AFRICA, PART 1: CAPE TOWN AND MORE

Teri B.

May 2, 2016

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International Travel, Things I Love, Things You Should Know, Wining/Dining

It is finally time to utter some of my favorite words: “And, we’re off!” Every year at this time, the hubby finishes tax season (for which I thank him profusely) and we are fortunate to take off to yet another planned out, thought through, thoroughly explored part of the world for roughly three weeks. This […]

CRASHING A SEDER IN CAPE TOWN

Teri B.

April 24, 2016

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International Travel, Things I Love

  Question of the moment: Is one technically crashing a seder (or any other gathering) if one asks to be invited? In other words, if one solicits an invitation to something, is that considered crashing? You be the judge, but that is how we ended up at the Cape Town home of phenomenal hosts and brand-new acquaintances […]

PLANNING A TRIP TO AFRICA

Teri B.

April 4, 2016

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International Travel, Things I Love, To-Do List

I am an adept travel planner — both for myself and for clients — and likewise undaunted by it. The hubby and I tackle fairly ambitious itineraries for three weeks each spring, and I do all the planning. None of these trips are with groups nor are they via cruise ships, and many involve driving wherever […]

BYE, BYE 2015 … HELLO, 2016

Teri B.

December 23, 2015

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International Travel, U.S. Travel

Once again, it is time to look back on 2015 : Seattle Daytona Beach/Boynton Beach Spain (Madrid/San Sebastian/Barcelona) Italy (Milan) Croatia (Split/Zadar/Dubrovnik) Montenegro London Big Bear Lake Paso Robles New York City Dubai/Abu Dhabi and look forward to 2016: Rancho Mirage New York City Laguna Niguel South Africa (Capetown/Kruger/Sabi Sand/Johannesburg) […]

UAE Visit – Part 2 (aka Can You Top This?)

Teri B.

December 12, 2015

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International Travel, Things You Should Know, Wining/Dining

After spending the first four of our “Arabian” nights in Dubai (see previous post), it was time to make the approximately 75-minute drive to neighboring Abu Dhabi, capital of the United Arab Emirates. It is a straight shot on on a wide and modern highway from one emirate to the next; one needs to pay attention […]

UAE Visit is a Series of Firsts – Part 1

Teri B.

December 3, 2015

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International Travel, Things You Should Know, Wining/Dining

Who knew that it was possible to plan and execute what most would consider a major trip without a significant amount of advance planning? Not me until this year. Typically deciding on the next big destination might be two years in advance for me and the hubby. So going to such an exotic locale as […]

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