Today, while sailing aboard the beautiful Crystal Symphony, not exactly thinking about panoramas, I take you with me to tea… We begin by walking up to the Palm Court on deck 11 at the front of the ship. In the hallway, outside the Palm Court, we are m...Read more.

If you travel internationally a lot, you might be interested in the Global Entry program (GOES): https://goes-app.cbp.dhs.gov/main/goes It takes about 45 minutes online. You will need the following:  U.S. Passport Drivers license Number on birth certifica...Read more.

Make a copy of your passport and keep it somewhere safe. Also, leave a copy with relatives or a trusted friend in case of an emergency. You can also create and store it on a secure Internet location, such as your email provider. Just make sure you can retrive your passport i...Read more.

Dear Friends, I have created a slideshow of the Africa trip described in this blog. Please download it from Africa 2012 Slideshow. It is a large file, approximately 7 MB, but it is well worth the time. If you don't have Microsoft Office, you can download and instal...Read more.

So, here it is the day after Christmas. What am I blessed with? A lot of things. In fact, too many things to mention. I know that I've been negligent posting on the blog this year, but I have my excuses: not enough time, too much to do, amnesia... OK, so what's with today's...Read more.