“Surely You Can’t Be Serious!” With that line, you either know or you don’t…when “Airplane!” hits movie screens in 1980, it became an immediate classic – and now here’s the story of how it all happened! “Surely You Can’t Be… Read More ›
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“Shirley You Can’t Be Serious!” The Oral History Of “Airplane!” Celebrating Classic 70’s Cinema…
“Looks like I picked the wrong week to quit sniffing glue!” Of course you know the line, just as you know this classic movie exchange: And of course, this film is also known for the greatest comedic exchange of all… Read More ›
Have You Tunneled Under The Alps? We Did – Until We Didn’t!
A Spectacular Drive Through The Swiss Alps! Exhilarating isn’t it? The majestic Swiss Alps waiting for you to drive on over! Well, this is a photo I found online – because when my wife Alex and I had to drive… Read More ›
Have You Heard Of The Secret Village Of Guarene Italy? A Castle Stay And Barbaresco Too!
A Magnifient “View From A Hill!” You are looking at the clock tower high above the Piedmont region of Italy, in the tiny town of Guarene…a sleepy little town that boasts amazing views from this hotel: Welcome To Castello di… Read More ›
Living “Under The Tuscan Sun!” We Stayed In The Actual House – Here’s A Tour!
Behold The “Under The Tuscan Sun” House! Yes, this is the actual house where Diane Lane filmed the classic 2003 romantic comedy – look at this shot from the film! It Is The Actual Filming Location For The Movie! You… Read More ›
A Deliciously Hilarious “Ortolan” Homage! My Flaming Food, Human Napkin Shield And A Bacon-And-Egg iPhone Surprise!
Get Ready For A Wild Ortolan-esque Food Adventure… On our recent trip through Italy and France, my wife Alex and I had an incredible meal that included a hilarious “homage” to a now-outlawed delicacy – and it involved napkin shields!… Read More ›
Do You “Fado?” Here’s Video Of Portugal’s Beautiful, Plaintive Music…
Happy New Year! (Belatedly To Be Sure…) OK, this may be a bit overdue, but I wanted to share a unique aspect of Portugal that my wife Alex and I discovered when we were there for New Years – “fado”… Read More ›
Do You “Tuk Tuk”? Our Lisbon “Tuk Tuk” Tour – With A Wildly Dangerous Start!
Who Wants A Private Lisboa “Tuk Tuk” Tour? Gorgeous architecture, right? Lisbon is filled with unique architecture and castles too! But Lisbon is a city of hills, so walking to all of these unique sites can be exhausting…enter the “Tuk… Read More ›
Climbing Lisbon’s Sky High Castles! Meet The Peacock’s Of Sao Jorge Castle!
Welcome To Lisbon’s Sky High Castle! Yes, cross what was once a drawbridge over the moat, and it leads to a fascinating slice of history and architecture in Lisbon – It’s the Sao Jorge Castle, also known as St. Georges… Read More ›
Exploring Castelo Dos Mouros! Storming Portugal’s Moorish Castle High Above Sintra!
Alex Welcomes You To Her Castle! Yes, it’s got some wear and tear – because this Moorish castle in Portugal has defended Kings and Queens for centuries! Sintra Portugal is home to the “Castelo Dos Mouros” – an 8th-to-12th century… Read More ›
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