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2025
Three-week Northern California summer vacation with kids: Safari West, San Francisco, Sacramento museums - July 28-Aug 7, 2022
Three-week Northern California summer vacation with kids: Yosemite and California State Fair - July 16-28, 2022
80th birthday cruise on Caribbean Princess - July 8-16, 2022
50th birthday celebration in Las Vegas - June 23-27, 2022
2024
Paradise awaits in Tahiti and Bora Bora - May 31-June 7, 2022
7-night Alaska on Quantum of the Seas: Sitka, Endicott Arm, Juneau, Victoria, disembarkation - May 12-16, 2022
7-night Alaska on Quantum of the Seas: Embarkation, Day at Sea, Ketchikan - May 9-11, 2022
7-night Alaska on Quantum of the Seas: Preparations, pre-cruise stay in Seattle - May 7-8, 2022
Returning to Kauai and Maui - February 25 - March 9, 2022
Three nights in a Grand Luxe room at the St. Regis Bal Harbour - January 12-15, 2022
2023
Dominican Daze cruise on Virgin Voyages Scarlet Lady: Day at Sea, Dock House, Pizza Place, Test Kitchen, Razzle Dazzle - January 11-12, 2022
Dominican Daze cruise on Virgin Voyages Scarlet Lady: Puerto Plata, The Wake, Scarlet Night - January 10, 2022
Dominican Daze cruise on Virgin Voyages Scarlet Lady: Bimini, Extra Virgin, Day at Sea, The Wake, Gunbae - January 8-9, 2022
Dominican Daze cruise on Virgin Voyages Scarlet Lady: Embarkation, Pink Agave - January 7, 2022
4-night Bahamas cruise on Freedom of the Seas in the Ben and Jerrys "Sweet Suite" - January 3-6, 2022
East Coast Christmas and a South Beach New Year - December 21, 2021 - January 2, 2022
Girls cruise to Baja Mexico on Navigator of the Seas - December 15-20, 2021
2022
A SoCal Thanksgiving plus Legoland - November 23-30, 2021
Hiking, relaxing and good eats in Oahu - November 12-21, 2021
IMAX and a sailboat ride in San Francisco - November 4-5, 2021
Anniversary staycation at the Hyatt Regency Lake Tahoe - October 27-29, 2021
A week in Las Vegas - September 26 - October 3, 2021
Ocean City, NJ and Pennsylvania family visit - July 1-12, 2021
Exploring Savannah, Georgia: 22 squares, mossy oaks and Southern eats - June 28-30, 2021
2021
Exploring Charleston, South Carolina: Historic District, Fort Sumter - June 25-28, 2021
Family visit and car camping in Southern California - June 17-22, 2021
Lake Tahoe Part 2: Hells Kitchen, Eagle Falls, Tahoe Rim Trail - May 10-14, 2021
Lake Tahoe Part 1: Post-pandemic girls weekend getaway - May 7-9, 2021
Staycation at the all-inclusive Ventana Big Sur - April 18-20, 2021
Last trip of 2020: Arizona Biltmore Resort, return home, future travel cancellations - February 16-17, 2020
2020
Tucson Gem and Mineral Main Show, hiking, Titan Missile Museum, Nogales - February 13-15, 2020
Tucson: gem shows, hiking, Pima Air and Space Museum, Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum - February 10-12, 2020
Pre-lockdown road trip: Palm Springs, Prescott, Phoenix - February 6-9, 2020
Wining and dining in Napa with friends - February 1, 2020
New Years Eve at Las Vegas Fremont Street Experience - December 30, 2019 - January 3, 2020
Thanksgiving cruise on Grandeur of the Seas: Perfect Day at Cococay, Nassau, Turkey Day at sea, family time - November 26 - December 8, 2019
Thanksgiving cruise on Grandeur of the Seas: Planning, pre-cruise, embarkation, at sea, Kennedy Space Center - November 22-25, 2019
