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Off to Visit the Reagan Library
Continuing with my quest to visit all of the Presidential Libraries and Museums in chronological order, I journeyed to Simi Valley,...

G. Rhodes
Dec 17, 20226 min read


Vacations in Vegas
Las Vegas has always been a popular business and leisure destination for me and every visit confirms the city’s status as one of the most...

G. Rhodes
Dec 3, 20225 min read


South to São Paulo
I used to have occasion to visit South America routinely on business and would often travel to Såo Paulo, known as an "alpha global"...

G. Rhodes
Nov 19, 20226 min read


The Mother City
Cape Town is often referred to as the “Mother City,” an affectionate term used by both locals and visitors to describe the sense of home...

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Nov 5, 20226 min read


Off to London: Next Stop Cape Town
A number of years ago, I had occasion to make a repeat visit to Cape Town, South Africa, one of my favorite cities in the world. Starting...

G. Rhodes
Oct 22, 20225 min read


My Days in Denver
On my first evening visiting family in Denver, we took a four-minute walk to dine at La Loma Restaurant located at 1801 Broadway. This...

G. Rhodes
Oct 8, 20227 min read


Off to the Mile High City
I traveled to Denver once again for several days in August to help celebrate my grandson’s seventh birthday. Fortunately, I was again...

G. Rhodes
Sep 24, 20225 min read


Airliners International at Chicago O'Hare
As a lover of aviation, I was pleased to discover an organization called Airliners International, which annually hosts what’s billed as...

G. Rhodes
Sep 10, 20227 min read


"Fifi, Get the Wine!"
Although the Bon Voyage arrived in Cadillac at 2:00 AM on Wednesday, we didn’t stay very long and left for Bordeaux at 9:00 AM in the...

G. Rhodes
Aug 27, 20228 min read


Bordeaux Beginnings
We arrived at the dock in Bordeaux to board Uniworld’s S.S. Bon Voyage close to 1:00 PM on Sunday, following the high-speed TGV train...

G. Rhodes
Aug 13, 20226 min read


Selfie with Mona?
Saturday dawned bright and sunny in Paris. We were looking forward to enjoying our last day in the French capital before heading off the...

G. Rhodes
Jul 30, 20226 min read


Enjoying the Sights of Paris
Our Parisian adventure continued on the Friday morning after the gentlemen returned from a day at the Normandy Beaches. As a Platinum...

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Jul 16, 20226 min read


To the Tower Then Off to Normandy
We were super excited to finally be in France and so the 35-minute pre-arranged van ride from Charles De Gaulle Airport to the Westin...

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Jul 2, 20227 min read


At Last...
...our trip was on the horizon! Anyone who’s been following this blog post for some time has read about our “never ending trip to France.”...

G. Rhodes
Jun 18, 20226 min read


Delta Flight Museum
Having made plans to spend an extra day in Atlanta after touring the Jimmy Carter Presidential Library and Museum, I was anxious to see...

G. Rhodes
Jun 4, 20225 min read


From Plains to the Presidency
After a much-anticipated and successful visit to the Ford Presidential Museum in January, I was eager to keep up the pace. So, I...

G. Rhodes
May 21, 20227 min read


Our Weekend On the Gulf Coast
We traveled to Mississippi again recently to visit with our dear friends who moved from Florida to Diamondhead sometime after we left for...

G. Rhodes
May 7, 20226 min read


Back on the Road Again
The National Archives and Records Administration is an independent agency of the US Government charged with the preservation and...

G. Rhodes
Apr 23, 20226 min read


Three Days Down Under
On arrival at the Four Seasons Hotel Sydney late on Sunday evening, I was immediately impressed. The location couldn’t get any better....

G. Rhodes
Apr 9, 20227 min read


From New Zealand to Australia
As my Emirates flight to Sydney wasn’t departing until 6:00 on that Sunday evening, I found myself with a good bit of free time before...

G. Rhodes
Mar 26, 20225 min read
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