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Category Archives: Tropical Paradises
Beginner golf for those who are clueless
Is your knowledge of golf basically Tiger Woods’ love life? Do you like the look of the duds, but have no earthly idea what to do when you get on the course, other than to stand there? Or maybe you tried … Continue reading
Posted in Golf, Tropical Paradises
Tagged Aventura, championship golf courses, Florida, golf for beginners, Miami, travel, Turnberry Isle
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Who knew? A ferry from Florida to the Bahamas
I’ve traveled by ferry on four continents but didn’t know about something almost in my backyard. A high-speed boat from Florida to the Bahamas. A chance to pop over to that island nation with British roots to see what I … Continue reading
Florida to the Bahamas, by ferry
Checked out a relatively new ferry from Florida to the Bahamas. In transit right now; details when I return home.
Little R&R on island named for Singer sewing machine guy
A little Memorial Day getaway to Singer Island, just off Palm Beach, Florida. On the way down from Philadelphia, had to tiptoe around a tropical storm that was bullying part of Florida. Escaped unscathed. A putting green at West Palm … Continue reading
Tahiti: My one and only real Club Med experience
OK, name the one place on earth everyone automatically associates with paradise, thanks to Gauguin. Or at least they used to. This is not a trick question. Especially since the answer is in the headline. Back in the Ice Age … Continue reading
Barnabas Collins is dead! Long live Barnabas Collins!
Dick Clark, Levon Helm, and now… Jonathan Frid. Who? Long before Twilight, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, True Blood, White Fang (sorry, just had to slip Soupy Sales in there), there was a 1960s TV show called Dark Shadows. You might … Continue reading
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Tagged Buffy, Caribbean, Club Med, Dark Shadows, Johnny Depp, Jonathan Frid, Martinique, rum, travel, True Blood, Twilight
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Darwin, Australia: Insects for dinner, and beer-can boats
You might have seen it in the news. President Obama wants to dispatch 2,500 U.S. troops to Australia to shore up our military presence in the region. Whether you agree or not is beside the point, since Planet Lippstone is … Continue reading
Maldives: Parting glances
Executive meeting at the Helengeli Island Resort. Eat your heart out, Donald Trump. And because you can never see too many sunsets.
Maldives: Could this special place disappear?
As I found out the hard way, a trip to the Maldives can almost buy you a car. Well, a cheap one, anyway. (My bill was fairly reasonable compared to Katy and Russell’s, but the resorts get you on things … Continue reading
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