Two weeks in Kauai - October 11-25, 2019
Overnight backpacking trip in Lake Tahoe - September 25-26, 2019
West Coast, returning home - September 14-15, 2019
South Coast, Golden Circle, Silfra snorkel - September 12-13, 2019
Exploring Reykjavik, Icelandic cuisine, Northern Lights hunt - September 11, 2019
Days 12-14 of Northern Allure cruise on Oceania Riviera: at sea, Akureyri, Reykjavik (Iceland) - September 8-10, 2019
Days 10-11 of Northern Allure cruise on Oceania Riviera: Shetland Islands (UK), Faroe Islands (Denmark) - September 6-7, 2019
Days 8-9 of Northern Allure cruise on Oceania Riviera: Stavanger, Bergen (Norway) - September 4-5, 2019
Days 6-7 of Northern Allure cruise on Oceania Riviera: Gothenburg (Sweden), Oslo - September 2-3, 2019
Days 4-5 of Northern Allure cruise on Oceania Riviera: at sea, Copenhagen - August 31-September 1, 2019
Days 2-3 of Northern Allure cruise on Oceania Riviera: Bruges battlefields, Zaanse Schans windmills - August 29-30, 2019
Planning and Day 1 of Northern Allure cruise on Oceania Riviera: Southampton pre-cruise, embarkation - August 26-28, 2019
Girls birthday spa weekend in Napa - July 27-28, 2019
Independence Day in Ocean City, status matching in Atlantic City - July 3-10, 2019
Las Vegas with kids: Ethel M Chocolate Factory, Jabbawockeez, High Roller, Mac King, Valley of Fire - June 16-20, 2019
CA/AZ/NV Road Trip: Knotts Berry Farm, Hyatt Pinon Pointe, hiking in Sedona and Flagstaff - June 7-15, 2019
Overnight girls outing to San Francisco: Hamilton, Museum of Ice Cream - May 25-26, 2019
Days 14-15 of Celebrity Millennium transpacific cruise: Victoria, disembarkation, Miku; Ruby Princess 1-night cruise Vancouver to Seattle - May 9-11, 2019
Days 7-13 of Celebrity Millennium transpacific cruise: crossing the Bering Sea, two May 4ths, Qsine - May 3-8, 2019
Days 5-6 of Celebrity Millennium transpacific cruise: Bridge tour, Petropavlovsk (Siberia) - May 1-2, 2019
Days 3-4 of Celebrity Millennium transpacific cruise: Hakodate, day at sea - April 29-30, 2019
Days 1-2 of Celebrity Millennium transpacific cruise: Embarkation, day at sea - April 27-28, 2019
2019
Day 5 in Tokyo: Mt. Fuji Shibazakura Festival, Standing Sushi Bar - April 26, 2019
Days 3-4 in Tokyo: Asakusa, Tokyo National Museum, Imperial Palace, Robot Restaurant, Mt. Fuji, conveyor belt sushi/ramen/blowfish - April 24-25, 2019
Days 1-2 in Tokyo: Planning, JAL business class, Hyatt Regency, Meiji Shrine, Tokyu Food Hall, Don Quixote - April 21-23, 2019
Two weeks in Kauai: Marriott Waiohai Beach Club, helicopter tour - February 23-March 9, 2019
Birthday bash in Cancun: Secrets Silversands, Westin Lagunamar, "Just say no" again - January 22-31, 2019
Birthday bash in Cancun: Courtyard Cancun Airport, Secrets Silversands, "Just say no" - January 19-21, 2019
East Coast Thanksgiving feasts, Christmas decor at Longwood Gardens - November 19-27, 2018
Garden Isle anniversary sojourn - October 21-31, 2018
Two girls in Montreal - October 6-10, 2018
5-night Halloween on the High Seas cruise on Disney Wonder: Pirate Night, Tritons, Ensenada, Animators Palate - September 25-28, 2018
5-night Halloween on the High Seas cruise on Disney Wonder: Embarkation, Palo brunch, Halloween, Tianas Place - September 23-24, 2018
