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REMEMBER WHEN??

Teri B.

January 30, 2018

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International Travel, Things I Love

Early 2018 was the perfect time to clean up old files (cue: New Year’s Resolution #3). Upon doing so, I soon I discovered all my records from our first big trip in this century: Italy – Spring 2001. What it took then versus how I plan now might as well be from a different universe. […]

TRAVEL IN 2018 :: WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW

Teri B.

January 22, 2018

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Things You Should Know

“The times they are a changin” is an apt phrase in terms of travel in 2018. So as not to get caught unprepared, following is a synopsis of what to expect from an excellent column by the Wall Street Journal’s travel specialist, Scott McCartney. 1. The bad news first is “more seats, less room.” On […]

TEXAS HOSPITALITY FOR BIRTHDAY WEEKEND

Teri B.

January 13, 2018

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U.S. Travel, Wining/Dining

When the opportunity arose to spend my birthday weekend with long-time Houston-based friends Kay & Fred Zeidman, the decision didn’t require much thought. Spending time with them is always a blast (Cancun, Colorado Springs, Palm Beach, Austin and DC among past destinations), but going to their home base allowed for time spent with their kids […]

BYE, BYE 2017 … HELLO, 2018!

Teri B.

December 27, 2017

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Things I Love, To-Do List

Once again, it’s time to look back on where we went in 2017 … Cabo San Lucas India (Delhi/Agra/Ranthambhore/Jaipur/Udaipur) The Maldives Western Australia (Perth, Margaret River) Hong Kong Atlanta & Fort Lauderdale/Boca/Miami Boston & Providence (RI) Portland, OR And look forward to where we are going in 2018 … Houston and Texas Hill Country Finland/Estonia/Latvia/Lithuania/Belarus […]

CHECKING OUT LA’S NEWEST STAR CHEF

Teri B.

December 11, 2017

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Wining/Dining

Was scheduling a dinner in December at The Grove, one of LA’s busiest open-air shopping/dining malls, the brightest idea? Probably not. Believe me, I heard plenty as the hubby, daughter (her birthday dinner) and son arrived in separate cars all juggling to find that coveted parking space. Happily, dinner at 189 by Dominque Ansel was well worth […]

WHY PORTLAND?

Teri B.

November 29, 2017

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Wining/Dining

Many regular readers know that the hubby and I have a several-years-old tradition of spending Thanksgiving somewhere outside of LA with the son and the daughter. It started in 2007 with a trip to London and has continued since with domestic trips to NY, Chicago, New Orleans (twice), Napa, Nashville and this year in Portland. Why Portland? Why […]

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