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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...

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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...

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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...

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Mar 26, 20225 min read


A Christchurch Holiday
My quick flight to Christchurch was not departing until 2:00 in the afternoon on Friday and so I was free to do a little more exploring...

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Mar 12, 20226 min read


An Auckland Adventure
Known as the city hugged by two harbors, Auckland, New Zealand is a bustling metropolis on the North Island. It’s the country's most...

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Feb 26, 20226 min read


To Auckland on the Emirates A380
When our Emirates B777 flight from Chicago touched down it was already 8:00 PM on Monday evening but the airport was still quite a busy...

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Feb 12, 20226 min read


My Emirates Experience
New Zealand has always held a fascination for me with its gorgeous landscapes, rich history and vibrant culture. It had also been on my...

G. Rhodes
Jan 29, 20227 min read


All Good Things Must Come to an End
We wrapped up our California wine adventure with a weekend stay in San Francisco. But, first things first. Once we departed the Napa...

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Jan 15, 20227 min read


Bacchus Would Be Proud
Our week in the California wine country continued on a high note. We had reservations on Tuesday morning for a tasting at the Silver Oak...

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Jan 1, 20225 min read


California Here We Come!
I’ve mentioned previously in this post about our postponed riverboat journey to explore the wine country of France. Although we planned...

G. Rhodes
Dec 18, 20215 min read


Off to the Rockies
Our son and his family moved in August from Denver to the Rocky Mountain town of Dillon, Colorado, located some 9,600 feet above sea...

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Dec 4, 20216 min read


Back to "The Paris of South America"
After three nights in beautiful Santiago, it was time to depart the Renaissance Hotel and make our way back to the Comodoro Arturo Merino...

G. Rhodes
Nov 20, 20218 min read


The Many Charms of Santiago
After checking out of the Grand Hyatt Hotel in Rio de Janeiro, my sons and I took a cab back to the Galeão International Airport to...

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Nov 6, 20216 min read


Captivating Rio de Janeiro
Our home in Brazil for the first three days of our South American trip was the very beautiful, five-star Grand Hyatt Rio de Janeiro Hotel...

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Oct 23, 20216 min read


We're Off to South America
South America is a wonderful place to visit but unfortunately, most Americans pass up the continent in favor of Europe and that’s too...

G. Rhodes
Oct 9, 20215 min read


Our Bite of the Big Apple
We’ve always loved New York City and so it was with great anticipation that we organized a quick weekend trip to the Big Apple along with...

G. Rhodes
Sep 25, 20216 min read


Land of the Midnight Sun
With a whirlwind two days in London behind us, our group set off on a sunny Saturday morning in late June for the Port of Southampton to...

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Sep 11, 20216 min read


Off to London Before Cruising to Norway
One of our friends is from Norway and several years ago, he led us on a wonderful adventure to his native land aboard a week-long Cunard...

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Aug 28, 20216 min read


Charleston Continued to Charm Us
After our lunch at the Rooftop Bar, we were anxious to visit the historic Fort Sumter National Monument at the entrance to Charleston...

G. Rhodes
Aug 14, 20216 min read
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