TRIPPIN’ TO THE WORLD’S FRIENDLIEST CITIES—VIRTUALLY AND IN RECOLLECTION
WHAT BETTER WAY TO BEGIN THE YEAR than to visit friendly cities?! Good for Marika Spitulski and Nice News for offering “From Amsterdam to Auckland: 15 of the Friendliest Cites … Continue reading
CALIFORNIA TINY TOWN TIDBITS
RECENTLY, THE DISCOVERER LISTED “The Tiny Towns of California.” Being as I am a born-again Californian (since 1979) though not a tiny town dweller, I am interested in its selection. … Continue reading
CELEBRATING THE HOLLYWOOD SIGN
I MISSED ITS OFFICIAL ANNIVERSARY, but the Hollywood Sign turned 100 on October 31, 2023. Gee, this calls for some (belated) research. For instance, the sign has its own website, … Continue reading
SOME SCENIC DRIVES
IN THESE CLIMATE-CHANGE-SENSITIZED DAYS, the phrase “Let’s take a drive” sounds vaguely subversive. On the other hand, the exhaust of a modern car may well be cleaner than the air … Continue reading
IS YOUR NAME OH TOO KIRA-KIRA?
I WAS NAMED FOR THE MOVIES’ DENNIS MORGAN, though I’ve thought of a makeover to a single “n” (as in St. Denis, hem hem, or Denis Jenkinson). This thought recently … Continue reading
JONATHAN MILES’ (AND MY) RIVIERA
LIESL SCHILLINGER QUOTES SOMERSET MAUGHM’s French Riviera as “A Sunny Place for Shady People” in her review of Jonathan Miles’ The Once Upon a Time World: The Dark and Sparkling … Continue reading
EVALUATING THE DE TOMASO PANTERA AND THE U.P. PART 2
YESTERDAY IN PART 1, R&T SHARED its evaluation of the 1973 De Tomaso Pantera, a Ford-engine exotic available at less than stratospheric price. Today, two women familiar to R&T readers, … Continue reading
A WELL-SUITED EDO SAMURAI
FROM TIME TO TIME, M.S. Rau, Fine Arts, Antiques, Jewels offers enticing advertisements in The New York Times. This time around, it’s “A Warrior’s Armor: Japanese Samurai Suit.” And quite … Continue reading
THE BEST ROAD TRIPS AROUND THE WORLD, INCLUDING PERSONAL ONES PART 2
YESTERDAY IN PART 1, THE DISCOVERER and I identified exemplary road trips ranging from South Africa’s Garden Route to our own Pacific Coast Highway. Today we start on the other … Continue reading
THE BEST TRIPS AROUND THE WORLD—INCLUDING PERSONAL ONES PART 1
THE DISCOVERER BLOG’S “The Best Road Trips Around the World” reminds me of great personal tripping with R&T. Here in Parts 1 and 2 today and tomorrow are tidbits about … Continue reading
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