Eating Vegas: Wicked Spoon, Hells Kitchen, Raku, StripSteak, Monta and Valley of Fire visit - September 16-21, 2018
East Coast Labor Day visit: Atlantic City, status matching, Ocean City, and PA - August 31 - September 6, 2018
Nashville-bound: Grand Ole Opry, Hall of Fame/Studio B and Adventure Park - August 28-30, 2018
Family cruise to Alaska on Emerald Princess: Sea day, Victoria, disembarkation - July 20-22, 2018
Family cruise to Alaska on Emerald Princess: Juneau, Skagway - July 18-19, 2018
Family cruise to Alaska on Emerald Princess: Sea day, Ketchikan, Tracy Arm/Sawyer Glacier - July 16-18, 2018
Family cruise to Alaska on Emerald Princess: Planning, Seattle pre-cruise, embarkation - July 14-15, 2018
2018
Long Beach staycation: Hyatt Regency, Aquarium of the Pacific, Queen Mary - May 27-28, 2018
Day 2 of Norwegian Bliss inaugural cruise to nowhere - May 26, 2018
Norwegian Bliss 2-night inaugural cruise and family visit: Planning and arrival - May 25, 2018
Days 4-7 at the Grand Luxxe Nuevo Vallarta, departure - April 11-15, 2019
Days 2-3 at the Grand Luxxe Nuevo Vallarta - April 9-10, 2018
Timesharing at the Grand Luxxe Nuevo Vallarta: Planning and arrival - April 8, 2018
Overnight stay at the Hyatt Regency Lake Tahoe - February 10-11, 2018
A frozen Christmas in Pennsylvania - December 22-31, 2017
Spending credit card points in Maui: Wailea Beach Marriott - November 27- December 2, 2017
Spending credit card points in Maui: Planning the trip, Hyatt Regency Maui - November 24-26, 2017
Exercising credit card perks in Las Vegas - September 2-4, 2017
A girls weekend in Napa - August 26-27, 2017
Experiencing the Great American Eclipse in Madras, OR - August 18-21, 2017
A family weekend at Legoland California - July 28-30, 2017
Going solo to Chicago for training - July 13-15, 2017
Using points for a trip to the all-inclusive Marquis Los Cabos - July 1-5, 2017
Birthday weekend in San Francisco: Hamilton (howd I get tickets?) and a tea party - June 24-25, 2017
Sabbatical 2017: Post-cruise day 2 in Budapest, returning home via London - June 2-4, 2017
Day 14 of Magnificent Europe river cruise on AmaPrima: Budapest, disembarkation, post-cruise day 1 - May 31-June 1, 2017
Day 12-13 of Magnificent Europe river cruise on AmaPrima: Vienna and Bratislava - May 29-30, 2017
Day 11 of Magnificent Europe river cruise on AmaPrima: Melk Abbey, one-way bike ride to Durnstein - May 28, 2017
Day 9-10 of Magnificent Europe river cruise on AmaPrima: Regensburg, Passau, Linz - May 26-27, 2017
Day 7-8 of Magnificent Europe river cruise on AmaPrima: Bamberg and Nuremberg - May 24-25, 2017
2017
Day 5-6 of Magnificent Europe river cruise on AmaPrima: Miltenburg, Wertheim, Wurzburg bike ride - May 22-23, 2017
Day 3-4 of Magnificent Europe river cruise on AmaPrima: Cologne, Rhine River cruising, Rudesheim - May 20-21, 2017
Day 1-2 of Magnificent Europe river cruise: Embarking on AmaPrima, canal tour, Chefs Table - May 18-19, 2017
Sabbatical 2017: Amsterdam sightseeing and more good eats - May 16-17, 2017
Sabbatical 2017: More museums, train to Harwich, ferry to Amsterdam - May 14-16, 2017
Sabbatical 2017: Trip planning, London, Book of Mormon, museums, good eats - May 11-13, 2017
Just two nights at the Hilton Hawaiian Village in Honolulu - May 8-10, 2017
A weekend in Oakland - March 31-April 1, 2017
Nor Cal Road Trip: Alcatraz, Muir Woods, Napa and Gold Country - February 24-March 1, 2017
