Hiking the Brooklyn Bridge! Yes, here’s the spectacular 180 degree view of Manhattan to the left and Brooklyn to the right – with the East River in between – from atop the Brooklyn Bridge! What, you didn’t know that you… Read More ›
Travel Memoir
Get Paid To Move To Italy! See Where They Give You $$$ To Live The Italian Life!
Welcome To Your New Home – In Molise! This seems to be a trend – beautiful but underpopulated regions around the world are offering $$$ to move there! The Guardian has the latest example: an underpopulated region in southern Italy… Read More ›
Best Chicken In Paris? Le Coq Rico Made Its Case And I Bit Down On Their Bird! A Bonus Windmill Greets You As Well!
“Either the best meat or no meat at all.” — Chef Antoine Westermann With that simple motto, the terrific restaurant Le Coq Rico was born in 2012 in the Montmartre district of Paris. Le Coq Rico sits on top of… Read More ›
The Infamous Fertility Gravesite In Paris! Pere Lachaise Cemetery Has An Eligible Bachelor!
Paris Has A Very Famous Gravesite – Very “Hands On!” When I visited the Pere Lachiase Cemetery in Paris recently, I was caught off guard by one grave site…because it appears to have been “over touched!” This is the grave… Read More ›
Paris Sacre Coeur Protest! My “Hitch Hiking” Adventure Has Riot Police + The Best Hitchcock Film He Never Made!
Welcome To Paris! I was in Paris in May, and was excited to see the classic beauty of the city on display. I was also happy to see that renovation on Notre Dame was already underway, with aggressive goals to… Read More ›
Malibu’s Paradise Cove! A Cafe With PASTA Straws! Beach Boys Surfing Spot! World’s Most Exclusive Trailer Park!
Welcome To Malibu’s Legendary Paradise Cove! Paradise indeed! This is a three part tale of a magical place: it’s the story of Malibu’s unique paradise getaway called Paradise Cove”; it’s our fun trip there celebrating Alex’s birthday with a “pasta… Read More ›
A Pacific Ocean Harbor Seal Sanctuary! Welcome To Goat Rock And The Arch! Spectacular Pacific Ocean Wildlife!
Welcome To Goat Rock! Ever been to Goat Rock? Well, next time you are on California’s Sonoma Coast, head to the ocean for a bit of nature’s finest! As the sign says, this location includes Goat Rock, Blind Beach AND… Read More ›
“Six Shot” Saturday Heads To Venice! Gondolas! Bridge Of Sighs! Flooding!
Gondola Traffic Jam! Well, we know that Venice is popular, and since there aren’t any streets for cars, this is the only way to get around! Of course, you can find some offbeat streets in Venice if you look hard… Read More ›
“Mistakes Were Made!” Cult Actress Fiona Lewis Drives Wednesday’s Bookmobile From The Swinging 60’s To A Chateau In France!
Celebrating Cult Movie Star Fiona Lewis! Here’s how watching a movie leads me to a great new book! I came across Actress Fiona Lewis when I watched the classic 70’s Vincent Price film “Dr. Phibes Rises Again!” Curious about her,… Read More ›
Will You Check In To This “Haunted Hotel?” The Black Monarch Offers Rooms – And Scares As Well!
Welcome To this “Haunted Hotel!” Here’s a story for adventure seekers – a hotel that is “serial killer themed!” The Black Monarch Hotel Welcomes You – To Death! It might not look intimidating from the outside, but once you step… Read More ›
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