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!”
Category Archives: Food, Wine, & Travel
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”
Travel Recommendations for Toscana
A friend recently let me know that she would be traveling to Tuscany and was seeking recommendations both for tourist travel and wine travel. Having lived in Florence and spent much more time since then traveling around bella Toscana, I compiled the following recommendations for her: Firenze There are a million more things to doContinue reading “Travel Recommendations for Toscana”
Weekend in Charlottesville
This weekend Katie and I sneaked off for a brief trip to Charlottesville, Virginia. I hadn’t been to Charlottesville since looking at colleges 20 years ago; some things have stayed the same, but much has changed as well. Charlottesville is now full of farm-to-table restaurants and posh gastropubs. While much of the city was closedContinue reading “Weekend in Charlottesville”
IMD Reunion in Dubai
Last weekend Katie and I joined my IMD classmates for a reunion in Dubai. It was our first time to the UAE and it left quite an impression! We departed Wednesday night and, after the longest flight I’ve been on in some time – possibly ever – we arrived Thursday evening. We checked in withContinue reading “IMD Reunion in Dubai”
International Travel
Over the past month I have been an international traveling machine. First I went to Switzerland for a couple of days. It was early autumn when I first visited the country, so it always feels nice to visit this time of year – like returning to my second home. The weather was gorgeous, so IContinue reading “International Travel”
Weekend in Roanoke
Katie and I took advantage of the holiday weekend to take a quick trip to Roanoke, Virginia, which neither of us had visited before. Roanoke is the economic hub of southwest Virginia and is less than three hours from Chapel Hill by car. We drove up Friday after work/school and arrived in time for dinner.Continue reading “Weekend in Roanoke”
San Diego Day 3
Our final day in San Diego was both good and bad. The bad: I woke up with a sore throat. The good: everything else! Those who know me well know that, in my world, a sore throat comes with an immediate prescription for . . . GELATO!!! Fortunately for me, San Diego’s Little Italy isContinue reading “San Diego Day 3”
San Diego Day 2
Friday in San Diego began early with a run along the water. My training plan called for 400m intervals but there wasn’t a[n open-to-the-public] track around for miles. Fortunately the sidewalk in front of the San Diego County Administration Center (Waterfront Park) happened to be almost exactly 400m long (with a little extra room toContinue reading “San Diego Day 2”