Nor Cal Road Trip: San Francisco Bay Area - Feburary 22-23, 2017
So Cal Road Trip: friends, family, Rose Bowl, Disneyland - December 31, 2016 - January 4, 2017
Good eats in Lancaster County, PA during Thanksgiving week - November 19-27, 2016
New England/Canada cruise on Anthem of the Seas, Day 9 and 10: Sea day, indoor skydiving, disembarkation - September 30 - October 1, 2016
New England/Canada cruise on Anthem of the Seas, Day 8: Reversing Falls, Fundy Trail, St. Martins sea caves in Saint John, NB - September 29, 2016
New England/Canada cruise on Anthem of the Seas, Day 6 and 7: Sea day, American Icon, Halifax, Peggys Cove, more lobster(!), Solarium Bistro, fronting a live band - September 27-28, 2016
New England/Canada cruise on Anthem of the Seas, Day 5: Bar Harbor, Acadia National Park, lobster(!), Silk - September 26, 2016
New England/Canada cruise on Anthem of the Seas, Day 4: Portland, ME, the North Star, Grande - September 25, 2016
New England/Canada cruise on Anthem of the Seas, Day 2 and 3: Sea day, Wonderland, HOHO in Boston, Chic - September 23-24, 2016
New England/Canada cruise on Anthem of the Seas: Pre-cruise and Day 1 embarkation - September 21-22, 2016
Day hike to Lake Sylvia - September 12, 2016
Besties Napa getaway weekend - August 6-7, 2016
A quiet birthday celebration in South Lake Tahoe - June 24, 2016
Norwegian Sun disembarkation, post-cruise stay in Vancouver - June 13-14, 2016
7-night Alaska southbound cruise on Norwegian Sun, Day 6 and 7: Ketchikan, day at sea, Moderno Churrascaria - June 11-12, 2016
7-night Alaska southbound cruise on Norwegian Sun, Day 4 and 5: Skagway, Cagneys Steakhouse, Juneau, Tracy Arm/Sawyer Glacier, Le Bistro - June 9-10, 2016
7-night Alaska southbound cruise on Norwegian Sun, Day 3: Icy Strait Point, Seven Seas main dining room - June 8, 2016
7-night Alaska southbound cruise on Norwegian Sun, Day 2: Morning at sea, Hubbard Glacier, La Cucina - June 7, 2016
7-night Alaska southbound cruise on Norwegian Sun: Cruise planning, pre-cruise stay in Anchorage, Grandview Train to Seward, embarkation - June 4-6, 2016
Cruise360 in Vancouver: Nieuw Amsterdam ship inspection, heading back to YVR airport - June 4, 2016
Cruise360 in Vancouver: Radiance of the Seas ship inspection, trade show, Taste of Vancouver reception - June 3, 2016
Cruise360 in Vancouver: Getting there, my first day at Cruise360 - June 1-2, 2016
Sibling weekend in San Diego - April 30-May 2, 2016
2016
Napa, Point Reyes, Muir Woods, Fishermans Wharf - March 7-9, 2016
Christmas in Pennsylvania: Flight snafu, overnight in Dallas, Longwood Gardens, hanging out with family and friends - December 21-31, 2015
Day 3-4 on Norwegian Pearl repositioning cruise: at sea, disembarkation in San Francisco - September 30 - October 1, 2015
Day 2 on Norwegian Pearl repositioning cruise: Astoria, OR - September 29, 2015
Day 1 of a 3-night Norwegian Pearl repositioning cruise embarking from Vancouver, B.C. - September 28, 2015
A day and night in Vancouver, B.C. - September 27, 2015
2015
1-night Seattle to Vancouver repositioning cruise on Holland Americas Westerdam - September 26-27, 2015
Taylor Swift at Levis Stadium, Great Escape Room and some good eats - August 14-15, 2015
A summer week in Ocean City, NJ and Pennsylvania - July 24-August 2, 2015
