A RETURN VISIT TO THE ENCHANTED ISLAND OF GUERNSEY WITH MARLA AND OUR GRANDSON PAXTON

The enchanted island of Guernsey has a very special place in my heart. Marla and I were overjoyed to make a return trip in early August with our grandson Paxton who just finished a month of study in Paris. We had to cancel a Guernsey trip last year due to…

COME ALONG AS WE MEANDER THROUGH FASCINATING PLACES IN PARIS

Come along with me as we do a little Paris walkabout. We’ll check out a few favorites and seek some fascinating new places in the 6th, 5th, and the 4th arrondissements. It is even fun walking on streets known to us on many previous trips as always there…

JOIN US ON A VISIT TO 30 AVENUE MONTAIGNE WHERE THE DIOR LEGEND WAS BORN 75 YEARS AGO. WE’LL VISIT THE MUSEE D’ORSAY AS WELL.

Our daughter was in Paris the week before us visiting her son. She told us we had to get tickets to see “La Galerie Dior” at the Dior headquarters on 30 Avenue Montaigne, where Christian Dior first set up shop in 1946. He called it a “refuge…

OH TO BE BACK IN PARIS AGAIN!

Our August visit to Paris was always going to be very short and losing a day with airline connections sure didn’t help! Our goals were pretty simple: connect with our grandson Paxton who was finishing up a month of study in the city, visit a good friend who…

THE TRAVAILS OF TRAVELING…DELAYS, CANCELLATIONS, UNFORTUNATE MISHAPS…AND A FEW HELPFUL TIPS.

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…

CAN’T YOU HEAR ME KNOCKING?

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…

A ROAD TRIP TO ONE OF MY FAVORITE AREAS…SONOMA COUNTY

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…

EXPLORING BEAUTIFUL AND AMAZING BALI…TRAVELS OFF THE BEATEN PATH

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…

WONDERFUL WATERY WORLDS…LIQUID MAGIC AND MYSTERY

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…

I’M READY FOR SOME ADVENTURE…LET’S SEE WHERE THIS GOES

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…