I have recently reached the unwanted milestone that is hitting forty years old . Of course, I did want to reach it , just not yet . Luckily for me my brother had planned ahead ( as usual ) and got us tickets to see the Red Sox vs Cubs at Wrigley Field as a […]
In Bruges
I arrived in northern Belgium to visit Bruges once again. I was just here a year ago but it’s attraction has left its mark on me. If I am within a few hours of train hopping of Bruges , I have to go. This time I only had 24 hours and I was also showing […]
When in Amsterdam
I arrived for my fifth visit to Amsterdam in as many years on a Friday night . If you know Damrak, it was pedestrian gridlock. The weekend brings in the party goers from England , Ireland and many other close lying countries . Throngs of young Englishmen on stag party weekends looking to watch live […]
Dining in Prague
Like many large European cities Prague has its share of immigrants who have found their way to this wonderful city and have shared the cuisines of their native homelands with visitors from around the world. But we are in Prague . Time to eat something from a Czech restaurant . From roasted rabbit , beef […]
From Prague my Love
It seems many people throughout history have found inspiration in Prague . Artists, writers and thinkers . I on the other hand , may be none of these but have found inspiration walking the cobblestone streets of Prague , I am just unsure exactly what it has inspired me to do? Maybe nothing , maybe […]
Back to the CZ
After an aborted trip to Europe last week due to a family emergency , I have arrived in Prague and after a three year absence , it feels like I never left. The views , the architecture , people, beer , coffee and food . Nothing someone wanting to experience a European city could not […]
Losing a loved one while abroad
I debated writing this story since it is so fresh , but i will try. I left on a three week trip this past Sunday to Europe . I flew out from Newark to Helsinki with a plane switch in Amsterdam. Upon landing I heard my name being paged over the planes PA to […]
Travel vs The American Dream
I have many friends who ask me about upcoming trips that I may have. The response is usually something along the lines of ” Cool, I wish I could afford to do that “. The thing is they can. They just opted for something else . I myself work a full-time job […]
Go Travel Solo
There are a lot of advantages to traveling with a spouse, friends or a group. There is always someone to talk too , especially when you are in a foreign country and don’t speak the language . Someone to take pictures with, someone to dine with someone to just share the whole experience . But […]
Writing with iPhone & traveling
I am a light packer . I avoid bringing anything that isn’t a necessity . I bring the shoes I am wearing a few changes of clothes for a 3 week trip. Laundry is washed by hand and hung to dry at whatever hotel has deepest sink. This year I wanted to write about my […]
Summer Chicago Visit
Lucky for me, my brother and his family live in Chicago so I visit them often. Kayaking in the Chicago River. Although I live on the ocean as well as work on ships I have never been kayaking before. After reading an article about kayaking tours on the Chicago River I called my brother and […]