We had a nice 8 hour overnight flight to Sao Paulo on an American Airlines Boeing 777-300 jet from Miami. We had Business Class seats seats 3D and 3K (2 adjacent aisle seats in the center section of the 1…
Return to South Africa – the Adventure Begins!
After having such an enjoyable time last year on our AMA Waterways Africa cruise/tour, Steve (DOS) and I are returning to South Africa once again, this time on our own. Including travel, our nearly three week trip, unlike last year’s…
Happy Fourth of July from Santiago!
Today is Independence Day back in the United States, and for Steve (DOS) and I it was a leisurely day in Santiago, followed by an overnight trip home. As a Hyatt Globalist member, we were entitled to a 4pm checkout…
Father’s Day Week in Roanoke
Steve (DOS) and I spent Father’s Day weekend/week in Roanoke, Virginia, and as always enjoyed being back home in Virginia where I grew up. It’s always feels like I’m being welcomed home when I see the Blue Ridge Mountains, and…
Memorial Day Weekend in Mendoza
Steve (DOS) and I are currently in Mendoza, Argentina for the Memorial Day Weekend thru Wednesday. We left on Friday evening, and will be back on Thursday morning. For the quick long weekend, we made sure we had enough luggage…
The Amtrak Auto Train – Getting there is half the FUN!
After a nice Easter visit with my family in Roanoke, Virginia, it was time to head south once again to our home in Orlando. As my parents have recently relocated to the English Meadows Retirement Home (former Elk’s Home), they…
Welcome to Calgary!
After a busy work week in frigid Wisconsin, I flew up to Calgary, Canada, to meet up with Steve (DOS) and start our 10 day trip around the world to Singapore. DOS got in Thursday afternoon from Sarasota (via Dallas)…
It’s The Most Wonderful Time of The Year!
Yes, just like the song, December is generally the happiest month of the year for me. Tucked away somewhere between the work travel, Christmas shopping, creating and mailing greeting cards, decorating the house with outdoor lights, setting up the Christmas…
July 4th weekend in Mendoza
Once again, I’m interrupting the Africa blog to update our latest travel adventures. I’ve been very busy with work trips since I’ve been back from South Africa, and we are already on to our next holiday. I’ve started the last…
Safari Bound!
O.K., after a quick update in the last post, our Africa trip continues. (I’m in Washington D.C. now on business this week.) And now back to the vacation of a lifetime, from Johannesburg: Our day started with an early morning…