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Dreaming of Mexico and The Day of the Dead
I am in Seattle this week, and I’m already starting to think about Mexico. It seems a little early to be fantasizing about my winter travels, but the weather this week helped me along. Cold showers soaked Seattle all day last Sunday, reminding me of why I first headed to Mexico. I’d been to Cabo…
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Do you have an adult menu? The ageism inherent in the QR code.
Last week, Joan and I went out to eat. The sign at the front of the restaurant said to seat yourself. The sign on the table said to order yourself. When the server came by to deliver glasses of water and tell us we had to order using the QR code, I asked, “Do you…
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My California Dream: Cycling the Coast
Sacramento to San Francisco Several times I’ve taken the train between Los Angeles and San Luis Obispo. It follows the California coastline, at times just feet from the crashing surf of the Pacific Ocean. The train is fittingly called the Pacific Surfliner. I’d always thought how nice it would be to ride my bike along…
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River cruising is the best way to get around Europe
I had planned to stay in Thailand through May when I got a call from Joan. She shared that she was worried she’d taken on too much with a river cruise conference in the Netherlands, followed by a tulip cruise tour, and finally a tour of Savannah and Charleston. Since they were back to back…
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Touring Bangkok’s Canals by Kayak
This was my last day in Bangkok so how fitting it is that I did the best activity I’ve ever done in Bangkok! Knowing I was headed to Europe soon, I made a checklist of things to do before I left the city. Kayaking in the canals was something I’ve always dreamed of doing but…
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Adding a spa day to your Bangkok itinerary
Bangkok is hot and humid year round so the ice baths were a great find. I was telling a friend about them, and she asked if I’d been to the Japanese spa in my neighborhood. When I looked it up, I was amazed to find this place with 7 different pools hidden on a street…
