Tag: travel

Lunch at the Versace Mansion-Miami

It’s the game I play while having lunch at the Versace Mansion in Miami. Fashion or True Crime? As visitors ascend the grand staircase, it’s obvious who is here for the fashion. They are beautiful and impeccably dressed. They are wearing Versace or Versace-inspired ensembles. The True Crime curious are dressed in whatever outfit their…
Paterson Great Falls National Historical Park-New Jersey

He did do a million things. As Park Ranger Emma discusses Alexander Hamilton’s vision for Paterson Great Falls, I wonder what million things he left undone. It’s noon as the car pulls into the Paterson Great Falls National Historical Park, parking lot. The New Jersey, city, locals, occupy various benches and walls, munching their lunch-break…
Eating on The Big Island-Hawaii

While Eating on The Big Island in Hawaii, we encounter a most genius form of marketing. We are reviewing the menu in Ona Loa Grill’s window. There are two, local, older gentlemen sitting at an outdoor table.“Are you thinking about eating here?”“We are. We haven’t had loco moco yet, so we are looking for a…
Kona Hawaii Coffee Tour-Greenwell Farm

Choosing a Kona Hawaii Coffee Tour is daunting. There are a myriad of farms. There are big farms, like Greenwell Farm and small farms, like Hala Tree. Short tours and tours that include classes on roastingand making a perfect cup. There are tours that are free and tours with a cost. In the end, we…
Kona Hawaii Coffee Tour-Hala Tree Coffee

Choosing a Kona Hawaii Coffee Tour is daunting. There are a myriad of farms. There are big farms and small farms. Short tours and tours that include classes on roasting and/or making a perfect cup. There are tours that are free and tours with a cost. In the end, we pick our Kona Hawaii Coffee…
Hawaii’s Green Sand Beach-The Big Island

Passenger comments erupt, as the truck bounces to Hawaii’s Green Sand Beach.“This is insane!”“What the *** !”“Why did we want to do this?”We wanted to do this because there are only four green sand beaches in the world. They are located in Guam, Norway, The Galapagos, and Hawaii. Getting To The Green Sand Beach On…
Frutos del Guacabo Farm Tour-Puerto Rico

They have me at goats. If there is a chance to have humane, non-exploitative, animal interaction, I am there. Therefore, the opportunity to participate in a Frutos del Guacabo Farm Tour, in Puerto Rico, thrills me. This Tour was hosted by Frutos del Guacabo If you are on social media, I’m sure you have scrolled…
A San Juan-Puerto Rico Tour with Sofrito Tours

We were hosted on this tour by Sofrito Tours The face looks out at our Sofrito Tours group. He beckons us to see, he challenges us to know. Laura, our guide, for our San Juan-Puerto Rico Tour, tells us the mural is of the leader of Puerto Rico’s Independence Movement, Pedro Albizu Campos. We learn…
New York Yankees Ballpark-Yankee Stadium

As I sit in New York’s, Yankee Stadium, I wonder what fans from the 1920s would think, if they saw the stadium today. Instead of men dressed in suits, they wear t-shirts and cargo shorts. People walk around, carrying plastic hats, filled with food. A giant screen flashes images of fans, staring down at tiny…