You’ve seen the stunning photos of the Cinque Terre villages along the Italian Riviera. Amazing, colorful houses perch on steep hillsides overlooking the sea. To me, it looked like a fairy…
Florence Italy was a place I’d always dreamed of visiting. Largely because of my obsession with the movie, “A Room With A View“. I finally made it there recently, and I…
Recently, I was pondering taking another trip on the scenic Amtrak California Zephyr at a different time of year. (Click here to read my review of the trip I took in…
Palo Alto is a city in the northwest area of Silicon Valley. Computer maverick Hewlett-Packard originated here in 1939, as well as many other high tech companies. You may also be…
Rome is a big city with so many sights and options of places to stay. Here are some places I personally recommend in various parts of the Eternal City! Prices, of…
175 W. Cliff Drive, Santa Cruz, California One of my favorite places in California is the Dream Inn Resort Hotel in Santa Cruz! It’s the only beachfront hotel in Santa Cruz…
The coolest places to stay in Los Angeles!
The Encore Hotel is the sister hotel of the Wynn Hotel, and shows up near the top of ranked Vegas Hotels. I checked it out on a recent trip to get…
Caesars Place Hotel in Las Vegas opened in 1966, the same year I was born! When I was about 5 years old my family took a road trip there and stayed…
I’ve been wondering what San Francisco Union Square Christmas shopping would be like this year. There’s all the scary news about SF store robberies and car break ins. Also, many major…
A fun thing to do in your spare time is to have breakfast in Germany, lunch in France, and dinner in Switzerland 😀 Especially if you happen to already be in…
I’ve found some great places to stay in New York City over my 3 most recent trips. I’d recommend each of them depending on your circumstances and preferences. See below for some…