After our amazing day at the Cliffs of Moher, we took the following day to visit a nearby island, Inis Oírr. In contrast to the previous day’s crisp, sunny weather, this day was cold, gray, and drizzly. Visiting a small island in such gray, drizzly weather reminded me of Cairnholm in Miss Peregrine’s Home for PeculiarContinue reading “Enchanted by Ireland 3”
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Enchanted by Ireland 2
A year ago, Katie and I had a magical trip to Ireland. I began blogging about it, but never finished. At long last, here is more of the story! After leaving Galway, we based the next segment of our trip in County Clare, renting a little cottage in Fanore. The cottage was really charming (usingContinue reading “Enchanted by Ireland 2”
Eurotrip with the Bambino
Last week we returned from a week-long trip to Switzerland and Italy – with baby in tow – and it was quite an adventure! We began our trip with two days in Lausanne. My IMD MBA Class of 2008 was celebrating our 10-year reunion, which means I’ve now been blogging for more than 10 yearsContinue reading “Eurotrip with the Bambino”
Wedding in Vermont
This weekend I went to Vermont for a joyous reason: the wedding of a dear friend! It was my first trip to Vermont and it was a very quick turnaround, but I had a really good time. Friday I flew into Boston and picked up my rental car. Getting out of Boston was a traffic-riddenContinue reading “Wedding in Vermont”
Austin BBQ Tour
Katie had a conference in Austin and I had customers, vendors, and investors to visit there, so we coordinated our trip together. Of course I also took the opportunity to indulge in a little Texas BBQ while I was in town. North Carolina has excellent BBQ, but it is pretty limited to whole hog pulledContinue reading “Austin BBQ Tour”
Escape To Margaritaville
Exactly five lunar years after our last trip to New York City, Katie and I traveled to NYC last weekend and, while we were there, we saw Jimmy Buffett’s new Broadway musical, Escape To Margaritaville! Here is my spoiler-free review: The Good The Bad The Ugly Final Thoughts Buffett fans might be disappointed by someContinue reading “Escape To Margaritaville”
Enchanted by Ireland 1
Katie and I had a lovely trip to Ireland with her family! After a week and a half, we are positively enchanted by the Emerald Isle and will hope to return soon. Our trip actually began in Paris for the annual Jimmy Buffett concert. Because we would only be in Paris for 24 hours, weContinue reading “Enchanted by Ireland 1”
Family and Hurricanes and Terminators, OH MY!
We did a great deal more after our eclipse trip last month, but multiple hurricanes distracted me from blogging about it! After the eclipse in Charleston, we spent a couple of days at the beach in Hilton Head. It was a bit hot and humid, but it still always does my heart good to feelContinue reading “Family and Hurricanes and Terminators, OH MY!”
Total Eclipse
Yesterday we experienced a total solar eclipse and it was spectacular. Sunday we drove down to Charleston, South Carolina, where we had reserved a room many months ago. Charleston was one of the few major US cities to be in the path of totality, so it was packed full of out-of-towners coming in for theContinue reading “Total Eclipse”
Hiking in Switzerland
A friend of mine recently asked me for hiking recommendations in Switzerland but, for better or worse, I spent most of my time running along the lake rather than hiking up into the mountains when I lived there. Finding myself woefully unable to advise him, I sought out hiking recommendations from my Swiss friends. HereContinue reading “Hiking in Switzerland”