My party and I were going from Sintra to Cascais via taxi. When we got to our stop, we looked around and didn't see anything, so we left the taxi and got on our way to get lunch. One of the members of my party left his cell phone in...
Five Day Portugal Itinerary
After touring three cities in Spain, our party took a bus and crossed the border to Portugal. (Unfortunately, there are no trains that cross the border, so you have to take a bus.) We took a bus from Seville, Spain to Faro, Portugal. If you are flying directly into Lisbon,...
Spain in Seven Days
We arrived in Barcelona without a hitch. The airport was organized and civil and we moved through security quickly. Our bags arrived within 10 minutes, and we were out the door and in a cab. People told us that the cab drivers will mark up the price but that wasn’t...
What to Do in One Day in Detroit, Michigan
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...