Feb 29, 2012

Have you heard of the Spruce Street Bridge yet?  Yes… there are still some hidden gems in San Diego.  Yes…there is a suspension bridge in San Diego.  Yes…she’s wiggly and offers peek-a-boo views of downtown’s skyline. For those that need data points… the Spruce Street Bridge is 100 years old this year.  Built in 1912 and...

Jan 26, 2012

If you haven’t seen this yet…. do.  It will get you out of your chair planning your next adventure. MOVE from Rick Mereki on...

Jan 26, 2012

I just stumbled into a few new travel blogs that I’m adding to my reading list.  And I’m sharing them with you below: Ytravelblog:  Caz and Craig have been traveling around the world since 1997!  They are typically ranked in the top 3 in terms of traffic to their site.  Not only will you read about their adventures…if you’re a travel...

Jan 22, 2012

As I write this, it’s been two years and three months (who’s counting) since our great European Adventure!  We did the typical thing, Rome, Berlin, Prague… and the great “off the beaten path” surprise was our stay at the Palazzo Catalani in Soriano Nel Cimino.  (The full photo album can be visited by clicking here to see it in...

Jan 21, 2012

The elephant is my new favorite animal.   They are the symbol of wisdom and good luck.   I’ve always had a wooden elephant (with trunks raised) in my house.  And besides perhaps Toronga Park  or San Diego Zoo, that’s about as close I got to them. Until my most recent trip to Thailand where I found myself feeding elephants. In Thailand, elephant...

Sep 13, 2011

Located in the southern islands of Zamboanga, Dakak beach resort sits on 750 metres of private beach with pure powdery white sand. You have to fly into Dipolog via an airline from Manila such as Cebu Pacific.   The resort is about 45 minutes from Dipolog downtown area.  You drive through a very remote area.  The landscape is lush and green with the...