Welcome To The “Madcap Motel!” If you live in Southern California, you have until October 25th to experience a wild, surreal pop-up art exhibit, known as the “Madcap Motel!” It’s a portal into a world of intense colors, art and… Read More ›
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It’s National Coffee Day! Here Are 3 Great Health Benefits Of The Bean!
It’s “National Coffee Day 2021!” Yes, it’s my favorite day of celebration – because who doesn’t love coffee? It’s not only the best way to wake up to a new day, but here are some great facts about the health… Read More ›
Let’s Go To Rapa Nui! Visiting Easter Island’s Incredible History – And Giant Moais Figureheads!
Welcome To Rapa Nui! As the world slowly reopens amid a Delta variant surge, I think that some of us are in the mood to escape to somewhere less frenetic, more relaxed, less crowded, where social distancing is normal because… Read More ›
Skinny-Dipping Sandpipers! Grabbing A Bite With These Water-Phobic Birds!
Talk About “Dipping A Toe In The Water!” I love Sandpipers. It seems that whenever my wife Alex and I go to the Pacific Ocean they are there…grabbing a bite to eat and dipping a toe in the icy cold… Read More ›
Bite Into The “Wet Sliders” Of Istanbul! “National Burger Month” Has This Local Delicacy!
I Love Wet Food. There, I said it. That’s why, when I see a story titled “The Wet Sliders Of Istanbul”, I am immediately hooked. Add this incredible photo and I am salivating! The “Islak” Sliders Of Istanbul! “Islak” means… Read More ›
Riding Barcelona’s Sky-High Trams! Here’s Your “Birds Eye” View! #Wanderlust Rules!
Time To Fly Over Barcelona! Barcelona is an amazing city to explore – and as the world slowly re-opens – safely of course, it’s time to share a bit of #wanderlust from this incredibly place! This is the city’s… Read More ›
Turning Ten Cheeseburgers Into One Wacky Burger The “Matomeruko” Way! National Burger Month Says: “What The Friday!?!?”
Cooking The “Matomeruko” Way! Sometimes you come across a story on the internet that makes you re-think everything…what you see above you is a Japanese product call “Matomeruko Easy”…and as some of you know, May is “National Burger Month” –… Read More ›
The “Sour Grapes” Wine Fraud Has Been Deported! The Update On Rudy Kurniawan And His $$$ Con Job!
A “Sour Grapes” Update! I shared the story of a terrific documentary that told the story of a con man who bilked wine collectors out of millions in fake wine…his name was Rudy Kurniawan and now there is an update!… Read More ›
An Underwater Escalator! Shanghai’s Aquarium Takes You “Up Close” For A Fish Lover’s Dream Come True!
Seeing Sharks Up Close – From Underwater! One reason I love to travel is because the world is filled with natural – and human-made marvels like this underwater Aquarium! Yes, the fish swim all around you! Welcome To Shanghai’s Incredible… Read More ›
My Homemade Paella! Here’s The Recipe For Langoustine / Chorizo / Seafood Rice!
My Paella Adventure! I’m always looking for some new recipes, and what better way to find one than looking in a cookbook I had sitting right on my shelf! I was inspired by this great cookbook we bought after our… Read More ›
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