My Secrets for Round-the-World Travel

Contemplating the Green Rice Terraces of Bali

So many people have asked me how much my trip will cost that I thought I’d share a little known secret. Star Alliance is a program especially designed for round the world travel. It is an alliance of 26 airlines (including United), that flies to more than 1,200 destinations worldwide. Star Alliance’s RTW ticket is … Read more

Minor Obsessive Compulsive Disorder

OK, I admit it. I think am probably borderline OCD. First, I am an inveterate counter. For instance, I know that there are 19 steps to my second floor apartment because I count them every time I go up or down the stairs. I know the numbers to my credit cards, driver’s license, passport, and … Read more

A Foggy, Foggy Night

We’ve had an absolutely delightful week of sunshine, crystal blue skies and temperatures in the upper 70’s, but today the temps dropped and by dusk a fog bank blanketed downtown, making for some ethereal scenes of Sarasota in the fog:

Sarasota Is A Sports Town, Too

Those of you who have been faithfully reading my blog know that I am enamored with Sarasota‘s commitment to culture and the arts. But this morning I saw that sports in Sarasota is also important. I have always known that Florida (along with Arizona, where I also lived for 11 years) is the winter training … Read more