 occasions. The…
Bangkok welcomes over 30 million visitors a year! There is truly so much to see and do. You have gorgeous ornate temples, ultra modern shopping centers, tasty street food and bustling markets. The Chao Phraya River is Thailand’s most important waterway, flowing for over 230 miles from…
Our Egyptian odyssey continues with a flight from Cairo to Luxor. Our last visit here was actually only on the plane at the Luxor Airport in 1997! 68 people were killed in a recent Islamic terrorism attack and our tour guides wouldn’t allow us off the plane. This…
Like the 19th century travelers in the painting above, I want to explore more than ever! Many of us have a desire to change the current narrative and make a shift to the positive. For me, traveling is a much needed elixir, especially in these tumultuous times. The key is…