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- A Passion for Art, Learning and Culture
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Our passion for art, learning and culture all began after we finished graduate school and moved to C…
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- A Passion for Food and Wine
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We love food. We love wine. But while we certainly enjoy the aromas, tastes, and textures of both, w…
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- A Passion for the San Francisco Bay Area
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Tom and Joyce love exploring, finding interesting restaurants, touring wine regions, hiking,…
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- A Passion for Travel
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Tom and Joyce love to travel. Neither of us traveled much as children. But from the moment we finish…
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By Joyce on January 3, 2021 In 2017, we were fortunate enough to spend New Year’s Eve in Sydney Australia. Here is a fond memory.
Every once in a while, we try to experience New Year’s Eve in a major celebration location. In 2014, we went to Hong Kong for the holiday. It was a little disappointing, truth be told. [Read more …]
Category: Australia, Destinations, Featured-City, New South Wales, Oceania/Australia, Sydney, Travel By Joyce on December 20, 2020 Another wonderful memory. Until we can travel again.
We came to Australia’s Barrier Reef primarily to revisit one of the most memorial places and magical places we have ever visited: Lizard Island. To get there, we had to take a small plane from Cairns.
Flying to Lizard Island
What a hardship…to spend one hour trapped [Read more …]
Category: Australia, Beaches & Coasts, Featured-City, Hotels, Lizard Island By Joyce on December 12, 2020 As we continue to restrict our travel due to COVID, we are taking a look at (and reliving while updating) some of our most memorable trips. This blog was originally posted in July 2011.
Hunting Bears Hunting Salmon
Most people who have any interest in bears, wildlife, or Alaska have seen the classic pictures of [Read more …]
Category: Alaska, Featured-City, Katmai Peninsula, Kenai Peninsula
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By Joyce on March 10, 2020 Premier Napa Valley (PNV) is Napa valley’s primary showcase for futures auction of barrels of its most recent vintage wines. The event attracts wine professionals, and those from the wine trade and media from around the world. It also attracts us. It gives us a chance to taste and report on vintages that we will [Read more …]
Category: California, Destinations, Dining, Featured-Trips, Napa, North America, Restaurants, Travel, United States, Wine Events, Wine Region, Wine/Wineries By Joyce on February 17, 2020 We can never stay away from New York City, even if we only pass through it for a few days. We recently stopped by for 2 plays and some food.
New York City Theater Ain’t Too Proud to Beg: The Temptations. We enjoyed hearing the group’s incredible songs, listening to the harmonies and watching the [Read more …]
Category: Destinations, Dining, Featured-Trips, New York, New York City, North America, Restaurants, Theater, Travel, United States By Joyce on December 22, 2019 Burning Man is an annual event, or should we say happening, that takes place in Black Rock Desert in northwestern Nevada. Burning Man is a gathering of a community in a temporary city, not to be confused as a festival. Each attendee is a participant in the event and is encourage to provide something to [Read more …]
Category: Activities, California, Destinations, Featured-Trips, Museums, North America, San Francisco, Travel, United States
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