TRIPPIN’ MUSICALES
ONE OF THE BENEFITS OF MY EARLY RETIREMENTS (my several-day stayovers on business trips) was seeking out cultural enrichment. A recent musical encounter on SiriusXM “Symphony Hall” rekindled memories of … Continue reading
TRIPPIN’ (AND REMINISCING) WITH THE DISCOVERER PART 2
WE CONTINUE OUR TRIPPIN’ HERE in Part 2, its reminiscing prompted by The Discoverer’s “10 Short But Amazing Road Trips.” Scenic Byway 12, Utah. The Discoverer writes, “Deservedly recognized as … Continue reading
TRIPPIN’ (AND REMINISCING) WITH THE DISCOVERER PART 1
I’VE ENJOYED THE DISCOVERER AS AN EXCELLENT SOURCE for tidbit gleaning. And this time, the website tempts us with “10 Short But Amazing Road Trips.” “Miles of winding roads pass … Continue reading
AERIAL VIEWS OF 30S BRITAIN
MY FAVORITE JIGSAW PUZZLES are cities from the air. Assembling one is like making a walking tour of neighborhoods with occasional familiar sites. The Guardian recently reminded me of this … Continue reading
SUPPIN’ EURO-STYLE
THE DISCOVERER BLOG OFFERS “7 Delicious Culinary Cities in Europe.” Given that I’ve done my share of international travel, I glean tidbits of suppin’ Euro-style, in some instances even without … Continue reading
ANGRY DAN’S ICONS OF LONDON
BRIT STREET ARTIST/LIMERIST EXTRAORDINAIRE ANGRY DAN is anything but angry. As recounted by Georgie Mortimer at *Secret London, February 22, 2019, “Someone’s Been Leaving Limericks Around London (And They Really Make … Continue reading
TIME-MACHINE TOWNS PART 2
YESTERDAY WE VISITED THREE U.S. Small Towns residing in time-machines of sorts. Today in Part 2, dailypassport’s Marissa Kozma describes three more of these towns, one in my native Ohio, … Continue reading
TIME-MACHINE TOWNS PART 1
MARISSA KOZMA WRITES IN the dailypassport website about “6 U.S. Small Towns That Feel Like Stepping Back in Time”. Being well-travelled and of a certain age, I find that they … Continue reading
WATCHING ONE’S MANNERS AT TABLE AND BAR
WHAT A NEAT MAP FROM REMITLY via Mental Floss! “The World’s Food and Drink Etiquette, Mapped,” is in concise formats foldable into one’s Baedeker’s. World travelers like me (hem hem) … Continue reading
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ON VACATIONING GRANDPARENTS
THE DAILY PASSPORT WEBSITE got me thinking about “7 Places Your Grandparents Loved to Vacation.” Indeed, I don’t recall hearing of my grandparents ever vacationing. But let’s talk about them … Continue reading →