A BIG BIRTHDAY CELEBRATED WITH A NIGHT AWAY

Teri B.

January 11, 2016

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Things I Love, U.S. Travel, Wining/Dining

I don’t know about you, but I would be very happy to have my 65th birthday (several years away!) marked by a night at the luxurious and gorgeous Ritz Carlton in Rancho Mirage (Palm Springs area) with two of my besties, who also happen to be my sisters. And so it was last month as we three marked […]

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 […]

ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION: RED LINE AND GRAND CENTRAL

Teri B.

September 28, 2015

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Things I Love, Wining/Dining

“Guess what I want for this anniversary (#29)???” The hubby’s eyes had both a sense of dread and a look of “what could you possibly ask for now?!” This one is a simple and inexpensive request (for once!) “Let’s take the Red Line (LA’s public transport) to downtown and explore (and eat at) Grand Central Market,” which […]

PASO ROBLES VINEYARD WEDDING

Teri B.

September 9, 2015

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Things I Love, U.S. Travel, Wining/Dining

Weddings are generally happy occasions, but some are just downright joyful … and a recent family wedding definitely was the latter. All the elements were there: gorgeous setting (HammerSky Vineyards in Paso Robles); beautiful bride and handsome groom; wonderful weather (unseasonably mild); and the feeling that this couple is in it for the long haul. […]

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