One key unlocks it all – Longboat Key – Redux 2024

One key unlocks it all – Longboat Key – Redux 2024

A review of Longboat Key – Sandpiper Inn – and more fun in the neighborhood Want to head south for some warmer weather? How about someplace quiet but with a fabulous beach and tremendous dining nearby. Is fishing your thing?  How about surfcasting 100 feet...
Best places to bike – Taiwan – updated 2024

Best places to bike – Taiwan – updated 2024

If there’s a country that “gets” biking, it’s Taiwan Home to the Giant Bike Company and King Liu, the country’s most ardent biker, Taiwan may be the world’s biking paradise. With phenomenal bike paths, natural parks, bike hotels and even bike coffee shops, this...
Honoring Abe on his day with a side trip to Springfield, IL

Honoring Abe on his day with a side trip to Springfield, IL

Updated 2-12-24   Driving home from the Super Bowl today?  You might consider a stop in Springfield, Illinois – hometown of Abraham Lincoln. Just about anywhere you walk, you could be tracing his footsteps from a century ago.  Many of the places that he made...
18 Timeless ways to enjoy a trip to Chile

18 Timeless ways to enjoy a trip to Chile

You might not want to come home It could be the best trip of your life.  After traveling to more than 40 countries around the world, Chile is still one of my favorites.  My original slide show was created more than a dozen years ago, but I’m happy to say, all...