jeff2604
- Sep 4
- 6 min
Airlines And The Cheap Wine Headache
I’m not a fan of travel hacks…haven’t been since Janet and I started our business. They’re a lot like drinking cheap wine…you might save...
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jeff2604
- Aug 16
- 5 min
Grounded: What To Do When Your Flight Doesn't Fly
If you think there has been an uptick in flight delays and cancellations, you would be right. It’s a real and growing problem, one that...
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jeff2604
- Aug 5
- 12 min
Eating Like a Local in Cuba: The Mystery in the Meat
(Recipe at the end of the post) I like to eat like a local when I travel, and occasionally I’ll encounter something that appeals to my...
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jeff2604
- Jul 27
- 7 min
Red Light, Green Light: How To Find The Northern Lights
Who hasn’t wondered what it would be like to look up in the night sky and see ribbons of green, red and violet dancing over their head?...
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jeff2604
- Jul 10
- 6 min
Cooking Up Clues: A Hidden Recipe in 'Bones'
I get my inspiration for the dishes I cook from a variety of sources, and one of the more unique sources is the television drama 'Bones'....
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jeff2604
- Jul 5
- 4 min
Should I Stay or Should I Go (The Clash)
Montego Bay. That's where it all began for Sandals in 1981 with their first resort, and it was where it all began for Janet and I in 1984...
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jeff2604
- Jul 4
- 5 min
How To Survive a Hurricane on Your Next Caribbean Vacation
Janet and I arrived in Jamaica a week ago (as I write this in the middle of Hurricane Beryl) to celebrate our 40th anniversary with our...
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jeff2604
- Jun 25
- 4 min
Manipulate This!
You all know the popular definition of crazy, and I must be crazy. No matter how much I try to resist, I find myself coming back to the...
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jeff2604
- Jun 15
- 6 min
I Am Not a Luddite!
I’m not a fan of AI, but that doesn't make me a Luddite. It's not that I have an aversion to technology, just an aversion to technology...
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jeff2604
- Jun 12
- 5 min
Can You Hear Me Now?
When did dining out get so loud? I understand a crowded bar can get noisy, but we had one of the worst noisy restaurant experiences ever...
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jeff2604
- Jun 3
- 6 min
Left Behind
Worrying about what might happen at home when traveling is a big stress point for many people, so much so it keeps some from traveling at...
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jeff2604
- May 28
- 6 min
The Butler Did It
I remember the first time Janet and I booked accommodations that came with butler service. It was a cruise, and we booked a butler suite...
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jeff2604
- May 23
- 3 min
Buckle Up!
The Griffon floorless roller coaster at Busch Gardens Williamsburg is a beast. It debuted at third place in the best new ride category...
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jeff2604
- Apr 15
- 4 min
General Tso Was a Culinary Scientist
No, not really. Tso Zongtang, aka General Tso, was…well, a General. A 19th century Chinese General. General Tso's chicken is a dish...
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jeff2604
- Jan 30
- 7 min
An Encore for NCL's Encore
As the river cruise bug has hit Janet, we’ve become more selective with our ocean cruising. Mostly we book cruises that appeal to our...
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jeff2604
- Oct 19, 2023
- 5 min
Europe's Bedbug Problem
Sleep tight…don’t let the bedbugs bite. That’s what I used to tell my kids when I tucked them in for the night, without giving any...
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jeff2604
- Oct 14, 2023
- 6 min
Princess and the Medallion
Janet and I just completed our first cruise with Princess Cruise Lines since 2008, which was also our first since Princess introduced...
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jeff2604
- Sep 27, 2023
- 1 min
The European Non-Visa ETIAS…Delayed Yet Again?
I recently posted about Europe’s new requirement for American tourists to apply for entry through their Electronic Traveler Information...
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jeff2604
- Sep 19, 2023
- 5 min
Are Tourists Ruining Tourism?
During peak tourist season, cruise ships descend on Venice, Italy in droves. As cruise ships have grown ever larger, the propulsion...
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jeff2604
- Sep 12, 2023
- 4 min
It Must Be September...
Another September, another government shutdown threat. If Congress fails to approve the spending bills necessary to keep the government...
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