Smile! How can you not love giraffes? Here is how wikipedia describes them: “The giraffe is a large African hoofed mammal belonging to the genus Giraffa. It is the tallest living terrestrial animal and the largest ruminant on Earth.” The… Read More ›
Travel Memoir
Have You Tasted Gray’s Papaya Hot Dogs? Here’s My “Recession Special” Review!
Welcome To New York City’s Iconic Hot Dog Vendor! I am flipping out on the corner of 72nd St. and Broadway, where Gray’s Papaya is located – an iconic New York hot dog stand that is listed in a number… Read More ›
Would You Climb China’s Amazing 999-Step Mountaintop Obstacle Course? It Has A Glass Skywalk Too!
Welcome To Tianmen Mountain! Here is one of nature’s most amazing sights: a mountain that has a hole in it! Tianmen Mountain in China is famous for its water-eroded cave, which literally formed a “hole” in the mountain! It also… Read More ›
The Mystery Of Ray’s Famous Pizza! I Track Down The Original Ray’s – Now Prince Street Pizza!
Nothing Beats A Slice Of Pizza! It’s one of the world’s most popular foods: whether you eat it in Italy, or your local pizza joint in any town in the world, what you love is how a slice of pizza… Read More ›
The Chicago River Is Steaming! Here’s The Frozen River And Ice Fishing On Lake Michigan Too!
A “Steamy” Chicago River! The internet is ablaze with images of the Chicago River literally steaming – as the city battles sub-zero temperatures! So what led to that steam show? According to the University of Maine, the “steam” is actually water… Read More ›
Would You Live In Britain’s Smallest House? Squeeze Into These Micro-Living Spaces!
Want To Live In Britain’s Tiniest House? Thanks to my good blogging friend Pete for this terrific story – taking us inside Britain’s smallest house! Look at this! Pete shared a ton of great information about this tiny property! *The smallest… Read More ›
Have You Been To The “Roof Of The World”? Walked On A “Glass Beach”? The “Gates Of Hell”? Check Out These Wild Eastern European / Central Asian Adventures!
Want To Go To The “Roof Of The World”? Well, you are looking at it! It’s a truly incredible place, and while I haven’t been there, it’s just one of the places on my wish list…would you go here? I’ll… Read More ›
Portugal! Under The Tuscan Sun! The White House! My 2023 Travel Adventures Included A Flaming Ortolan!
Looking Back At A Great Year Of Travel Adventures… First of all, happy new year! As we begin 2024, I wanted to look back at some of my favorite travel adventures of the year gone by…these first images are from Cortona… Read More ›
Welcome To The 2023 White House Holiday Party! A Philadelphia Eagles Serenade To The First Lady!
Welcome To The White House! It was another memorable holiday season for my wife Alex and I, as we were once again invited to the White House holiday party hosted by President Joe Biden and First Lady Dr. Jill Biden!… Read More ›
Celebrating New York’s Incredible Holiday Lights! 30 Rock’s Christmas Tree And A Wild Holiday Light Show!
Celebrating 30 Rock’s Holiday Tree! Welcome to the most iconic TV studio in the world! This is 30 Rockefeller Plaza in mid-town Manhattan…where a ten story holiday tree greets thousands and thousands of visitors during the holiday season… As you can… Read More ›