Every other year we use our Disney Vacation Club points to rent a big villa and invite all the kids and their families. This was the first year my granddaughter was old […]
Favorite Travel Photos: Palomino Island, Puerto Rico
Back in February of 2017 I was still on medical leave from my job at a Hilton Brand hotel. The best perk of that job was employee rates at all Hilton properties. […]
Favorite Travel Photos: Bellagio Fountains, Las Vegas
In 2017 I went to Las Vegas for the first time. I used my timeshare points to get us into the Jockey Club, right on the strip between the Cosmopolitan and the […]
Favorite Travel Photos: Pier 39 San Francisco
Since I’m not getting to travel as much this year (and next year doesn’t look promising either) I thought I’d reminisce about some of the adventures I’ve been on and share some […]
Norwegian Encore Transatlantic Cruise – November 2, 2019
Last year on this date my son and I were embarking on our first Trans-Atlantic voyage. It also happened to be the inaugural voyage of Norwegian Cruise Line’s newest ship, Encore. It […]
Thoughts for October 13, 2020
I haven’t been online that much the last 5 days. I was on my first-ever business trip. I work from home for a small vacation rental company in Florida. I handle all […]
Geocaching Vermont and Lake Placid
My trip to New York State also allowed me to visit a few other places I had never been, despite living in New York for 39 years. These are areas in upstate […]
Visiting Almanzo Wilder’s Boyhood Home in Malone, NY
I gave myself a treat for Labor Day weekend. Looking at the COVID infection rates, I saw that northern New York State was on par with what we’ve seen where I live, […]
Vacation Memories 2018: Venice – Part 3: Gondolas & Food
If you’re visiting Venice, the most “touristy” think you can do is take a gondola ride. It’s not overrated – it’s well worth doing and a lot of fun. It’s especially fun […]
Vacation Memories 2018: Venice – Part 2 – Doge’s Palace & Food
Part two of our tour after we’d finished at St. Mark’s Basilica was the Doge’s Palace. The good thing was that was right next door. The Doge was the supreme power in […]
Thoughts From the Mountain Top 
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