We’ve been doing our best to maintain physical distancing, going places that require masks and spending more time outside. Fortunately, in general, Saint Petersburg and the Tampa Bay area have many great places to explore. In the past, we’ve shared some of the incredible murals in our hometown, this blog heads to south St Pete…
A little over a year ago, Chuck and I made our first trip to Sarasota’s jewel, The Ringling. For those of you who only think of the circus when you hear the name Ringling, this blog post may surprise you. I’m a bit of a circus junky. As a kid, the ONLY thing I wanted…
During COVID-19, many travelers have taken to the roads, planning road trips and day trips where they can control as much of their travel plans as possible. Even more, have opted for local ‘staycations’- these may be simple day trips to outdoor locations or a short overnight, not far from home. Just enough to have…
Since returning from India in mid-March, we, like the rest of the world, quarantined at home. As directed, we stayed in and ventured as far as the back yard. We took advantage of grocery delivery services and some local restaurants offering delivery. Escape to the Great Outdoors We finally reached that tipping point where…
The irony is not lost on us that our first post after sharing our trip to India is about burgers. We rarely eat red meat, but when we do, we LOVE a great burger. And, yes, we were craving burgers when we got home from India. St Pete’s Top 10 Burgers We’ve only…
Looking back through nearly 5,000 photos, writing several dozen blogs, and 100 or so Instagram posts, we’ve had a lot of time to reflect on our fifteen-day journey across India. Over 50 Travelers Okay, shortly, we’ll have to stop saying that as I’m looking at my sixtieth birthday approach, and Chuck celebrated that milestone…
Somewhere along the road to Udaipur, we learned that the first leg of our flight from Mumbai to Frankfort Germany had been canceled. However, the connecting flight from Frankfort to Miami, where our car was parked, was still a go. Unfortunately, that wouldn’t do us much good without a flight to Frankfort. By chance, our…
One day in Udaipur to explore Lake Pichola, the Udaipur City Palace and Sahelion-Ki-Bari
On day 11 of our Gate 1 Travel – 15 Day Classic India with Ranthambore itinerary, we departed the Ranbanka Palace Hotel in Jodhpur right after breakfast. We were off on our nearly 300-kilometer journey to the beautiful lake city of Udaipur. Along the way, we stopped a few places you don’t want to miss….
Our short stay in Jodhpur was filled with a visit to Jaswant Thada, followed by a full afternoon at the fantastic Mehrangarh Fort. At the end of our day, we retired to the Ranbanka Palace Hotel for dinner with our traveling companions and a good night’s sleep before heading off to the lake city…