Last summer a friend of mine introduced me to my new obsession: the best kosher meat available. Over the years, I have become increasingly more aware of food choices, but I am most definitely a carnivore, and that is not changing. I’m not trading in my ribeyes for tofu, but […]
Yearly Archives: 2016
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In the weeks leading up to our vacation, I tried to be good about my eating. Really. I exercised as much as possible, which was, sadly, not quite enough. I avoided fried foods and carbs, at least in theory. So when the folks at Chobani sent over this graphic (and a […]
Honeymooning in Hawaii is a beautiful thing. Before I had the opportunity to plan other couples’ amazing vacations, FKGuy and I went to Hawaii on our Honeymoon. With ten days on Maui and Kauai, we had a fantastic trip. Ordering wine doesn’t usually lead to a quirky only-on-an-island story, but, […]
I don’t mind getting lost on vacation. It often leads to discovering cool shops, bars or sometimes, the wrong part of town. But it is always more interesting than following a computer. After all, no great story started by using a GPS.
As I perused the itinerary for our transatlantic cruise (today is, surprise, another sea day), I was delighted to see that we will stop in Malaga. We’ve never been to the Costa Del Sol, so this will be a pleasant port day. Malaga is the birthplace of Pablo Picasso.
Leaving for a vacation always prompts me to recall highlights of past trips, and I am going to share a few stories with you over the next two weeks. Today I am going back to June 2002. Our friends were going to be in France, so we decided to meet them […]
Friends were in town from New York recently, and we met them for dinner in the beautiful garden of Cecconi’s Miami Beach. I’ll get back to the dinner in a moment, but let me tell you how refreshing it is that I can make plans with someone three months ago […]
Being a local in Key West in the winter is tough. The local economy depends on tourist season, and that includes people that come to stay for a few days or months, or sail in for a day via cruise ship. Either way, they are here for the warm weather, […]
Lack of vacation time in the U.S. makes taking a long trip challenging for most people. Nowadays “vacations” can be two or three days, up to a week. If you are lucky enough to take a longer vacation – two, three, four weeks or longer, you’re going to need a […]
Among Key West locals, there is a general loathing of cruise ship passengers. They come for a day, drink, and leave. This weekend, I had the opportunity to take some people touring Key West. Yes, they arrived via ship, but they saw more of the island in a day than […]