I’m A “Tsundoku” – How About You? Book lovers will know what I mean – but I didn’t know what that meant until recently! The Japanese word for book collecting is tsundoku (積ん読), which specifically refers to the act of acquiring… Read More ›
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Have You Seen Tristan da Cunha? Here’s The World’s Most Remote Community!
The World’s Most Remote Island Community!Far out in the South Atlantic Ocean lies Tristan da Cunha, an island so isolated that only about 264 people call it home. Talk about getting away from it all – no other place on… Read More ›
Have You Seen The Oldest Rock On Earth? Here’s Incredible – and Isolated -Mount Roraima!
Is This The Oldest Rock On Earth? Well, that’s what I read on the National Geographic Adventure site on Facebook…they didn’t have the credit for the person who was responsible for this photo, but bravo to them for capturing an… Read More ›
Would You Stay At The “Hotel At The End Of The World?” Let’s All Go To Fogo!
Welcome To Fogo Island! Not familiar with the place? It’s OK – Fogo Island is a bucolic getaway off the coast of Newfoundland on the eastern end of Canada…far far away from most of us – and it is known… Read More ›
The World’s Most Remote Coral Atoll! Let’s Escape To Ducie Island!
Who Has #Wanderlust? With the news in the US getting grimmer and darker, whenever I see an image like this, I imagine escaping to a slice of paradise like this, far removed from civilization and chaos….do you? Let’s Escape To… Read More ›
Who Wants To Live In Paradise? Here Are Some Great Travel Books For Holiday Gifts!
Want To Live In “Paradise?” Imagine walking out to your own slice of heaven every single day…well, I can dream, can’t I? I’ve got some terrific travel books to share with you – they will make great holiday gifts for… Read More ›
It’s Election Day In The US! Here Are Great Movies About The White House – And An Inside Peek!
Who Wants To Live Here? As some of you know, I’ve been lucky enough to go inside The White House three times…here’s what it’s like inside when they throw a holiday party: It’s a magnificent building, and where the President… Read More ›
A Real Life “Cast Away” Created Paradise In The Seychelles…Here Is His Story!
Meet Real Life “Cast Away” Brendon Grimshaw! As someone who suffers from #wanderlust, I read a lot of books about real life castaways…and will be sharing all of them with you in a moment….but first, some social media browsing revealed… 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 The Holidays – At The White House! Here’s Our White House Holiday Party Tour!
Yes, my wife Alex and I attended the White House holiday party on December 21 – an incredible “once in a lifetime” night – so how did this happen? Here’s the story! It all began when my Alex received this… Read More ›
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