The Mayor of Scaredy Cat Town
Visitors to London’s working-class east side are required to pay a visit to the Mayor. It’s obligatory. Chuck–being a multi-tenure mayor back in the states–is [Read More…]
AuthorChuck Ros
Dali and Picasso at the Tate Modern, London
Metamorphosis of Narcissus, by Salvador Dali We’re not always big fans of modern art. We just don’t “get” random objects strewn across the floor of [Read More…]
A London Must-Do: A Walking Tour
London has no shortage of great things to do or see, from great shows (we still rave about “Chitty Chitty Bang Bang”, which we saw [Read More…]
The 747, Still Impressive at 40+
Our ride to London For travelers of a certain generation (that’d be ours) the Boeing 747 is a symbol of the modern, globally-connected world. We [Read More…]
Travel Dreams Often Start with Dads
Lori’s Dad, Performer Chuck’s Dad, Handsome Devil Today our full-time travel adventure begins! It’s only slightly coincidental, more serendipitous, that today is also Father’s Day. [Read More…]
What We Admire About Service People
A Happy Server and Great Meal at the White Elephant Thai Restaurant, Amsterdam They have often thankless jobs, yet they usually are the difference between [Read More…]
Dad’s Last Wish
Dad suffered kidney failure on the 4th of July, 2010. Fourteen months later he left us. The interim was a painful blur of dialysis, hospital [Read More…]
The Kindness of Strangers
Something about travel seems to turn on the human kindness gene, both for the traveler and for the locals whose paths they cross. Travel idealists [Read More…]
If Hotels Operated Like Airlines…
Making Reservations • You always have to pay for your room in advance when you reserve, not when you stay.• If you reserve your room [Read More…]
How To Setup A Kayak Airfare Alert
It’s no secret that we’re huge fans of Kayak. While the website it great and we use it all the time, their mobile apps are [Read More…]