This was to be the first time I visited the city of Tampa Bay, Florida.  And it was the first time I would be taking an extended trip traveling with a small child.  My sister, her son Nathan, who is three years, and myself were taking a trip there to celebrate her birthday.  I was [...]

Spending time in Phoenix is a very fortunate thing.  If you can avoid the hot months, it’s some of the most fantastic weather in the world.  The days are warm, and the nights are cool, and it’s usually dry, offering splendid views of the sunset over the mountains.  The local culture is a fascinating blend [...]

It’s the greatest city in the world.  New York has attracted some of the sharpest minds and finest talents in the world for more than a century, and it’s one of the most exciting places to visit.  There are hosts of attractions here that appeal to visitors of all ages, and there is an energy [...]

One of the most exciting cities in the world to visit is the fifth largest city in the country of India, Bangalore.  Restaurants and hotels, tourism and industry has made this one of the fastest growing urban metropolis’s in the entire region Asia.  More than six million people make Bangalore their home, and that number [...]

Well we were wanting to visit Louisiana at Mardi Gras time and I just could not make the time commitment, a 5 day minimum, and prices they wanted in New Orleans for hotel rooms during Marti Gras. So, being a bargain hunter, I began to search the surrounding cities for hotel rooms at a better [...]

Every meal is a celebration, and every culture has elaborate customs and rituals build around food.  There’s something that seems to make the flavor that much better when there’s a sense of importance placed on the meal.  It has something to do with a splash of elegance, of flair, and something else that’s hard to [...]

The Phoenix Symphony Orchestra began as most fine artistic organizations have throughout history, as a small grass-roots organization.  In 1947 a small group of Arizona musicians would meet and play together from time to time, and perform a few times a year.  Now, the Symphony performs close to two hundred concerts each year, in downtown [...]

Menorca is one of the treasures of the world, and it’s a fantastic place for travelers.  The savvy visitors know that it’s a little different than anything else in the world, smaller than Mallorca, and with a rich history, and prehistory.  Menorca has all the appeal of an island in the Mediterranean, and it’s pretty [...]

One of the most spectacular regions of the State of Arizona just so happens to be on the list of the Seven Natural Wonders of the World.  This is of course, the Grand Canyon.  One summer a group of my friends and I decided to take a trip.  We wanted to hike down into Havasupai.  [...]

One of the many things that I love about New York is that there are so many events, activities and performances that are either free, or very affordable.  Not too long ago, I went to a Lyle Lovett concert in Phoenix, and the ticket prices were $75.  Everything worthwhile in Phoenix seems to cost an [...]