Are The “Gates Of Hell” About To Be Sealed? Not sure I you are aware, but there is an incredible “natural gas crater” that has been on fire in the Central Asia country of Turkmenistan! If you don’t know Turkmenistan,… Read More ›
Adventure Travel
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 ›
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 ›
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 ›
One Euro Houses! The Beauty – And Reality – Of Buying In A Forgotten Italian Town!
Waking Up In An Italian Paradise! Look at this incredible view! I’ve shared these stories before: small towns in Europe offering houses for virtually nothing – the only requirement is a commitment to restore them and live in paradise…in the… Read More ›
Our “Tokyo Idols” Encounter! We Stumble Upon The Dancelicious “Pop Idol” Dance Phenomenon!
Welcome To The “Tokyo Idol Festival!” I wanted to share a musical performance phenomenon underway in Tokyo – one that my wife Alex and I happened upon when we were in Tokyo in 2016! First, according to wikipedia: “in Japanese… Read More ›
Exploring The World – By Train! From Tibet To Siberia! Riding The Orient Express!
Welcome To “The Roof Of The World!” This unbelievable image is from Lhasa, Tibet. This area in central Asia, which includes Mt. Everest, is known as the “roof of the world.” I just read a book that took me on… Read More ›
How Do Dolphins Sleep? I Have The Answer – And Video Of My Close-Up Dolphin Encounter!
How Do Dolphins Sleep? My wife and I were staying in Malibu a few months ago to celebrate her birthday, and every morning we’d wake up to Dolphins parading by us in the Pacific Ocean… So naturally, when we were… Read More ›
Visiting Dracula’s Castle! Would You Spend The Night There – Inside A Coffin?
Grab A Coffin And Spend The Night At Dracula’s Place! Yes, this was real! A few years ago, someone was lucky enough to stay at Dracula’s Castle overnight! In 2016, AirBnB had a Halloween contest, and here’s what was posted:… Read More ›
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