Hanging Out At The Iconic Hollywood Sign! What a way to celebrate my birthday! When the Omicron surge erased our trip to Paris at the end of the year, my wife Alex did a “pandemic pivot” and planned a “staycation”… Read More ›
Travel Memoir
A “Sky High” Hike With Will Rogers! A Spectacular New Years Day “Good Luck” View!
Welcome To The Top Of The World! My friend Vincent was so excited to be standing atop the Santa Monica Mountains overlooking the Pacific Ocean that he had to pose twice! My wife Alex and I took our friends Vincent… Read More ›
L.A. Staycation: Hiking The Hollywood Sign! Dry Cleaner Sushi! A Plug For “Coda” Too!
Welcome To A Wet Wet Wet “L.A. Staycation!” This is the rain pouring down outside our house in Beverly Hills…we were supposed to be in Paris, but the latest Covid outbreak ended that plan…so my wife Alex decided to give… Read More ›
The View From Taft Point! Standing At The Edge Of The World!
Saying “Hello” From The Edge Of The World! That’s my wife Alex, perched a thousand feet above Yosemite National Park – just our latest hiking adventure! And just how dangerous is this trek? Let’s explore together! Welcome To Yosemite! For… Read More ›
Hiking Yosemite’s “Mist Trail”! Here’s Our STEEP Climb To The Vernal Waterfall!
“The last few hundred meters up the Vernal Falls trail are stairs cut into the cliffside…” With that simple line, the National Park Service warned us that a very steep climb was ahead of us! Welcome To Yosemite’s “Mist Trail!”… Read More ›
The Bizarre “Chef’s Kiss” Dish! Here’s The Story Of The Hilarious Review Of A Dining Disaster!
This story begins and ends with this “Chef’s Kiss.” This is a real dish served at Bros restaurant in Lecce, Italy. A mold of the Chef’s mouth, filled with foam, and you are asked to slurp it out of his… Read More ›
Unique Santorini Winemaking! Hidden Grapes! Circular Vines! Tasting Assyrtiko Wine!
Discover Santorini’s “Hidden” Grapes! As part of our trip to Greece last summer, my wife Alex and I spent five day on the magical island of Santorini…I have linked to many of our adventures at the end of this story,… Read More ›
Eating “Threads Of God!” Terrific “Gastro Obscura” Book Is Atlas Obscura’s Delicious New Food/Travel Guide!
Behold These “Threads Of God!” Are you looking for the perfect gift for the food and travel lover in your life? Well, these “Threads Of God” are just one incredible part of a great new book that celebrates both! The… Read More ›
Hiking Yosemite Falls! Vote For My Rush Creek Lodge Selfie!
Welcome To Yosemite Falls! Yes, that’s a rainbow crossing over the lower part of the falls! My wife Alex and I had the chance to hike one of America’s most beautiful national parks: another outdoor adventure to share with you!… Read More ›
Wild “Cliff Camping”! Here’s Video Of A Pitched Tent Hanging Off The Side Of A Mountain!
Would You Camp Out Like This? I will be sharing some really great hikes my wife Alex and I just did in the stunning Yosemite National Park, but we didn’t do this, which is mind-blowing to me: “Cliffside Camping”! It’s… Read More ›
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