Before you read this article, you have to understand that when I moved to the U.S. in 1995, I was 25 and I did not have a driver’s license. In fact, I had never driven a car. When I applied for my license, the DMV official looked at me and said “You took your time […]
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Being a host rather than a traveler for Christmas guests
This year, for the Christmas holidays, we will not be traveling. Instead, my sister and her husband, will be visiting from the U.K. – on his first visit to the U.S. Family visits are always fun, but when you live far away from your family, as we do, visits tend to be infrequent – maybe […]
crazy wireless internet charges at the westin and visiting SFMOMA
BigB posing with Katharina Fritsch’s Baby With Poodles I have a rant and a rave to report from my recent trip to San Francisco. My rave: using Expedia’s package options, we stayed at the Westin San Francisco Market Street. The published rate for our room, a standard room with 2 Queen beds is $329/night. We […]