Here I was, drinking alone at a bar. On a Sunday. Before noon. Don't judge me…it was San Francisco Beer Week! Kevin was out of town and our other beer geek friends had canceled on me. I had tried a few sour beers at an event sponsored by the New Belgium Brewing Company last summer and I really wanted to learn more about the style. So I decided to go it alone and headed to the host pub, the Rose ...
Health Tips for Travel to South America
Our trip to South America is coming up soon (we leave March 13) and one of the final things we have had to do was to get the recommended vaccinations. I went to my local Kaiser travel clinic yesterday for an appointment with a registered nurse named Theresa, the “Travel Nurse”. Who gets excited to go to the doctor, much less on a visit that likely will require multiple painful shots in the arm? ...
Granada: In the Shadow of the Alhambra
The Alhambra is, no doubt, an architectural wonder and an icon of Spain’s rich political and cultural history, and we had an amazing time visiting it. But below the Alhambra’s towers and fortified walls, we found some other unique and interesting things to do in Granada, Spain. 1. Free Tapas! Kevin and I love food and we love to explore unique drinking customs of the world. So when we read ...
Visions of the Alhambra
Located on a hill just above the city of Granada, Spain, the majestic Alhambra was built by the Moorish rulers of Spain in the mid 14th century. The fortress and palaces are impressive in scale, intricate detail, and range of colors. Even when we were there on an overcast February day, the buildings were filled with light and the rich colors came through in the saturated wood and hand-painted ...
Hunting Mushrooms on the California Coast (and Living to Tell the Tale)
“Promise me you won’t eat anything,” my friend pleads. I stayed silent and mumbled something about having “paid good money for this.” But I admit, I was having second thoughts. Everyone I know had this response when we said we were going on a hike to learn to identify edible wild mushrooms here in Northern California. Everyone seemed to know a friend of a friend (of a friend) of who had died of ...
Get Big Awards for Doing…What Exactly?
Any high school economics teacher will tell you there is no such thing as a free lunch. There’s even a silly acronym to help you remember in case you forgot (TINSTAAFL)! But if you have a stable job and good credit, the current credit card awards bonanza is the closest thing you’re ever likely to find. Before I get into specifics, I will tell you that there are better sites out there for ...
