Tag: Travel
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Another Florida Thanksgiving
There are many things to do in Florida, including: shopping, driving, and walking the dog. These are the subjects of this collection. We also see family, eat, swim, and play mini-golf, but those are subjects for another day. Here are some photos from our Thanksgiving visit to the Villages, FL. Shopping at Costco Driving Walking…
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A summer road trip to Syracuse and Montreal
Earlier this month, Paola and I took a combined train and road trip from New York to Syracuse and to Montreal and back. We left New York City by train first thing in the morning on July 4th to meet my parents for holiday festivities. We spent the evening grilling on their porch, managed to…
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A weekend trip by train to Red Bank, NJ
This past weekend, Paola and I decided to take a little day trip by train. We were looking for somewhere new, accessible by train, and with a coffee shop, some nature, and a few places to window shop. In the end, we went to Red Bank, NJ for the day, leaving from Penn Station on…
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Little working trucks in Japan
When we went to Japan last year, one of the things that caught our eye was the multitude of tiny delivery trucks around the city. Here’s a collection of those trucks with Paola for scale.
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Weekend trip to Beacon
Yesterday we went on a day trip to the city of Beacon in the Hudson Valley. We love going there to visit shops, eat, drink, and walk along their Main Street. It seems every time we go, there’s a new store or restaurant. It’s 1.5 hours by train from Grand Central Terminal with trains leaving…
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Visiting the USS Growler nuclear attack submarine
Earlier this Fall, Paola and I took advantage of the summer Friday night free admission to the Intrepid Air and Space Museum to visit, among other things, a Cold War-era nuclear-armed submarine, the USS Growler. During the late 1950s they were the front line nuclear deterrent and expected to be one of the sacrificial first…
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How we traveled in First Class by train from New York to Boston for a great price
Due to the happy confluence of a work trip and a summer sale on Amtrak Acela tickets, Paola and I had the good luck to travel together to Boston. Only this time, we did it in First Class! For the longest time, I’ve received 12-hour upgrade coupons from Amtrak. They have two big stipulations: I…
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The Villages, Florida: Disneyland for retirees
My parents bought a home for their retirement a few years ago in Central Florida in what used to be “cow country” and citrus groves, but is now a city called The Villages. It’s a senior living community where you must be over 55 years old to be a resident. It’s also one of the…
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Volkswagen Beetles Live on in Mexico
I originally posted this back in 2016. I’ve updated this post in October 2021 to fix the gallery and add a few new photos. During our trip to Mexico City this month, it seems like the vochos are getting even older and ricketier or they’re being reclaimed as polished-up antique cars by aficionados. Herbie the…
Hops Trains and Backpacks 