Reading Between The Lines of AirBnB Reviews
As we blogged recently, AirBnB is a big part of our travel strategy. Lori pointed out in that blog that a key part of our [Read More…]
Travel Essays
The Travel Life
People tend to think we lead a glamorous life of travel. I can assure you it’s not all museums, grand cathedrals, and skiing in the [Read More…]
A Christmas Carol
We all know the story, don’t we? Ebeneezer Scrooge is a merchant in 19th century England. He is a man of black and white reality. [Read More…]
Our Encounter With a True American Hero
Above: The USS West Virginia During the Pearl Harbor Attack Every year on December 7th, the anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor that finally [Read More…]
An American’s Explanation of Rugby
We dropped into England in the middle of the Rugby World Cup and were immediately smitten with World Cup fever. We are particularly susceptible to [Read More…]
Please Don’t Make Me Drive Any More
No, we weren’t in Paris. And no, we haven’t been flying Russian airliners out of Egypt. By the magic of delayed blogging, however, we are [Read More…]
Chuck’s Absinthe Experiment
In this special edition Friday evening blog, Chuck will endeavor to dispel or engender some of the myths surrounding a certain spirit called absinthe. For [Read More…]
When Your Hotel Neighbors Show Their Love
Warning: this may be our first, and only ever, R-rated blog. So if you’re accustomed to reading our blog to your children, you might want [Read More…]
Famous Traveler, Charles Dickens
Charles Dickens – Bet You Didn’t Think He Looked Like This(from George C Scott as Ebeneezer Scrooge(from tvtropes.com) Did you know A Christmas Carol was [Read More…]
Famous Traveler, DH Lawrence
DH Lawrence(from Frieda Weekley Lawrence According to Writers Between The Covers: The Scandalous Romantic Lives of Legendary Literary Casanovas, Coquettes, and Cads, by Joni Rendon and (our [Read More…]