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BACKYARD FUN

Teri B.

February 17, 2019

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Things You Should Know, To-Do List, U.S. Travel, Wining/Dining

“Backyard” can have lots of different meanings. Given the relatively “inclement” weather we’re experiencing in So Cal (we’ve already surpassed our average annual rainfall!), in this case “backyard” is a euphemism for Los Angeles in general — i.e., having fun locally by enjoying a couple of new adventures. The first was attending the Travel & […]

UNEXPECTED (EMERGENCY) TRAVEL

Teri B.

November 18, 2018

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Those of us in the wonderful state of California mostly have it pretty good. Our weather is enviable (I would prefer more cold), we have virtually every activity — beaches, mountains, desert, culture, sports — at our fingertips. But it’s well known we have had our share of disasters — most recently epic fires in […]

GREECE FOR A MILESTONE BIRTHDAY – Part 1 Athens

Teri B.

September 26, 2018

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International Travel, To-Do List, Wining/Dining

All it took for a first-ever visit to Greece was the hubby’s impending milestone birthday. You have no idea how difficult it is to travel anywhere near the actual date of October 7th. Between the Jewish holiday calendar, tax deadlines (Sept 15 and Oct 15) and, of course, the MLB postseason, scheduling is such a […]

HOW THE FRENCH DO IT … TASTE FIRST

Teri B.

June 16, 2018

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  Did you know the French practice a custom regarding where to dine? When they happen by a restaurant — whether in Paris or elsewhere — they will first ask for a piece of bread They believe if the bread is good, so too is the restaurant. Thus, the whole meal will be good. Makes […]

EASTERN EUROPE & RUSSIA, Part 6 — TURN OF EVENTS LEADS TO PARIS!

Teri B.

June 9, 2018

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International Travel, Things I Love, Wining/Dining

If you’ve been following along on this journey (Helsinki/Tallinn/Riga/Klaipeda/Vilnius), then you know we had Russian Visa issues prior to leaving the US. After the earlier-than-planned exit from Russia and with time left before our scheduled departure back home, the question then became: Where should we go for the remainder of the trip? You now know […]

EASTERN EUROPE AND RUSSIA, PART 5 … MOSCOW

Teri B.

May 26, 2018

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International Travel, Things You Should Know, Wining/Dining

We did it! We made it to the Russian capital after lots of changes and Visa stuff (see previous). After leaving Vilnius, we had a stopover in Riga prior to the flight to Moscow. Travelers leaving the EU for Russian Federation countries go through a completely different checkpoint, with a very careful examination of one’s […]

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