Tag Archives: San Diego

RTW: An Amtrak ride Northeasterners can only dream about

Posted on July 13, 2011 by planetlippstone

If you’ve ever been on an Amtrak train anywhere along the route from DC to Boston on a weekday, you know the drill. Crowded, rushed, commuters glued to their laptops and cell phones, working, working, working.  Or on the way … Continue reading →

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RTW: A B&B room’s friendly ghosts

Posted on July 11, 2011 by planetlippstone

As the saying goes: “If these walls could talk .”  They can’t, of course. Or so I thought. Until I stumbled onto something during a stay at a B&B in San Diego. The Little Italy Inn has a long history. … Continue reading →

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San Diego: Father’s Day and The Great American Pastime

Posted on June 19, 2011 by planetlippstone

I’m definitely my father’s daughter when it comes to baseball. Since it was such an integral part of his life, it was inevitable that it become ingrained in me, because I liked being with him. And most of his spare … Continue reading →

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RTW: San Diego’s Little Italy: That’s Italian

Posted on June 17, 2011 by planetlippstone

Note: I’m staying in the Litte Italy section of San Diego. Didn’t know San Diego had a Little Italy? Neither did I; that’s why I visited and wrote this story for The Huffington Post a while back. I decided to return on my … Continue reading →

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RTW: Baaack in the USA; I’m baaack in the … oh, sorry, Bruce

Posted on June 15, 2011 by planetlippstone

Happy to report no glitches with my round-the-world tickets. Except for one flight that I found out was delayed even before I got my tickets, no problems at all. Actually, there was one small thing that had nothing to do … Continue reading →

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RTW, San Diego, USA: Hey, whea’s da Mets?

Posted on June 14, 2011 by planetlippstone

What’re you supposed to do when you find yourself at Petco Park in San Diego, watching the Padres playing the Colorado Rockies, and you’re a NY Mets fan? And you know the nearest rabid fan is your cousin, 3,000 miles … Continue reading →

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