Two days before our arrival in St. Pete, I contacted some friends that live in the Tampa Bay area (not actually close to where we were, but whatever…) Imagine my delight when I found out they were free for dinner our first night in town. They drove in to meet us […]
Old Florida. Quiet. Charming. Slow-paced. Carefree. Inn on the Beach is all of these things. Located in the sleepy and beautiful Pass-A-Grille, the inn is an unassuming building at the end of a small street, located directly across the street from the beach. It is the exact opposite of a […]
The extent of my west coast of Florida travel has largely revolved around trips to Bern’s in Tampa, or to visit friends, with some outlet shopping thrown in for good measure. So, when I was offered a complimentary stay at the Inn on the Beach in St. Pete Beach, I gladly […]
It’s 2016. A new year, new resolutions, right? No. Goals, yes. Resolutions, not so much. Now that the holidays are in our rear view mirror, and the moments of cheese souffles (of course I made them) and tipsy chocolate cherry cake are behind us, it is time to hunker down. […]
It’s that time of year. Again. when people hear it is my birthday, then tell me how sorry they are. Clearly I must have suffered having my birthday on Christmas Eve. I assure you, I did not. Not in the least. Overall, it was a great year. As usual, we […]
The past several months have brought us both human and canine house guests. Sometimes the dogs come with their human servants, and sometimes by themselves. I’ve realized that the same basic rules apply to either the four-legged, or two-legged guest. Babka and Latke have been urging me to write this […]
A couple of weeks ago, we stopped at Burdines Waterfront ChikiTiki Bar for lunch, en route to Key West. It is a little challenging to find, and you need to really pay attention to where you are turning, or you will miss it. Once you’ve made it off the Overseas […]
Hanukkah is now over, and it was a delightful holiday. We started the week by celebrating the first-ever city sponsored menorah in Bayview Park, with many other members of the Jewish Community, and quite a few city officials. Babka and Latke even came to join the fun. This past weekend […]
This is the final installment of the Celebrity Reflection Thanksgiving cruise review. It was a fantastic cruise, overall, starting with our suite. I reserved a category S1 Sky Suite, and chose the aft corner of the ship, much like we had on the Solstice in Alaska.
Our Celebrity Reflection Thanksgiving cruise had a total of eleven dining venues. Well, ten plus Cafe Al Bacio, where there are complimentary pastries and the Gelateria, for delicious gelato for a charge. As for the others, four are available at no additional fee, but with a caveat. Blu is the […]