Disembarkation in Seattle, Pike Place Market, Radiator Whiskey pigs head meal, The Club at SEA - May 29-30, 2015
Day 5, 6 and 7 on Jewel of the Seas: Tracy Arm Fjord cruising, Portofino, Butchart Gardens and Empress Afternoon Tea - May 26-28, 2015
Day 4 on Jewel of the Seas: A drive from Skagway into the Yukon Territory - May 25, 2015
Day 2 and 3 on Jewel of the Seas: Chops Grille, a Juneau glacier helicopter adventure and king crab - May 23-24, 2015
A 7-night Alaska cruise on RCCLs Jewel of the Seas: Preparations, getting to Vancouver, embarkation - May 21-22, 2015
A travel agent ship inspection on the Carnival Miracle - April 4, 2015
A 40th birthday bash at Carmel Valley Ranch - March 20-22, 2015
An elopement in Las Vegas - February 28 - March 2, 2015
Crazy journey home - United flight cancellation, compensation, Global Entry, surprise upgrades - January 9-10, 2015
In the midst of Charlie Hebdo: Louvre, Louis Vuitton flagship store, Musee dOrsay - January 7-8, 2015
Hotel Indigo, Musee de lArmee, Arc de Triomphe, Versailles - January 3-6, 2015
Eiffel Tower, Notre Dame, cruising on the Seine, Louvre - Jan 1-2, 2015
BA First, Concorde Room, BA Club Europe, Hotel Le Grand, Bonne Annee! - December 29-31, 2014
Preparations for Paris honeymoon, heading to PHL, BA Galleries First lounge - December 26-29, 2014
Weekend in Las Vegas and a visit to the AMEX Centurion Lounge - November 14-16, 2014
Our wedding and mini-honeymoon in Big Sur - October 22-26, 2014
Enjoying Napa Valley with good friends, dinner tasting menu at FARM - September 13, 2014
Disembarkation in Barcelona, overnight stay, and returning home "The Amazing Race"-style! (with free double upgrade) - July 5-6, 2014
Day 6 and 7 of Celebrity Equinox Mediterranean cruise - Day at Sea and Palma de Mallorca - July 3-4, 2014
Day 4 and 5 of Celebrity Equinox Mediterranean cruise - Corsica and Sardinia - July 1-2, 2014
Day 3 of Celebrity Equinox Mediterranean cruise - Nice, Eze, and Monte Carlo - June 30, 2014
Day 2 of Celebrity Equinox Mediterranean cruise - Florence and Pisa - June 29, 2014
2014
Day 1 of Celebrity Equinox Mediterranean cruise - embarking in Civitavecchia - June 28, 2014
Day 2 in Rome - Colosseum, Central Rome walking tour - June 27, 2014
Day 1 in Rome - Vatican Museum and St. Peters Basilica - June 26, 2014
A European adventure: Preparations for our Mediterranean cruise, arriving in Rome - June 24-25, 2014
Playing tourist in San Francisco - May 23-26, 2014
The end of our Star Princess repositioning cruise - May 11-12, 2014
Day 2 on Star Princess repositioning cruise, stop in Victoria - May 10, 2014
The start of a 3-night Vancouver to San Francisco Star Princess repositioning cruise - May 8-9, 2014
A long weekend in New Orleans - April 25-28, 2014
10 hour layover in Seoul and landing safely into SFO - April 5-6, 2014
Returning from the Maldives via Singapore - April 4-5, 2014
Day 6 and 7 at the Conrad Maldives: whale sharks, Ithaa, snorkeling - April 2-3, 2014
Day 4 and 5 at the Conrad Maldives: Vilu, Sunset Grill, reef diving - March 31-April 1, 2014
Day 3 at the Conrad Maldives: water villa, diving with manta rays, meeting new friends - March 30, 2014
Day 1 and 2 at the Conrad Maldives: beach villa, overwater spa, Atoll Market, snorkeling - March 28-29, 2014
From Singapore to Conrad Maldives Rangali Island - March 28, 2014
