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Serendipity Brings Rene Griffith Artwork to a Premier Boutique Palm Beach Hotel
My abstract painting Fiesta Beach makes it big in a 5-star boutique hotel in Palm Beach, Florida.
Jun 262 min read


Wimbledon–Where Tennis Was Born
The All England Lawn Tennis Championships Club began as a private club where members played croquet on the well manicured lawn and socialized. Today, it continues to be a private tennis club where only members and their guests can play daily except during the two-week championships.
Jun 72 min read


Discovering St. Ives: Where Art Meets the Atlantic
Perched on Cornwall's rugged coastline, St. Ives has also long captivated visitors with its unique blend of maritime charm and artistic heritage. This former fishing village, with its maze of narrow cobblestone streets and whitewashed cottages tumbling toward the harbor, has evolved into one of Britain's most celebrated art destinations.
May 264 min read


The Coffin Trail and Rydal Cave in the Lake District
It must have been very difficult to carry a coffin on this trail which was forged in medieval times to carry the deceased from small...
May 242 min read


Exploring a Symphony of Greens in the Lake District
Green has been my favorite color since childhood. My mother said as a toddler I walked around finding green things and pointing to them...
May 232 min read


Boating and Hiking on Lake Windermere from Ambleside
Despite a daunting forecast of 99% chance of rain, we embarked on our Lake District adventure today from Ambleside with raincoats stuffed...
May 202 min read


English Gardens and the Flowers in the Cotswolds
Enjoy the flowers we encountered in the Cotswolds.
May 181 min read


The Cotswolds: The Village of Bourton on the Water
A little history about the Cotswolds along with our experience hiking from Bourton on the Water to the Slaughters and back.
May 172 min read


One Day in London. Is it Worth it?
One day in central London on a hop-on-hop-off bus.
May 162 min read


10 Km Whitewater Rafting on the Mae Taeng River in Thailand
Our wild whitewater rafting in Chiang Mai, Thailand.
Feb 181 min read


The Village of Pai in Northern Thailand
Pai Today we travelled by minibus to Pai, a Bohemian village in northern Thailand. The road to Pai from Chiang Mai has 762 curves and...
Feb 132 min read


Visiting Karen Longneck Women Village in Northern Thailand
Lisa and I took a 2-mile hike this morning from our Pairadise Resort (not a misspelling on my part) to a small village known as Karen...
Feb 131 min read


Visit to Thailand: Chiang Mai
We bypassed Bangkok as several people told us it was way too crowded, noisy, polluted, and very chaotic. We settled into our hotel, a...
Feb 92 min read


My Impression of Taiwan
My impressions of Taiwan are based on only a 2-1/2 day visit. Taiwan has a population of 23 million people and is roughly the size of the...
Feb 82 min read


Sightseeing Outside of Taipei City
Today we took a bus tour to Yehliu Geopark about an hour’s drive outside of Taipei City. Taiwan has 5 mountain ranges covering 70 percent...
Feb 72 min read


My Journey to Asia: First Stop Taiwan
After flying to San Francisco and spending a few days visiting with family, my daughter, Lisa, left on February 3 at 11:30 pm and arrived...
Feb 52 min read


My Journey to Asia (coming soon)
Curious about travel to Asia? Then follow me and my daughter on this trip to Taiwan, Thailand, and Vietnam.
Jan 281 min read


The Last Picture Show Nominated for Award at Melbourne Independent Filmmakers Festival (MIFF)
Going on the MIFF website this afternoon, I discovered that our film, The Last Picture Show , directed by Eric Emerick, has been...
Nov 21, 20212 min read


Can't Wait for Summer to End? . . . Not Before Seeing "Endless Summer" in New Smyrna Beach!
Okay, so it’s a bit of a drive from Melbourne, but you’re wanting to get out of the house anyway and have something to do, right? Why not...
Aug 1, 20212 min read


Looking for a Laid Back, Friendly, and Natural Island?
We just spent a week on Anna Maria Island, a small barrier island on Florida’s west coast. Only 7 miles long, 3 communities are on the...
Jul 27, 20212 min read
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