I landed at the Detroit Metro Airport at 8:30 am on Friday. I had no plans and while I was in town, I figured I would do two things - go to the Ford Experience and go to the Motown Museum. I didn't even look to see where my hotel...
Yolk Restaurant Review Boca Raton, FL
Yolk has restaurants in South Florida, Indianapolis, Dallas/Ft Worth, and the Chicago Metro area. My sister-in-law, Andrea, had heard good things about the restaurant and wanted to go there for brunch when I was in town a few weeks ago on the Boca Book Tour. Yolk First off, we had...
What Happened in Michigan?
I had a 5K swim in Hell, Michigan that I scheduled a while back. So, I was planning on going to Detroit anyway. Lisa, my partner at HJMT PR, booked me at Nicola's Books in Ann Arbor for a book tour. But before the book tour... I had a day...
Spending a Whirlwind Weekend in Boca Raton During the Book Tour
I flew in on Friday, August 5. I knew it was my sister-in-law, Andrea's birthday, and wanted to spend it with her. When I got into town, she told me she started the day with a fall. She's a new runner and tripped over a pothole and went flying. Thankfully,...
Two Week Israeli Trip Itinerary
When my brother, Ed, and sister-in-law, Andrea, asked Brian, my husband, and me to join them for their 25-anniversary trip to Israel, we said, "sure." After agreeing, my cousin, Mindy, also wanted to come, so we booked a minivan, an AirB&B, a couple of hotel rooms, and Andrea created an...
Travel Alternatives to Overbooked Destinations
After two long years of closed-down borders, quarantines, and restrictions, travel is coming back with a vengeance in the summer of 2022—if you can find a place to go that isn’t fully booked. Travelers trying to make plans for some of the most sought-after destinations, such as Italy, are finding...
Hotel Alarms
Every time I go to a hotel, well at least most times, the alarm goes off at either 5 am or 6 am. It's almost as if the housekeeping folks are playing a bad joke on the guests. How many times has it happened to you? Hotel Alarm The other...
Trying to Find the Car in the Rain
When I was in St. Petersburg with my son, Derek, we rented a car from the Tampa airport. We drove to St. Petersburg and stayed there. Since he was meeting some of his colleagues at the Tampa Bay Rays, I decided to join him later for a game. I entered...
Five Things to Do in Las Vegas
There's nothing better than going to Las Vegas, Nevada. It's a magical place where you can sit in a casino all day and gamble away your life savings or a place to shop until you drop. Whatever the case, going to Las Vegas is always a fun time. On my...
Looking for Brunch in Nashville? Try Husk
I'm amazed at the food scene in Nashville. There are so many excellent restaurants but I'm only reviewing the ones I found outstanding. Husk Restaurant was one of them. Husk Restaurant is located in Nashville in a historic residential building that was modernized on the inside. The inside is chic...