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Drinking

A Week Down South – Day 1

After having to cancel 3 trips in the first half of the year due to the pandemic (New Orleans, Bali and Los Angeles), I planned the first trip during the pandemic towards the end of the year. I went back to my favorite U.S. city, New Orleans, and spent an entire week there. My flight … Continue reading »

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I Got Skills!

With Trump’s America looming on the horizon, an Italian friend commented that it’s about time for me to leave the States.  An expat friend in Bangkok said he expects to see me back there sooner rather than later, based on Trump’s presidency!  (He’s always told me that I’ll end up living in Bangkok, anyway.) It’s … Continue reading »

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Never Get Tired of NoLa

My most recent trip to New Orleans was mainly for Satchmo Summerfest and White Linen Night.  My 6:00 a.m. flight that Wednesday morning from San Francisco to Houston was not off to a good start.  I was, as usual, sitting in a window seat half asleep.  My stomach began cramping which led me to the … Continue reading »

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Sunny South Beach

The end of May marked my return to South Beach for a week.  My AirBnB rental was near Washington and 8th, not that far from last year’s rental.  On this trip, I made it to the beach every single morning or afternoon and it was so relaxing for me.  My daily routine was generally sunbathing … Continue reading »

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One Night in Bangkok

Technically, it was three nights in Bangkok, but the first one didn’t really count, as my flight arrived about 11:45 p.m.  By the time I exchanged currency, made it through Immigration, collected my bag, got a taxi and checked into the hotel, it was definitely after 1:00 a.m. Nearly all of the following day was … Continue reading »

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Spring in Paradise

Due to the $100 credit that Virgin America issued me for the flight delay in December, as well as their fare sale, I booked another week in Hawaii at the start of March.  I had another AirBnb place all set up in the vicinity of the place that I’d stayed at and loved in December, … Continue reading »

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Another Non-Traditional Thanksgiving

My friend from L.A. and I met up in Las Vegas for Thanksgiving again.  We both stayed at The Venetian.  I arrived on Wednesday morning; she arrived around noon.  Although The Venetian gave me early check-in, they put me in the Venezia Tower for the first time.  The room was perfectly fine, had I not … Continue reading »

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Oh, My, My, Miami!

My last three birthdays have been spent out of the country.  This year I wanted to go somewhere warm with a beach, but not that far away.  Miami seemed to fit the bill, so I booked a trip using my Delta air miles. Getting there was a bit arduous.  It involved a midnight flight out … Continue reading »

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Adieu to You

On my last day in Siem Reap, I once again went to the Old Market to buy another pair of baggy pants. After stumbling upon The Blue Pumpkin Bakery, I picked up some macarons.  Unfortunately, they were sort of crunchy on the outside. Kaya Spa gave me a very good one hour candle massage for $25; … Continue reading »

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First Impression of Siem Reap

Believe it or not, after all of your patient waiting, I’m finally going to fill you in on Cambodia.  My flight to Siem Reap from Denpasar via Air Asia required a layover in Kuala Lumpur.  Though it was very tempting to buy an overpriced purse from Barbara Riehl at one of the shops, I parked myself … Continue reading »

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