Reunion in Milan

Teri B.

June 2, 2015

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International Travel, Things I Love, Wining/Dining

Imagine my surprise when a private Facebook message was received in November, 2013: “Are you the Teri Michaels who went to St. Moritz a very long time ago?” To which I replied, “It depends … Who are you??” “It’s me — Maddy from Luxembourg!” Well, then indeed I am one and the same, but for many years […]

Eating in Spain: “Basqueing” in the Glow of San Sebastian

Teri B.

May 4, 2015

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International Travel, Things I Love, Wining/Dining

After the wonderful stay in Madrid written about the in previous post, we acquired our rental car and drove north some four hours to San Sebastian in Spain’s Basque region. I now know the reason this area is so unique and so concentrated with remarkable restaurants. The answer was provided by a fellow patron at Arzak, ranked […]

ANNIVERSARY WEEKEND JAM PACKED WITH MUSIC AND L.A. STAYCATION

Teri B.

September 8, 2014

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Things I Love, Things You Should Know

Sometimes it is better to not pay close attention to one’s calendar so there is no hesitation as to how many commitments are made in a weekend. That turned out to be the case as my anniversary weekend approached, which ended up being packed … but a whole bunch of fun! To be totally honest, overlooking the calendar […]

BAY AREA CONCERT TREK; GREAT FOOD FINDS IN BOTH DIRECTIONS

Teri B.

August 18, 2014

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Things You Should Know, U.S. Travel, Wining/Dining

A Bruno Mars concert was the raison d’etre for a quick trip to the Bay Area and back on a recent weekend. Yes, he performed locally (in answer to your question), but a prior commitment led us to make the third of four trips up north this year (Thanksgiving weekend to follow). Considering the […]

COLOMBIA

Teri B.

June 20, 2014

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International Travel, Wining/Dining

What are the things that immediately come to mind when one is traveling to Colombia? Drug cartels? Sofia Vergara? Kidnappings? Well, none of those were encountered in the recent stay there during the last leg of three weeks in South America. There was a time in the recent past when this most northwest corner of the continent […]

ECUADOR — Part 2

Teri B.

June 2, 2014

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International Travel, Wining/Dining

Want the inside scoop on what it is like to live in Ecuador as a retired expat? Well, we found out all the details on the next leg of the recent South American vacation. And it was quite fascinating, indeed… After leaving the phenomenal Galapagos Islands (see previous post), we flew to Guayaquil with what […]

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