Chef Dan & I had a lovely evening last night (Aug. 27, 2022) at the J.Q. Dickenson Saltworks in Malden, West Virginia (Charleston), at their “BBQ & Bluegrass” event. There was live Bluegrass music by Kanawha Tradition, & a whole local hog was smoked by Chef Mike Moore of Uncle Read more…
At Berkeley Springs Spa! Live Music & Dinner! West Virginia is open for business and #vacation #travel fun! Come on down! NOTE: Due to possible COVID-19 restrictions, which seem to be changing daily, before you travel or book Anything, CALL every place you want to go and make SURE they are open Read more…
Shanghai at night on the Huangpu River Classic 1930s Jazz at the Jazz Bar at the Peace Hotel Cruise on the Huangpu River The Bullet Train to Beijing! As I mentioned in my previous post, we first went to the historic Peace Hotel on our Shanghai-Lander “Breakfast and Bund” Tour, Read more…
We set out on our “Civil War Road Trip” this spring heading from home- the Elkhorn Inn– to Memphis, to begin our American Queen Paddlewheel Cruise down the Mississippi. Our first stop was Gatlinburg, Tennessee, which is about four hours from the Elkhorn Inn. In planning our road trips I Read more…
My husband and I recently took along-planned Civil War Road Trip and Cruise, culminating in a great Civil War Cruise on the American Queen Steamboat from Memphis, Tennessee to New Orleans! But first we had to get from southern West Virginia to Memphis! My US Army Ret. husband is literally Read more…
Boarding the American Queen in Memphis, TN… This spring my husband & I took a long-dreamed-of Civil War Road Trip, and an American Queen Steamboat Company Civil War Paddlewheel Cruise down the Mississippi, from Memphis, Tennessee to New Orleans- and it was wonderful! If you are interested in the USA Read more…
The place closest to Dan’s heart is the Central Highlands of Vietnam. After 14 years together I can attest to that. I gave him Israel, my home, and he gave me Vietnam! The only place he looks Truly at home, and Truly happy, as I look in Israel, is when Read more…
The Dalat Honemoon Experience: our Pumpkin Coach! Emperor Dan & Empress Elisse! On our marvelous month in Vietnam, we went from Nha Trang inland, heading for the Central Highlands, taking the really nice “Sinh Tourist Bus” to Da Lat, the Honeymoon Capital of Vietnam! Da Lat (or Dalat) is a Read more…
That banging sound you’ve been hearing is undoubtedly my head slamming against the wall. My computer finally crashed & burned last week, something it’s been threatening to do for awhile now, and this time it knocked me for a loop, disappearing (temporarily, I hope…) 8 years of business email addresses Read more…