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
HIGH PRAISE FOR GEORGE THE CAT
WHAT WITH JD (“JERK DEFINITIVE”) VANCE and all, this may evolve into The Year of the Cat. And, as described by BBC, August 21, 2024, George, a “Popular Train Station … Continue reading
Simanaitis Says 
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 →