Hole In The Donut Travels

I met Prince Charming during my recent not-so-magic visit to Walt Disney World’s Magic Kingdom. No, not the man of my dreams. I met the Prince Charming who appears at the side of Cinderella in every Disney parade. Or so he claimed.
After a few hours of walking around the park, taking rides, and visiting attractions, [...]

Cruise on over to This Marriage Thing to read what those clever Blogging Boomers are saying during this week’s carvnival. You just never know what’s on their minds, but whatever they’re writing about is sure to amuse, shock, or delight.

Remember the TV ads that featured Olympic Gold Medalists, Super Bowl stars, and World Series MVP’s responding to the question “What Now?” Their answer was always  “I’m going to Disney World!” Those ads made such an impression on me that I added Walt Disney World to my list of places to see before I die. [...]

We had a big blow today. As I pulled into the parking lot at my apartment, tropical storm strength winds were kicking up dust and sending debris flying through the air. I don’t know what made me look up into the tree limbs hanging just beyond my windshield, or how I even spotted him. Sitting [...]

Before 2006, I’d never attended an opera. That year, however, I happened to have a house mate who played in the orchestra for the Sarasota Opera, and he arranged for me to see Madame Butterfly. It was thoroughly enjoyable, despite the fact that my seat was in the very last row of the nosebleed section. [...]

Most people who travel a lot – especially budget travelers – have at one time or another invested in a guide book. Lonely Planet and Rough Guides are well known names in the genre; less well known are the Moon guide books. In fact, I had never before read a Moon guide until a copy [...]

Yet another boomer blog is host to our carnival this week – Rhea over at The Gemini Web provides a great review of what the participants are writing about. The mini theme running through this week’s posts seems to be one of changing trends  – everything from people keeping cars longer to boomers participating in [...]

For years I have dreamed of traveling to Cuba. My desire may have originated with the movie Havana, which starred Robert Redford, but since then I have become even more intrigued upon seeing photos of streets filled with 1950’s and 1960’s era cars and hearing stories of the wonderful music that emanates from bars and [...]

The number of film festivals being held around the world has exploded since the first major one was held in Venice in 1938. According to FilmCampus.net, there are 183 film festivals held annually in North America alone. With all those to choose from, why would anyone care about a film festival in little ole’ Sarasota?
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I’ve never attended a County Fair before, but when my girlfriend, Marlene, told me there would be pig races at the Sarasota County Fair – well, that’s something I just had to see. On opening day last Friday we arrived in time to see the very first race.