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A Night in Florida to Remember, But for All the Wrong Reasons

November 1, 2022 by Dave3 Comments

I was super excited; I was flying back to Florida from Medellin, my first time in the U.S. in nearly 3 months. I had booked my hotel several weeks before, remembering the sticker shock of the price for one night, as compared to the cheap living I had experienced in Colombia. I arrived at the Fort Lauderdale airport, one of my favorite smaller airports to arrive into after an international flight. No one was at customs, the agent asked me what my … [Read more...]

Filed Under: North America · Tagged: Airport, California, Colombia, Drinking, Florida, Food and Wine, Mountain Climbing, Palm Trees, Traffic, Walking tour

A Visit to Hump Island Oyster Company: a Shore Excursion with Holland America, Ketchikan Alaska

September 1, 2022 by Dave2 Comments

Hump Island Oyster Company is located about a 30 minute drive from Ketchikan. This visit and on-shore experience was arranged through a Holland America Inside Passage cruise. This business was founded in 2010 by civil engineer Trevor Sande whose family has lived in Alaska since the early 1920s. He located an ideal place along Clover Passage on the shores of Hump Island, only a few miles from his family home - an area that takes full advantage of … [Read more...]

Filed Under: North America · Tagged: Alaska, America, Art, Cruising, Drinking, Farming, Hawaii, Oyster, Shopping Mall, Walking tour, Wine Tasting

Cruising Alaska’s Inside Passage with Holland America

July 1, 2022 by Dave2 Comments

One of the great things about cruising is leaving the logistics to others. Certain destinations are ideally suited to cruises including Alaska, due to its vast geographical distances, remote landscapes and rugged coastal beauty. Our Alaskan Inside Passage cruise was on the Holland America Eurodam, a ship whose inaugural sail was in 2008. We first cruised on this particular ship in 2015 in the Caribbean. One certainly becomes spoiled, merely … [Read more...]

Filed Under: North America · Tagged: Alaska, America, Art, British Columbia, Caribbean, Cruising, Culture, Drinking, England, Food and Wine, Glacier, Helicopter, Mountain Climbing, Music, North America, Oyster, Restaurants, Romantic, Sailing, Saloon

A Quick Visit to Detroit, Michigan

January 1, 2022 by Dave4 Comments

I've been fortunate to have visited this city twice in the past 2 years. The first time was in May 2020 and like the other major U.S. cities I visited in the early to mid part of 2020, it was a 'ghost town'. Returning this year, it was nice to see some life back in the downtown area. There is no other city like this in the U.S. - its heyday was decades ago, being built as a result of being the site of the early manufacturing of one of the most … [Read more...]

Filed Under: North America · Tagged: Art, Casino, Culture, Drinking, Fashion, Freeways, Michigan, Music, Paradise, Restaurants, Shopping Mall, Spa, Walking tour, Wine Tasting

A Memorable Trip to Florida

December 1, 2021 by Dave4 Comments

During cold weather, its like one is always tightly wound. Constantly holding their breath. During warm weather, one can exhale and the mood brightens immediately. It was a welcome relief to arrive back in Florida after the bone chilling artic cold I experienced in the northern states on this same trip. After a stop in Jacksonville to visit a friend's daughters restaurant (The Town Hall) for a delicious meal. I made a last minute reservation … [Read more...]

Filed Under: North America · Tagged: America, Art, Bangkok Thailand, Drinking, Florida, Music, Restaurants, Wine Tasting

An Unexpected Night in Cabo San Lucas

October 1, 2021 by Dave2 Comments

The rooftop edges over dramatically - at its most precipitous drop, one would fall maybe 10 feet if they weren't careful. There is no railing guarding the edge of the roof leading to the steps to the lower level. But one afternoon a gentleman showed up with his portable welder and began welding together a metal railing before ultimately installing it. We began chatting - his initial questions were about politics. Always a hook conversation … [Read more...]

Filed Under: North America · Tagged: Art, Baja California, California, Country Music, Drinking, Food and Wine, Hollywood, Los Angeles, Mexico, Music, Restaurants, Seafood, Walking tour

My Time so far in San Jose del Cabo, Mexico

February 1, 2021 by Dave14 Comments

In describing my stay so far to friends and family during the first few days of my travels in San Jose de Cabo, I used the following descriptions: My days are filled with a warm energy and long in-depth conversations through newfound friendships with fellow travelers - bonding over mutual interests and experiences. I rise early every day with the spirit of the dawn. I am refreshed by a cool dip in the nearby bay. This is followed by a … [Read more...]

Filed Under: North America · Tagged: Drinking, Food and Wine, Lifestyle, Mexico, Wine Tasting

The Trip to the Desert

June 1, 2020 by Dave10 Comments

After visiting the original Ballarat in Australia about 90 minutes outside of Melbourne earlier this year, I got the urge to visit it's tiny relative in the Mojave Desert, California. I drove across what looked like a salt plane - some rare recent rain had muddied the road and left my windshield covered in white droplets. I pulled into the old town, originally founded in 1897, it's boom was a few short years before the nearby mine shut down in … [Read more...]

Filed Under: North America · Tagged: America, Art, Australia, Bangkok Thailand, California, Canyon, Death Valley, Desert, Food and Wine, Hiking, Los Angeles, National Park, Nevada, Walking tour

Catching Fish and Memories at Waterfall Resort, Alaska

September 18, 2017 by Dave6 Comments

On an unusually clear day in Southeast Alaska, I find myself peering out the window of a float plane several thousand feet above a swath of wilderness alternating between dense forest and sparkling dark blue lakes. Our pilot was in shorts and a t shirt displaying a prominent skull decked out in a red bandanna framed by the 'cross hairs' of a propeller. I was with a group of journalists on a plane operated by Pirate Airworks. Our departure city … [Read more...]

Filed Under: North America · Tagged: Alaska, Art, Beach, Drinking, Fishing, Ireland, Mountain Climbing, Resort, Seafood, Waterfall

Visiting Ketchikan, Alaska

September 5, 2017 by Dave14 Comments

For a tiny town, Ketchikan is full of big experiences. Self titled as one of the rain capitals of the country, they average some 13 feet of rain a year, otherwise known as liquid sunshine! One can normally expect to get wet regardless of the time of year visiting. However, remarkably during our two days in town, we had bright blue sunny skies the entire time. When we told people who had been here before and showed them photographs to prove … [Read more...]

Filed Under: North America · Tagged: Alaska, Art, Cruising, Fishing, Lodge, Museum, Resort, Waterfall

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