Napa and Sonoma 2022: A Culinary and Vine-Filled Journey

There’s a unique rhythm to a trip to wine country, a blend of anticipation, exploration, and the simple pleasure of … More

Puerto Rico 2022: Sun, Soul, and a Smooth Landing After a Rocky Start

Travel plans often present their own set of challenges, and our recent trip to Puerto Rico was a testament to … More

I accepted a new job at the end of November and chose a start date in early January. So that … More

Having gotten back into the swing of travel and wanting to make up for lost time, we quickly followed our … More

Sunday We emerged from our flight in Honolulu (I managed to get some sleep thanks to the upgrade Virginia insisted … More

Wednesday Our trip to Seoul got off to an easy start. We traveled to O’Hare airport with enough time to … More

Sunday Our train from Venice to Rome took about four hours. We had splurged on first class, and with the … More

I’ve been terrible about keeping my blog up to date. Fortunately I have notes from our previous trips and will … More

It’s been over a year since we last left Chicago. In the interim, we did a couple of staycations downtown, … More

Favorites Bob Mould – Blue Hearts On the heels of an optimistic Sunshine Rock comes a protest punk album as … More