Discovering Mendocino's Wild Coast
By Ron & Mary JamesDuring our week-long visit, Mendocino surprised and delighted us with its rugged beauty as only few other destinations have.
LOVING LUCCA, ITALY: A PARADISE IN TUSCANY
If you’ve been following us for any time, you know we love to mix in a cruise or two on our multi-month travels. Non-cruisers frequently asked why we travel by ship to explore the world. Can you really understand a place via day-long shore excursions? Of course, you...
INN AT NEWPORT RANCH
It’s funny how fate waves its magic wand to grant a pleasant surprise. Veteran travelers delight in these serendipitous moments, ones never forgotten. Our stay at the Inn at Newport Ranch was one of those. A few days before our road trip began, we received an...
ALBION RIVER INN
For our second evening in Mendocino, we were fortunate enough to snag a reservation at the Albion River Inn, a 15-minute drive from our hotel at Little River. The highly recommended restaurant is on everyone’s best Northern California Coastal dining list. Located in...
DEVOURING LISBON: A FOOD TOUR
Almost every great city has signature dishes, be it clam chowder in Boston or deep-dish pizza in Chicago. Lisbon has those too - the custard tart, Pastel de Natas; bacalao or dried cod), and grilled sardines, to name a few. But there’s more - flavorful dishes...
RON & MARY’S WINE DINE & TRAVEL ADVENTURE BLOG HIGHLIGHTS
A NEW WORLD OF FRIENDSHIPS
Not that long ago that friends were folks who met in your neighborhood, church, clubs or work. Most were local; long-distance relationships were rarely forged, except for relatives scattered around the country. Today, social media, cheap flights and an explosive...
Rough Seas
By Ron & Mary James Mary and I have had many chats lately about our upcoming booked cruises. We wonder if they will be cancelled as the pandemic persists. We speculate about radical changes in the cruise experience as cruise lines focus on keeping...
CRUISE GONE BAD
There is risk in any travel, whether hitchhiking through South America or a penthouse stay in Dubai. This fact was sadly validated for us when our recent luxury cruise turned from dream to nightmare. In these never-ending pandemic times, we knew that cruising included...
OUR WEEK IN LEIDEN, HOLLAND: FORMER HOME OF THE PILGRIMS
After a pleasant day of getting a feel for Leiden, it was time to get to work. Our mission was to explore the place where 50 Mayflower passengers lived for nearly a decade before their dangerous but historic voyage 403 years ago. There are no walking tours featuring...
TIME TO GO HOME
Okay, we’ve had enough adventure for a while. After three and a half months of exploring Europe - Ireland to Istanbul - we’re heading home on a 14-hour flight to LAX. Thanks for joining us. We’ll have a few more posts on our amazing Turkey visit soon. We’re home until...
THE ROCK TOMBS OF CAPPADOCIA
Visiting this part of Turkey is like visiting another planet. The magical geologic formations are out of a science fiction movie. No wonder so many movies have been shot here. The early inhabitants over 2,000 years ago called the organic ponty rock formations fairy...
DEVOURING LISBON: A FOOD TOUR
Almost every great city has signature dishes, be it clam chowder in Boston or deep-dish pizza in Chicago. Lisbon has those too - the custard tart, Pastel de Natas; bacalao or dried cod), and grilled sardines, to name a few. But there’s more - flavorful dishes...
SAILING LISBON’S TAGUS RIVER
Taking a ferry is a good inexpensive way to cruise the Tagus River. But we found a much more interesting and fun way to enjoy this busy waterway that flows into the Atlantic here. We spent a glorious summer evening on a classic ketch sailboat, enjoying splendid city...
DESTINATION DINING: HOLLAND AMERICA’S KONINGSDAM
Our current seven-day Holland America Mexican Riviera cruise is unlike any of the 34 we’ve experienced. Unlike most other voyages we’ve taken, the itinerary wasn’t part of our equation. The destination we cared about was the ship itself. Our cruise, which ends...
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