The ideal lightweight carry-on luggage – Go hybrid !
THE IDEAL LIGHTWEIGHT CARRY-ON LUGGAGE – GO HYBRID! Recently, we flew Air China from Washington, DC to Singapore to begin our travels in Southeast Asia. While the service on the plane was wonderful, we slept soundly on comfortable beds, and we thoroughly enjoyed their noodle soup, the airline’s size and weight restrictions on carry-on…
Cyprus, the island of love, home to the wine of kings and the king of wines!
Cyprus COUNTRY ROLL No 47 : Cyprus, the original island of love. Did you not know that Aphrodite, the goddess of love, was born in Cyprus, just off what is now appropriately called Aphrodite’s Beach. Cyprus is also home to the oldest wine in the world, the sweet dessert wine commandaria. In the 12th century,…
Pennsylvania 6 DC, heating up Washington’s restaurant scene!
As we first walked into Pennsylvania 6 DC , Washington’s new, spacious upscale restaurant named after the oldest working phone number in New York City — Pennsylvania 6-5000 — which happens to have inspired one of my favorite big band era songs — I was awestruck by the gorgeous bar. We sat down there, and…
Climbing Mount Everest the hard way!
Mount Everest. Touring Kathmandu and Patan yesterday was surprisingly interesting and exotic. However, the main purpose of our trip to Nepal was to go up Mount Everest. Since Kathmandu is already at an elevation of 4,600 feet, we only had another 25,000 feet or so to climb to reach the summit. I had been warned…
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