Do you ever have dreams of beautiful & exotic islands? Islands have been calling to me and yes, and as you can tell with this image of a Big Island sunset,…I’m hopelessly in love! Let me help you search for the islands of your dreams. I…
All of us have special places which bring to mind very personal memories. The “Campuhan Ridge Walk trail” in Ubud, Bali is such a place for me. Marla and I have enjoyed the trail many times over the years and on three occasions we brought Wesco Fabrics’…
San Francisco has been a very special place for me as long as I can remember. My Grandparents first took me to “The City” when I was a little boy living in the Oakland hills. San Francisco is my favorite city on the planet; gorgeous, diverse, vibrant with…
Today’s Bali adventure with our grandsons, Paxton and Logan, was without question our very favorite! I arranged private tour itineraries with “Komaneka Monkey Forest”, our hotel in Ubud. Our destination on this day was the “Gunung Kawi Temple”, a place I have always wanted…
We began our Bali adventure in Ubud, known as a center for the arts and dance. The boys experienced a cultural jolt from the modernity of Singapore. We chose the Komaneka Monkey Forest Hotel as you can walk anywhere in Ubud. After 25 trips to Bali over the years primarily…
We visited Wat Phra Doi Suthep on our very first trip to Chiang Mai many years ago and knew it was time to return, this time with a private guide. We found “AP Good@Travel” (http://www.apgoodattravel.com) through Viator.com, a tour consolidator. Our guide was…
Our stop after exciting Bangkok was Chiang Mai, known as the “Rose of the North.” We checked into the Shangri-La, a hotel we used for many years while on buying trips for our company. This is a 2016 photo of Marla and our agents writing up an…
The Decker brothers continue their Bangkok explorations with visits to some of the most over-the-top shopping centers. We had just finished shopping at the gargantuan “Chatuchak Weekend Market” and all of us were very hot and tired. The “Boys” were surprised when I said…
Logan waits for the arrival of our hotel boat to Sathorn Pier for connection with the “Skytrain”. The Boys’ Bangkok adventure continues. Marla talks to Paxton about our schedule. Logan is fascinated with all the activity on the Chao Phraya River. The airconditioned Skytrain is the very…
Marla and I dreamed of taking our oldest grandsons to Thailand, Singapore, and Bali, for ages. These are countries we explored for both business and personal pursuits for many years. After a year in planning, we finally made it happen. The image above is from our room at the Chatrium…