Travel
Changes in Paradise
The first time we walked down that dirt path eight years ago and found ourselves on that deserted strip of sand known as Lindquist Beach, we fell in love. We fell in love with the white sand and its crescent shape, as if it were gently holding the clear, calm water in the palm of its […]
Olga Resurrected
The moment we stepped off the plane at Cyril E. King Airport on St. Thomas the pressure of our daily lives began to dissolve and the anticipation began to build as we went to visit an old friend. We knew we could have taken the safari bus from the airport but settled for the expediency of […]
A New Kind of Club at the Airport
Are you a gym rat? In the No Kids family that title goes to Amanda. She is at the gym for at least an hour (sometimes more) five days a week. Amanda is one of those people who just don’t feel right if they don’t get a workout in. I find this admirable. She has also found herself […]
Today’s Tours of Ancient Knossos
The first time I visited Greece back in the late 90s there were only a few places on my must-visit list: Athens, Santorini and the Palace of Knossos archeological site on the island of Crete. I had been fascinated by the Minoan civilization for much of my young life. The idea that a sophisticated Greek […]
Wipe Before You Swipe
I have several colleagues who either live in or visit Japan frequently, and the other day one of them noticed something interesting — a second roll of paper — in their bathroom stall at Narita International Airport. The smaller roll of paper says “Welcome to Japan” then uses pictographs to inform you what to do with […]
Around The World for the New Year
We know that we want to travel a bit more this year and for some of us one country isn’t enough. The airlines, of course, have an answer for that: a Round The World Ticket. Skyteam airlines such as Delta, Air France, KLM, Korea Air, etc. have even set up a central booking platform to […]
A Year in Review
We want to keep this brief since everyone seems to have something to do this season, either traveling to see family or off to see the world. The past year has been a big one for Amanda and me. After 12 years together, we are finally living on the same schedule after my retirement from […]
Winter Travel Safety
The weather seems to have remembered it’s nearly winter here in Pittsburgh this week. We had a measurable snowfall, 1-3 inches, and the temperature plummeted to 8 degrees Fahrenheit; that’s all it took to shake us from our illusion of a mild winter. The American Automobile Association (AAA) forecasts 93.6 million of us will hit the roads this […]
Taste of Japan
The Pittsburgh Japanese Cultural Society hosted an event this past Saturday called the Taste of Japan (+21). The +21 part is kind of obvious to of all us who grew up and live in the US; this taste of japan is focused on alcohol. A selection of of Sake and Shochu was available for consumption […]
A Reason to Give
The season of giving is upon us, at least in western cultures, and we’d like to take a moment to promote some charities for their work in the developing world. UNICEF The first is UNICEF, the United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund. UNICEF believes that all children have a right to survive, thrive, and fulfill […]
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