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…

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…

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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