Tranz Alpine train Greymouth to Christchurch, then to Singapore - March 26-27, 2014
Franz Josef Glacier - March 24-25, 2014
Arrowtown, Wanaka, Mount Roy Track - March 22-23, 2014
Day 3 of Routeburn Track 3-day luxury guided walk - March 21, 2014
Day 2 of Routeburn Track 3-day luxury guided walk - March 20, 2014
Day 1 of Routeburn Track 3-day luxury guided walk - March 19, 2014
AJ Hackett Kawarau Bungy Jump, K-Jet boating, hanging out in Queenstown - March 17-18, 2014
Mt. Cook National Park - March 15-17, 2014
Taupo, Waikite Thermal Pools, to Christchurch - March 13-14, 2014
Waitomo Caves and Tongariro Alpine Crossing - March 11-12, 2014
Flying to New Zealand via Honolulu, visiting Auckland and Devonport - March 8-10, 2014
Planning and preparing for our epic vacation to New Zealand and the Maldives
Sin City again: Marriotts Grand Chateau, Michael Mina and buffets galore - February 14-18, 2014
New Years in Palm Desert: Marriotts Desert Springs Villas, Joshua Tree National Park, Shields Date Gardens - December 28, 2013 - January 4, 2014
Autumn in Vegas (again) - Aria Hotel and Casino, Bellagio and the Chanel store, dinner at Mastros Ocean Club and lots of football - November 15-17, 2013
Autumn in Vegas: Staying at Harrahs, watching Penn and Teller, gorging at Aria Buffet - September 21-23, 2013
A late summer visit to Ocean City, New Jersey - September 6-10, 2013
3-night Carnival Inspiration Baja Mexico cruise: Fun Day at Sea, Chefs Table - September 1-2, 2013
3-night Carnival Inspiration Baja Mexico cruise: Getting there, embarkation, stop in Ensenada - August 30-31, 2013
Las Vegas girls getaway weekend: spa day, show, shopping, dancing, and of course, eating! - August 2-5, 2013
C-Level Cirque, Lake Moraine, Calgary Stampede, landing next to Asiana flight 214 - July 6-7, 2013
Gold lounge breakfast, Lake Louise canoeing, Marcus the Dog, Tea House hike - July 5, 2014
Athabasca Glacier Ice Walk, Fairmont Lake Louise Gold, dinner at Fairview Dining Room - July 4, 2013
Hiking Cavell Meadows, Athabasca Falls, Wilcox Pass, staying at Crossing Resort - July 3, 2014
Jasper National Park and Fairmont Jasper Park Lodge - July 2, 2013
Gold lounge breakfast, afternoon tea at Rundle Lounge, town of Banff on Canada Day - July 1, 2013
Sunday brunch at Banff Springs, upgrade to Fairmont Gold floor, hiking, fondue dinner - June 30, 2013
Canadian Rockies: Flying into flooded Calgary, Lake Louise in the rain, saloon dinner - June 29, 2013
2013
The HOHO in Dublin, Guinness Storehouse, and return to the USA - June 1-2, 2013
Bunratty Village, Cliffs of Moher, return to Dublin - May 31, 2013
Galway City and Bunratty Castle Medieval Banquet - May 30, 2013
Heading to Dublin and enjoying Irish folklore and music - May 29, 2013
Day tour of London and afternoon tea at Claridges - May 28, 2013
Avebury and special access tour to Stonehenge - May 27, 2013
Getting to London, riding the HOHO, visiting the British Museum - May 25-26, 2013
North Bay Brewery Tour and a creative dinner at Michael Warring - May 19, 2013
Cruise ship inspections in Vegas, Wicked Spoon, Absinthe, and New Yonaka - April 27-28, 2013
CruisExcellence in Las Vegas, a Craigslist adventure and an amazing birthday dinner at Guy Savoy - April 25-26, 2013
A (Lime) Spring Wedding in Lancaster, PA - April 17-22, 2013
