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Hidden Treasures of Italy was our travel agency. (See separate review) Magellan’s – Online travel supply outlet that has a great tool for figuring out what electrical adapters and converters you need based on your destination. Take my word for it, avoid the confusion of Amazon.com and other sites with everyone’s ...
{Reposted from my original 2008 trip journal and reflections in 2009} A minor skin condition on my right index finger turned into a major travel hassle. I went from place to place looking for something to cure. The last thing I wanted was a life-threatening infection in a foreign land. ...
{Reposted from my original 2008 trip journal and reflections in 2009} Nothing is free – I came away from Italy with a reinforcement of the idea that “nothing is free.” It’s not that much of a revelation when gas is so expensive and the US economy is having a ripple effect ...
2008 Itinerary & Highlights (Flight from Philly direct to Rome US Airways) June 12-13-14-15, Rome (Leaving 6/16) HOTEL MODIGLIANI Via Della Purificazione 42, 00187 Rome Near the Spanish Steps and Via Veneto Highlights: Cappuccino, Coliseum, Vatican, Ostia Antica, Forum June 16-17, Capri (leaving 6/18) VILLA KRUPP Viale Matteotti 12, 80073 Capri ( N A ...
So we made it to Dublin after several other dubious musical experiences, and one day made our way to St. Stephen’s Park. Beautiful gardens, people feeding swans and ducks in quaint ponds… a guy with a beer in his pocket. Pretty laid back. So I pull out my guitar to ...
{Reposted from my original 2008 trip journal and reflections in 2009} Preface (below) Itinerary & Highlights Observations Eczema in a Strange Land Resources That We Used Travel Agency Review What We’d Do Differently Do YOU have a sugardaddy? Naples Northern Sardinia Southern Sardinia Music Journals: Baby Taylor – Rome – Capri – Positano/Ravello – Sardinia Postscript: Walmart Culture Shock Italy to Knoxville – Glitter & ...
The Electro-Music festival and conference in Huguenot, New York in early Sept was another great experience and I came away inspired (if not well-rested). It was bittersweet however, as this was also the same weekend as the flood in Central PA (from the aftermath of Tropical Storm Lee) and my mind ...
Who? Festival produced by Electro-music.com – an international online forum and community of artists, enthusiasts and industry pioneers in electronic music. People of many walks of life. What? Electro-music Festival 2010. This really was a celebration and not the usual industry conference with lots of ego, and PR hob-snobbing. Performances, ...
At first, I considered writing two versions of this journal: one for my private journal, and one for my web site. I thought some of my more private thoughts were not worth sharing. However, by the time I got through it all, I realized that those ideas were what made ...
We flew out of Maryland and had a reasonable direct flight into Albuquerque on Southwest Airlines. Jeff was fighting a sinus cold, but otherwise we were in fairly good spirits. Audra and I had just gotten back from Maine, which was extremely relaxing – if a ...
Kristy got up early to go ballooning while the rest of us stayed at the hotel. Since she had the car, we didn’t have much choice, but I definitely welcomed the chance to just stay in one place for a little while and get my bearings. Once ...