We are now entering the final phase of an amazing journey through Vietnam. Our mode of transportation was airplanes in the south from HCMC, (Ho Chi Minh City, formerly Saigon) to DaNang on the central coast and Hanoi in the north. We’ve also logged a great deal of miles on comfortable busses and a few…
Born To Ride
When Bruce Springsteen was singing about Born To Ride, I wonder what he would have thought about the streets in Vietnam, much different I might add, then the Streets of Philadelphia. I was totally fascinated with the majority of the population riding scooters. Of course, now that I’m home I have a ton of questions….
Au Manoir De Khai…
Oui…this is where we had an incredible French dinner. I am going to concentrate on the culture of Vietnam for the most part. Although, we have been very fortunate to have as our travel consultant since this trip began, a very remarkable man. Chris Runckel, is extremely knowledgeable about Vietnam as a soldier through his…
Rolling On The River
It’s Monday evening in Saigon. The time changed to daylight savings, makes our difference, 14 hours ahead. As I write, we’ve just finished dinner around 9:00pm. Construction continues with hammering outside, scooters are still honking at each other and all is well in my world! This feature is specific to our Sunday night dinner cruise on…
Off We Go Into the Wild Blue Yonder
All the planning for taking an International trip has been put into place. As we completed day one, I have reflected on the travel and sights. I started writing this at 2:00 am because I have not made the time adjustment yet. So imagine Shelley and I singing the Air Force song…”Off we go into…
My Bags are Packed… Ready to Go! – Europe
In spring 2011, I had my second international travel adventure with my friend Shelley and the students of Loyola Marymount University’s, Executive MBA program. Shelley and I have become a bit more adventurous. We started in Paris prior to the student’s arrival and concluded in Rome when the program was over, why not! The Eiffel…
My Bags Are Packed, Ready to Go… South America
As I approach this week, I am reminded about the incredible adventures I’ve been on these past 5 years; along with the advice from family and friends. One piece of advice was to… “Never say no to an invitation”. That has served me well. In 2010, I took my first international adventure to South America…
A Girl’s Weekend
I have had the good fortune of travelling with my buddies for many years. Palm Springs in the early years was replaced with Palm Desert. Hotels were replaced by a lovely Marriott Timeshare. Note: Shhh…Choose your friends wisely; Timeshares are a great friend benefit!! We have a standard routine. We are a group of 4…
I’m Leaving On A Jet Plane
2014 is going to be an adventure…and it starts this spring. Guess where this is located? Here are some clues…It’s the Norfolk Hotel. No, not Virginia, not Nebraska, and not Arkansas. No, not a quaint city in France. I will be having lunch here one day. Nope, not the Florida Everglades. I may…
The Inn on Newfound Lake
I have 100’s of pictures from my favorite place, The Inn on Newfound Lake, in Bridgewater, New Hampshire. My friends will be celebrating 20 years of ownership this coming February. In the past 5 years I have visited 12 times!! This is just a sampling of the seasons. Winter, Spring, Summer or Fall…All you’ve got…