One-way road trip from Arizona to California - March 29-31, 2013
Work and play in Israel - February 22-28, 2013
Food gluttony in Las Vegas - February 15-18, 2013
Hilo and snorkeling heaven in Kapoho - January 2-5, 2013
Celebrating New Years at Hawaii Volcanoes National Park - December 31, 2012 - January 1, 2013
New Years week on the Big Island of Hawaii - Waikoloa, December 28-31, 2012
Rest of the week at Zoetry Casa Del Mar - November 20-23, 2012
Day 2 at Zoetry Casa Del Mar - November 19, 2012
Thanksgiving week at Zoetry Casa Del Mar in Los Cabos, Day 1 - November 18, 2012
2012
Work and play hard on an early November weekend - November 8-11, 2012
Goodbye Galapagos and Ecuador, until we meet again - June 24-25, 2012
Day 7 on Xpedition: Santa Cruz - June 23, 2012
Day 6 on Xpedition: South Plaza and Santa Cruz Island - June 22, 2012
Day 5 on Xpedition: Isabela and Fernandina Islands - June 21, 2012
Day 4 on Xpedition: Isabela Island - June 20, 2012
Day 3 on Xpedition: Floreana Island - June 19, 2012
Day 2 on Xpedition: Espanola Island - June 18, 2012
Flying to Baltra, Day 1 on the Xpedition! - June 17, 2012
Quito, the Equatorial Line, dinner at Carmine - June 16, 2012
Planning the trip and getting to Ecuador - June 14-15, 2012
Colorado for Memorial Day Weekend - May 26-29, 2012
Day 2-3 of my 40th birthday cruise - May 14-15, 2012
My early 40th birthday cruise on the Star Princess, Day 1 - May 13, 2012
Kalebs Birthday Weekend in Vegas, Day 2-3 - April 21-22, 2012
Kalebs Birthday Weekend in Vegas, Day 1 - April 20, 2012
Weekends of March 24 and 31, 2012: Visiting SoCal and Scottsdale AZ
Leap Day 2012 edition: Happy 2nd anniversary to WITWIKK, plus pictures never before seen!
My much-awaited stay at Four Seasons Hualalai - January 6-8, 2012
Lanai, the Pineapple Island - January 3-6, 2012
Ringing in the New Year...Hawaiian style! First stop, Oahu - December 30, 2011 - January 3, 2012
Napa Valley - November 25-27, 2011
2011
Pennsylvania Part Two: 11-11-11 wedding, trying to eat Amishly - November 10-13, 2011
Pennsylvania Part One: My first and last "Joe Pa" game - October 28-30, 2011
Chicago at leisure: deep dish pizza at Ginos East, "Crazy Taxi", Navy Pier, soaring to new heights on the Sky Deck - October 15-16, 2011
Conferencing in Chicago - October 12-14, 2011
Portland - September 16-18, 2011
Yosemite (Clouds Rest) and Mono Lake - September 3-5, 2011
Independence Day weekend in Lake Tahoe - July 1-5, 2011
Easing out of sabbatical...or so I think: June 8-19, 2011
Heading back to Lima, city tour, dinner show, homebound - June 4-5, 2011
Huayna Picchu, back to Cusco - June 3, 2011
We made it to Machu Picchu! - June 2, 2011
Inca Trail Day 3 - June 1, 2011
Inca Trail Day 2 - May 31, 2011
Inca Trail Day 1 - May 30, 2011
Sacred Valley of the Incas - May 29, 2011
Peru-bound! Lima to Cusco, touring ruins - May 27-28, 2011
Good eats and times in Las Vegas and Scottsdale - May 17-25, 2011
Singapore to L.A. to Las Vegas - May 14-16, 2011
More food, Fountain of Wealth, Sentosa Island, Marina Bay Sands - May 12-13, 2011
Singapore via public transit: Chinatown, Little India, Orchard Road, Night Safari - May 11, 2011
Singapore revisited: Food, sightseeing on foot, more food - May 8-10, 2011
Im goin solo, so-looooo - first mileage run to Singapore - May 3-8, 2011
Hilo, Champagne Pond, waterfalls and sunsets - April 27-30, 2011
