"I hope the weather improves for you," said Norma, our Airbnb host. "I think business is slow because it's too hot," said Lucy, who owns...

The joy and wonder of Mexico City!

Osa Peninsula Paul, Yitzi, Claire, and I spent two wonderful weeks together in Costa Rica, beginning with six days in the Osa Peninsula....

Our Ha Long Bay Peony Cruise experience included becoming relaxed in a van, with 12 other Westerners traveling from Ninh Binh, because we...

When people ask us about our trip, we typically explain that we are on our third winter escape workation. This doesn't explain why we are...

Above is the Tam Tòa church ruins, in Dong Hoi, as a Vietnam War relic. The church, built in the 17th century, was destroyed by American...

At the end of this post is another Paul's videos! Flashback to Saigon or Ho Chi Minh City Part 2. Wednesday we took a side trip from Hoi...

Thank you for your blog comments. Please let me know if you are receiving my replies. This is the main weekend for celebrating Tet, the...

This page will be updated periodically with Paul's Vietnam videos. Hoi An Ancient Town Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon) Part 2 Landing in...

Saigon is a towering metropolis (9 million) with more opulent hotels than I have ever seen contrasted with minimalist street life. Hoi An...

Both names are seen frequently because some people prefer the older pre-communist name of Saigon. The first night we look a little...

This month's cooperative dinner was burritos made with fresh peach salsa. I was able to use tomatoes from our garden but, alas, our peach...

My roots as a Jersey girl often bring me and some portion of my family "down the shore" in the summer. This year we followed up on...

This months cooperative dinner used a special homemade hummus as the sauce, Sami's Bakery awesome Millet and Flax Pita Pockets for the...

I've decided to start posting about cooperative dinners because they have been a success! What is a cooperative dinner? I make a sauce...