Memorial Day weekend is my favorite weekend of the year, and it’s not just because it’s the unofficial start to the summer season.May means it’s time for the Indianapolis 500, and I’ve been fortunate enough to attend it 17 times. That’s nothing compared to some fans who sport T-shirts ...
If you read my last column, you might remember me worrying that we had to change planes at JFK airport in New York on our latest trip and the crazy experience I had doing that there two years ago. Well, we’re back after an amazing trip to the Caribbean. However, JFK lived up to its awful ...
As I pack for a trip (I know, when am I not on a trip?), I’m reviewing the itinerary for our upcoming flight. This time, a travel agent helped plan our route and connections, and we chose the times and flights that will maximize the time at our destination and on the beach (arrive early, ...
The posting on the vacation home rental website looked too good to be true …which usually means it is. A high-rise, modern, luxury condo right in the heart of the Toronto entertainment district for the same price as a hotel. Two of us would make the short drive north of the border and pick up ...
There I was doing the very thing that I had made fun of others for doing. How did I get here? That’ll teach me to be less judgmental, I thought. The restaurant where I was having lunch between work and a hair appointment was someplace that I had wanted to try for a while. Eating alone in a ...
Aren’t you glad it’s finally spring? You’re probably reading this thinking it still looks a lot like gloomy wintry weather, and it sure does. This latest wintry blast of rain/freezing rain/snow marks the fourth nor’easter of the month, with parts of the East Coast from Boston to New ...
