The Best of San Juan Del Sur

We spent two fabulous weeks in San Juan Del Sur, Nicaragua with Al’s sister and her husband.  Before we went, we agreed we were not going to go back to any restaurants.  Well, that didn’t happen.  Although San Juan Del Sur has an abundance of restaurants, we did find ourselves going back to a few Read More…

Road Trip! Reno NV to Florence OR

  We landed in Reno a few minutes ahead of our scheduled arrival.  That was a great start to our trip. Unfortunately, the rental car agency wasted an hour of our precious vacation time while we stood in line.  Lesson learned:  Be sure to sign up for their speedy exit service before we rent a Read More…

Two Pennsylvania Inns Worth a Visit

Last week, Al & I travelled to Pennsylvania by motorcycle.  Al has a Honda Goldwing, and I have a Suzuki Boulevard.  For these types of bike trips, we have a small trailer that Al pulls behind his “Wing” that carries a cooler and our luggage. Although we didn’t have a big itinerary for this trip, Read More…

Grocery Prices in Puerto Plata

In March, I went to an all-inclusive resort in Puerto Plata to celebrate a friend’s milestone birthday.  Although we were at an all-inclusive, we made our way to the local grocery store to check out prices and buy a few things.  My list of everyday grocery items for travellers came along as usual: Bananas, Ground Read More…