It was 11am when I booked my flight to Frankfurt that same day. The friend I was meeting assured me it would be a fun trip, and with my flight departing at 5pm, I had little time to shower, pack, and get to the airport for the 2 night trip. 2019 was my most traveled […]

Arrive Saturday afternoon depart Monday afternoon. 48hrs in Tokyo how could I go wrong? I couldn’t think of a better way to spend a weekend, considering my arrival to LAX was 9:30am Monday, which enabled me to get to the office by noon. There were only a few items on my “must to do” list, […]

I won the bet. Who would have thought the Red Sox would beat the Yankees in New York over 2 consecutive games to win the ALDS…. Not me, nor my boss, but I still bet him it would happen. This was all happening during a conversation about club sandwiches in Pasadena, me proclaiming the best […]

I didn’t choose the hotel. But I was very happy to stay here. Alma Barcelona was a wonderful hotel in a splendid neighborhood of the city. 5 stars exuded from their every pore as you entered the hotel and began the check in process. 36hrs in Barcelona is not a lot of time to enjoy […]