USA: San Diego Holiday Time
Well I slid back into town after a wonderful two weeks in Portland visiting my friend, Karen. The trip was only marred by a bad case of the Trump Flu. The weather was kind of lousy, but I was up there to plan a 25 day French Whirlwind Tour of Paris, the Loire Valley, the Dordogne, Provence […]
DOOMSDAY 2016: 11/9 -The Worst Day For America Since- 9/11
CLOWN, OOMPA LOOMPA, OR MEGALOMANIACAL SOCIOPATH? AMERICA, YOU DECIDE! Well, it’s official, Donald J. Trump will be the 45th. president of the United States. And, we thought we had hit rock bottom […]
Mexico: Playa Del Carmen- The Good, The Bad and the Tasty.
Even before leaving the airport in Cancun one feels that surely a good vacation is at hand. The customs people are smiling, efficient, and leave you with a feeling that they actually want you in their country. This was much appreciated given I am an American citizen, and Donald Trump has not exactly been helpful […]
USA: Portland – A Pleasant State Of Mind
My prime motive for visiting Portland was to visit my good friend, Karen, who I met at an International Living conference a few years ago. Little did I realize that I would find a city that exuded the same kind of pure friendliness that I have found reflected in her own personality. I visited San Francisco […]
USA: Seattle – Great Improvement Over Vancouver – Super City
I was punch drunk and reeling from my time in Vancouver, and Seattle was just what I needed. What a difference a hundred miles makes. EL VEZ – Currently a Seattle Original, but originally from San Diego where he plays at least once a year. His Chicano riff on Elvis must be seen to be appreciated. The […]
CANADA: Vancouver – The Most Overrated City on Earth
Having visited countless cities in 82 countries, I was surprised to discover that a town so many had held in high praise turned out to be extremely dull, disturbing, and disappointing. It was also stimulating in some rather unpleasant ways that I hadn’t anticipated. Vancouver’s homeless population is particularly more aggressive and bizarre than you might […]
ICELAND: Reykjavik, Greenland Day Trip & the Ring Road Rally
I’ll be arriving in Reykjavik on August 1st. for three days followed by a five-day driving circuit of the country. I had planned to be in Iceland for at least three weeks, but I was unaware that it was a Schengen country, and I’d nearly used up all of my Schengen time (90 Days). So […]
GREAT BRITAIN: York & Oxford
York is one of those cities that’s just the right size with plenty of history and charm to keep things interesting. If by chance you’re feeling superficial or a little less inclined toward the cultural or intellectual there are lot’s of wonderful little shops to keep you busy. If you’ve perhaps had enough of art […]
GREAT BRITAIN: Bristol, Kendal & the Lakes District
Once again as fate would have it, I blew into town on the eve of the Bristol Harbour Festival. Music and food kiosks filled the town as well as the scourge of the skies that I will be covering later. My daughter Dina also was a student at Bristol University ten years ago. […]
GREAT BRITAIN: London & Amesbury
For starters, I began my stay in Camden, Amy Winehouse’s old stomping grounds. I arrived with very little sleep into a chaotic and crowded town. To make matters worse I had to wait for two hours to get into my room, which to my horror, involved occupying a top bunk. A phenomenon I am extremely allergic to. […]
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