Think about your experiences in cities you’ve traveled to visit. What sense helps you retain it in your mind? Of course, the eyes have it, seeing the sights is why you go and what you do when traveling. But next up: I would vote for the tastebuds. I can recall great meals in most ofContinue reading “TASTE, CHICAGO STYLE”
Author Archives: Ted Mottola
EYE SPY LONDON
It all started here for many of us: our language, our literature, and our democratic government. For much of the 60’s, even their music and fashion crossed over to the United States and other countries. Yes, even my favorite spy came out of England. However, a unique ambiance comes from something that many Americans adore,Continue reading “EYE SPY LONDON”
SURF’S UP, HAWAII !
Hawaii calls to us as a distant dream. These tiny jewels of the Pacific are as far from most of us as any other vacation destination can possibly be, yet their call captures millions of visitors each year. Flights from the west coast make the trip in about six hours, and some fly straight toContinue reading “SURF’S UP, HAWAII !”
A PLATEFUL OF POSITANO
If you could go somewhere in the world where you knew you could live out your days while having every whim and desire taken care of – beautifully – where would you go? For me, the Amalfi Coast of Italy holds such a spot: Il San Pietro di Positano. Seemingly built right into the cliffsContinue reading “A PLATEFUL OF POSITANO”
MULTI-GENERATIONAL MAGIC
Most of us would enjoy a vacation anywhere that takes us out of the house. Yet if we cannot get to a true vacation spot, we can still go visit family, especially if they are too far away to see regularly. So it makes a vacation even better when you can combine the vacation withContinue reading “MULTI-GENERATIONAL MAGIC”
RIDING UP THE EIFFEL TOWER AND SAILING SMOOTHLY DOWN THE SEINE
There may be no more iconic sight in any city in the world than Le Tour Eiffel. I doubt anyone has ever visited Paris without at least seeing it. Unfortunately, that is all that many can do, without careful planning. Like many major cities, Paris requires advance thinking. The big attractions in New York, London,Continue reading “RIDING UP THE EIFFEL TOWER AND SAILING SMOOTHLY DOWN THE SEINE”
THE “WANDERFUL” WORLD OF DISNEY
I’m a planner. Whether it’s my daily “to-do” list, my grocery list (which has now migrated to Alexa), or my travel plans, I really enjoy it. Looking ahead and planning is half the fun. Sometimes it’s even more than half the fun! Yet I’ve always found that “hidden” treasures can be the most memorable partsContinue reading “THE “WANDERFUL” WORLD OF DISNEY”
DIVING DEEP INTO CAYMAN
Grand Cayman became my favorite spot in the Caribbean as soon as I first stepped onto Seven Mile Beach. The texture of that white sand together with the azure color of that water was exactly my idea of perfection. Yet it was below that water that truly elevated my experience there. More on that later.Continue reading “DIVING DEEP INTO CAYMAN”
TRAVELING DURING COVID
As I write this, it has been six months since my wife and I returned from our last foray – a “Disney Date” at the Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida. Just two days ago we finally returned there. Six months of semi-isolation due to the Covid 19 pandemic. Yet, we wereContinue reading “TRAVELING DURING COVID”