Treehouse, making Kilauea erupt, volcanoes in the dark - April 25-26, 2011
Start of Sabbatical! Traveling to the Big Island, the Mauna Lani Bay Hotel - April 23-24, 2011
Da Beach, coffee, luxury villa, local eats, air pockets! - Feburary 17-19, 2011
Waimea Canyon, Napali whale-watching, Smith Family Luau - February 14-16, 2011
First class to Kauai, iPhone retrieval, waterfalls and blowholes, Merrimans - February 12-13, 2011
Best Thai food in North America, duck fat fries, Luxor, Wicked Spoon Buffet - January 1-2, 2011
Cosmopolitan, Craftsteak, New Years Eve - December 31, 2010
Vegas for New Years 2011: Raku, Signature at MGM - December 30, 2010
Mileage run to Kansas City - December 19, 2010
2010
Studio B, Zumanity, Aria, Bellagio - December 11-12, 2010
$175 Weekend in Las Vegas: Raku, Mandalay Bay - December 10, 2010
Mileage run to Nashville - December 4-5, 2010
Thanksgiving in St. Thomas, Grand Turk, Day at Sea, Home - November 25-28, 2010
Day at Sea, St. Maarten - November 23-24, 2010
Embarking on the Ruby Princess, Princess Cays, Sabatinis, Pop Idol - November 21-22, 2010
Zine, Shopping, Sushi Samba - November 14, 2010
Canyon Ranch Spa, CUT, Le Reve, Parasol Down - November 13, 2010
Vegas Baby! Palazzo and Joel Robuchon - November 12, 2010
Moaning Cavern - September 23-24, 2010
The Girl and the Fig/More Wine/Ad Hoc - September 18, 2010
Farmstead/Wine Tasting/Morimoto - September 17, 2010
Napa Valley/Mustards/Castello di Amorosa - September 16, 2010
Yosemite Ahwahnee/Bridalveil - September 5-6, 2010
Yosemite Camping/Half Dome - September 3-4, 2010
Time Machine: Solo Mileage Run to Tampa, December 12, 2009
Time Machine: San Francisco, New Years Eve, December 31, 2009
Time Machine: Mileage Run to Tampa, January 23, 2010
Las Vegas/Mon Ami Gabi - August 15, 2010
Las Vegas/City Center/Buffet Plans Go Awry - August 14, 2010
Las Vegas/Raku/Encore - August 13, 2010
Salt Lake City - July 10-11, 2010
Grand Teton/Death Canyon - July 9, 2010
Jackson/Cascade Canyon - July 7-8, 2010
Yellowstone National Park - July 6, 2010
Yellowstone National Park - July 5, 2010
Salt Lake City and Jackson - July 3-4, 2010
Shanghai/Hong Kong - June 13-14, 2010
Shanghai Expo Day 2 - June 12, 2010
Shanghai Expo Day 1 - June 11, 2010
Wuzhen and Shanghai - June 10, 2010
Hangzhou - June 9, 2010
Hong Kong and Shenzhen - June 8, 2010
Flying to Hong Kong - June 6-7, 2010
Pipiwai Trail - June 5, 2010
Lahaina, Spa Time, Hana - June 3-4, 2010
Snorkeling at Black Rock, Hiking Haleakala - June 1-2, 2010
Spa Time, Beaches, Lahaina - May 31, 2010
Beaches, Paia, Hiking Adventure - May 30, 2010
Heading to Maui - May 29, 2010
Looking forward to Maui, plus future vacation plans...
Picacho Peak - May 16, 2010
Time Machine: Riviera Maya - Day 3-5, February 14-16, 2010
Time Machine: Riviera Maya - Day 2, February 13, 2010
Time Machine: Riviera Maya - Day 1, February 12, 2010
Ann Arbor - Day 2, April 25, 2010
Ann Arbor - Day 1, April 24, 2010
Disneyland - Day 3, April 18, 2010
Disneyland - Day 2, April 17, 2010
Surprise trip revealed at last...Disneyland - Day 1, April 16, 2010
Time Machine: Waikiki - Day 4, March 8, 2010
Time Machine: Waikiki - Day 3, March 7, 2010 (Part II)
Time Machine: Waikiki - Day 3, March 7, 2010 (Part I)
Time Machine: Waikiki - Day 2, March 6, 2010
Time Machine: Waikiki - Day 1, March 5, 2010
