Travel

“The sea is too dangerous today,” our hotel proprietor at the bed and breakfast in Chacala, Mexico tells me. I want to go deep sea fishing. A few years ago, [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, a...

If you follow me on Twitter or Instagram you may have noticed my social media silence yesterday.  It's been a tough past couple of days, and while I like to share many aspects of my life on this blog, I just need to lay low for another day and reg...

I admit it – I still love reading a guidebook.  Despite the rarity of reading various bits of travel information typed on these strange white pieces of paper bound together with a cover, I find them interesting, educational, relaxing, and fun. I know.  I can download a walking tour of Rome now on my...

Did I ever tell you about the time I drove non-stop from Raleigh, North Carolina to Denver, Colorado? Well, remind me to. Right now, The Itinerant Comedian (aka “TIC”) has a story to share about a gig in Alamosa, Colo. That’s Alamosa ...

Football season is over.  On this lazy afternoon, I watch the cold, blurry white winter storms increasing across the rest of our country.  Yes, this is the time of the year I start daydreaming.  When I have this double duo distraction ...

Our weekend in Madrid was a whirlwind of tapas, pitchers of sangria, Tinto de Verano and best of all - SUN.  I think I spent a majority of the days with my face tilted upwards, eyes closed, and absorbing the feeling of warm sunshine splashing all ...

It’s officially Spring here in Sacramento. Perhaps not according to the calendar, but according to nature. It’s been 70 degrees and sunny, the honeybees are out, and my fruit trees [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website ...

I was recently asked what does one see on the Noyo and instantly slipped into a dream-like state.The character of the Noyo is quite unique. Located in Fort Bragg, California, it is a harbor, estuary, and river with a variety of ecosystems that include...

After traversing the airport trying to get boarding documents, I gratefully bypassed the backed-up security line in favor of the frequent flier "fly-by" lane. Believe me, I and my fellow short-line standers were immediately popular with the restless cr...