Mykonos, Greece MAPPING THE DAY As a child, I always associated windmills with Holland. I did not expect to see them on the island of Mykonos, Greece. However, as we stepped onto the island, the wind was fierce. In the distance, we could see the windmills on the hill were spinning with fervor. Turns out,…
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They Know How to Make Sundays Special
Red Bank, New Jersey MAPPING THE DAY We had been in Manhattan for the weekend and left the city in the early afternoon on a Sunday headed for New Jersey. Red Bank is located on the southern bank of the Navesink River and a little over an hour’s drive south of New York City. LOCAL…
A Bowl of Red
Alexandria, Virginia MAPPING THE DAY K.O. and I traveled to the East Coast on business in March 2008. The business RoadTrip took us from JFK in New York, to Rockville Centre, Long Island, then south to New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Maryland and Washington, D.C. We finished the two-week expedition in Alexandria, Virgina for a couple of days off before flying home. For two native…
Deli Delicious Corned Beef Sandwiches
Montreal, Canada Blog update June 19, 2015: Sadly Ben’s Deli in Montreal closed for good since our original posting. Luckily the deli-inspired Corned Beef recipe below will help capture the memory of this iconic restaurant. MAPPING THE DAY K.O. and I traveled to Montreal, Canada in August of 2004. We checked into our hotel…
When in San Francisco, Eat This!
San Francisco, California MAPPING THE DAY Sights, places and neighborhoods abound in San Francisco. Each time we are there, we discover new places and vow to return soon and visit longer. We often stay in the Marina neighborhood at a little hotel called Cow Hollow Motor Inn on Lombard and Steiner. It is a modest hotel…
Best Mac & Cheese I’ve Ever Eaten
Seattle, Washington MAPPING THE DAY Pike Place Market in Seattle is a visitor’s delight. Local fare, including fresh seafood, glorious views, proximity to downtown and shopping make it a must stop in the Pacific Northwest. Perched on a strategic hill above the Puget Sound, you can’t help but be taken in by the…
Street Tacos
Los Angeles, California MAPPING THE DAY For K.O.’s interior design business, she often treks an hour north to Downtown Los Angeles to the L.A. Mart. It is a trade-only gallery of showrooms with furniture, artwork and decorative accessories. LOCAL STORY A few years ago, I tagged along with her for the twice annual show at…
Eat Your Vegetables
Lafayette (East Bay), California MAPPING THE DAY A RoadTrip to the Bay Area of California is often spent in San Francisco, the Wine Country and the rugged Pacific coastline. However, we have found many worthwhile diversions and gastronomic delights in the East Bay. After all, the American pioneer of sustainable and local cuisine, Alice Waters,…
The Road Up to Jerusalem
Jerusalem, Israel MAPPING THE DAY On the road from the western coast of Israel up to Jerusalem, olive tree groves dot the landscape. The stories of the region boast the importance of olives and their role in survival and commerce. As we trekked up the highway, we learned more about the importance of olives in…
Big Flavors from the Big State
Belton (Central), Texas MAPPING THE DAY Everything in Texas is big. It sounds trite, but the people of Texas, probably inspired by the landscape, have a tendency to do things in big ways. I landed at the Austin airport for a business trip in Belton, Texas, a town located about 65 miles north of Austin….