Uncovering Ubud
Return to Bali On our return to Bali, we wanted to see something beyond beautiful beaches. Ubud is the center of Balinese culture, ancient and modern, and travelers inevitably make it a stop on any Bali itinerary. There are temples around every corner, interspersed with art galleries and museums, shops featuring carved and sculpted handicrafts, […]
High Sierra Music Festival
Arriving from the ding-ding-dinging of Reno to the quiet, sleepy Quincy was a great change of pace. We checked into The Sporting Inn located on Main Street. The B&B is located on the second floor of a storefront, in a building that looks to have been there since the town’s early days. It was like […]
Hallacas and Cuba Libres!
Caracas doesn´t seem to have changed too much since last time we were here. We´ve been laying kind of low, recuperating and relaxing at home. The family I have stayed with since my first visit to Venezuela in 2001 has welcomed us with open arms (including airport pickup by my lovely pesudo-cousin), and we´ve been […]
Music City Nashville
Since neither of us had ever spent much time in Nashville, we wanted to get a taste of what it has to offer. With the Nashville: Music City All-Access Pass, we were able to choose four major attractions (plus bonus entry to the Parthenon). We did a whirlwind tour, and accomplished quite a bit.Nashville is […]