A Beautiful Week in Barcelona, Spain

A Beautiful Week in Barcelona, Spain

After one week in Barcelona, Marilynn and I look forward to separate, solo international travel adventures. She will fly to Bulgaria, while I take a train to one of France’s oldest cities, Clermont Ferrand. We will find out where the travel gods guide us from there,...
A Taste of Indonesia in Bali

A Taste of Indonesia in Bali

The town of Ubud proves to be the perfect place for me to relax and recover from surfing injuries. Full of spiritual and kind Hindu vibes, it has so many temples that some of them have turned into guest houses. Meanwhile, the intrepid Marilynn braves scooter clogged...
Bali, Indonesia for Beginners

Bali, Indonesia for Beginners

Sit in a surf bar. Sip a Bali Hai beer. Stare at the ocean bobbing with surfer hard bodies and string bikinis. Even a breeze over the waves cannot cool our sweat soaked bodies. Eighty-eight degrees Fahrenheit has a feel of one-hundred-one degrees (38 C) in this...
Final Few Days to See Sicily

Final Few Days to See Sicily

We must cram in more activities before our time in Sicily ends. Start with a no-brainer, a final visit to the local fish market. I opt for squid rather than octopus. Gently pull off the little fella’s slimy head, save the savored tentacles, skin the body, and then cut...
Mt. Etna, Horsemeat, and More!

Mt. Etna, Horsemeat, and More!

Time to rent a car and go hike Mt. Etna. Need to pull ourselves away from this comfortable room with a view and at least do reconnaissance. Driving in Sicily will freak you out at first with all the unwritten rules of disregarding street lines, red lights, and stop...