I always wanted to share an evening at La Scala with Tanya. Well....it was going to happen few years ago...and due to last minute administrative issues, I had to do it alone.
Next, we bought tickets in October 2019 for a performance in 2020. This one never happened...as Milan was one of the first places to be hit by Covid. We never made it, the performance neither. They would not refund the tick Read on...
First of all, let me apologize for the delay in my blogs. Between the intial rush, and trying to do everything we wanted to in Paris, then the train trip to Saint Jean Pied de Port, and the fact that our first night on the Camino was at Refuge Orisson which does not have WiFi....
Since Id fallen asleep so early, at 2am I couldnt keep my eyes closed I got up and went downstairs to the patio to wor Read on...
Most of us think about feta when to Greek cheese. And it is Greeces most popular cheese. According to Greek myth, Aristaeus, the son of Apollo, learned how to make cheese from the nymphs, and later taught mere mortals the gift of cheese making. But we do know that Greek cheese has been around since the 8th century BC. Cheese remains an integral part of Greek diet and cuisine. Nearly every meal, fr Read on...
I learned late in the day yesterday that today is a National Holiday. So RWO is closed and our classes are canceled since the women would likely not attend anyways. Today is NRM Liberation Day. It is a national holiday in Uganda observed on January 26th each year. The Battle of Kampala was a battle of the Ugandan Bush War that took place Jan 17th – 26th1986. The National Resistance Army attacked Read on...
From TravelPulse: Europe is reemerging as a favorite destination among Americans in 2022 as recent data from Allianz Partners found that travel to the continent from the U.S. could climb by as much as 600 percent from last year. Whats more, roughly of Americans venturing to Europe will spend at least seven days traveling. In my case, 3 weeks.
A new survey of 1,000 American adults conducted for H Read on...
Amantani Island is known for its distinctive arches. You pass through several on a walk around the island.
After my article about Amantan Island was published in Fodors, I decided to go back to the island to see what the impact has been so far. If you havent read the article, check it out first. (There are also links on my website). This story will make a lot more sense afterwards. I went for a Read on...
Today I had booked a 3 hour guided hike with Walk Denali, a local And then I decided that wasnt enough and did another hike in the afternoon. I think Im all hiked out now.
I grabbed breakfast from the lodge because thats basically the only option for food. Pickup for the hike was to be between 7:45 and 8 so I headed up to the parking lot to wait for the guide to arrive. There were two couples on Read on...
Our original plan was to stay in southern Italy for a couple of weeks then northern Italy for a couple of weeks. Id wanted to say a month in each place but on 2 weeks for each. Since we were planning our whole trip around the opera in Verona, we thought wed stay in Verona and make day trips from there. So, Verona would be our last place to stay in Italy.
The trip to Verona was a quick train ride Read on...
After numerous trips to the central coast, we have decided that Arroyo Grande is our new go to location. It seems to be cleaner, and less crowded than Pismo Beach. In other words, it is less touristy. Our favorite restaurant these days is Ember, also in Arroyo Grande. We have been dining at Brians place for many years now. And he has a patio so we can bring Lexi!!! Some of our most memorable meals Read on...
This is my third attempt to cycle in Croatia, maybe the fourth? Previous trips were scuttled due to Covid, or the reluctance of the tour operator. No matter, here we are, ready to go, despite the war in the Ukraine, and the chaos in the Balkans. I land in Frankfurt, and immediately head to Athens for a few days, to acclimate (jet lag mostly), see my friends (my Greek brothers), and move south to n Read on...