Do you remember a blip on the news about the blackout in Atlanta, where all air traffic was halted for a day? The day was Dec. 17, and we were scheduled to fly from Orlando to Atlanta to Munich. But instead of flying to Atlanta, we sat around the Delta Sky Club all day trying to find the best alternate route. I know the Sky Club is a much better place to be stuck, but … [Read more...]
Travel: Paris and Amsterdam
In last month’s Nonahood News, “London Calling,” I shared the first installment of our travel log through Paris, London and Amsterdam. This month, I’m inviting you along to share our time in Paris and Amsterdam. We left London by way of the Channel Tunnel, or Chunnel, and arrived approximately two hours later in Paris. This was our first visit to the City of Lights. As you’ll … [Read more...]
Travel: London Calling
A few summers ago, we took a trip to London, Paris and Amsterdam. It’s ambitious to do three major cities in two weeks, but we had been to two out of three of them before, so we decided to see what we could in that amount of time and go back whenever we could. We arrived at Heathrow Airport at 7:30 a.m. and took a cab (oops, 70 pounds British sterling, don’t make that … [Read more...]
Travel – The Amalfi Coast
The Amalfi Coast puts one in mind of the classic car chase scene, driving fast around hairpin curves with the aqua-blue sea miles below, stunningly steep cliffs, James Bond style, theme music playing.. We rented an Alfa-Romeo for our three-day trip in December, the perfect ride to navigate sharp turns and squeeze into tight spots. Not that we had much of a challenge with … [Read more...]
Travel: Germany and Austria
Reading about someone’s vacation can be as exciting as looking at a slide show of someone’s vacation. Yep, no one wants to go there, least of all me. Instead, what I will attempt to bring you is an abbreviated, personalized look at some of the regions I’ve visited. Travel abroad has been my passion since I stumbled upon a short (four-year) career as a flight attendant with … [Read more...]