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Photo Essay: Yosemite National Park, California
I had occasion to visit Yosemite National Park in California recently. The only downside to seeing the park in fall is that it’s quite dry, which means the famous waterfalls are almost nonexistent. You have to be there during the spring to see the falls in all their...
A Favorite Recipe of Hemingway’s: Fegato alla Veneziana
Fegato alla Veneziana is a fried calf’s liver recipe that is probably one of the best known dishes of La Serenisima, together with risi e bisi (rice and peas). Walk around Venice, and you’ll see it on most restaurant menus, from lowly bacari to high-end luxury hotel...
New Cookbook: Sri Owen’s Indonesian Food
I just received a copy of a cookbook I have been looking forward to called Sri Owen's Indonesian Food from an imprint of Interlink Publishing. As I've mentioned in the past, I’m very partial to Asian dishes, and I have a good number of cookbooks from different Asian...
Going to Las Vegas? Three ‘Not-to-Miss’ Shows While in Town
Las Vegas offers a variety of shows, entertainment, and special events that will be sure to please travelers coming to this desert haven. What’s even better is that many shows are geared to different price points and audiences, which means there is something for...
Holiday Travel Plans? Be Safe!
There are a number of travel hazards that you may not be aware of, so follow these guidelines to be safe during your holiday vacation: Social media hazard. If you have holiday travel plans, DO NOT announce them on social media or blogs, where other people, not just...
Travel News & Advice – November 30, 2024
Bullet hits Southwest plane. A Southwest Airlines plane was struck by a bullet on November 15th at Dallas Love Field airport. The plane returned to the gate and was taken out of service, and there were no injuries. Spirit Airlines bankruptcy. Spirit has filed for...
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Photo Essay: Yosemite National Park, California
I had occasion to visit Yosemite National Park in California recently. The only downside to seeing the park in fall is that it’s quite dry, which means the famous waterfalls are almost nonexistent. You have to be there during the spring to see the falls in all their...
Hotels, Resorts, Spas
Hotel Review: Le Meridien Fifth Avenue, NYC
This 4-star hotel, Le Meridien Fifth Avenue, is located on Fifth Avenue in Manhattan between East 30th and East 31st Streets. That makes it a stone's throw from the Empire State Building, Madison Square Garden, Penn Station, Macy's, and the West 34th Street shopping...
Food, Wine, Spirits
No-Alcohol Wines
I don’t think I have a personal prejudice against low calorie, no-alcohol wines. Still, through the years, I have tasted a number of these bottles and thought most had very little to no taste. But the product line, Ventessa by Mezzacorona, has proved to me that I can...
Cruise & Sail
Searching San Diego for the Largest Mammal of All Time
I have dreamed for decades of seeing a blue whale - the largest animal that's ever lived (as far as we know at least). When I first investigated the possibility, the only places to see them were remote and usually in very cold waters. Since then, they have become much...
Museums, Entertainment
Going to Las Vegas? Three ‘Not-to-Miss’ Shows While in Town
Las Vegas offers a variety of shows, entertainment, and special events that will be sure to please travelers coming to this desert haven. What’s even better is that many shows are geared to different price points and audiences, which means there is something for...
Travel Advice, News
Holiday Travel Plans? Be Safe!
There are a number of travel hazards that you may not be aware of, so follow these guidelines to be safe during your holiday vacation: Social media hazard. If you have holiday travel plans, DO NOT announce them on social media or blogs, where other people, not just...