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G. Rhodes
Nov 20, 20218 min read
Back to "The Paris of South America"
After three nights in beautiful Santiago, it was time to depart the Renaissance Hotel and make our way back to the Comodoro Arturo Merino...
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G. Rhodes
Nov 6, 20216 min read
The Many Charms of Santiago
After checking out of the Grand Hyatt Hotel in Rio de Janeiro, my sons and I took a cab back to the Galeão International Airport to...
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G. Rhodes
Oct 23, 20216 min read
Captivating Rio de Janeiro
Our home in Brazil for the first three days of our South American trip was the very beautiful, five-star Grand Hyatt Rio de Janeiro Hotel...
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G. Rhodes
Oct 9, 20215 min read
We're Off to South America
South America is a wonderful place to visit but unfortunately, most Americans pass up the continent in favor of Europe and that’s too...
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G. Rhodes
Sep 25, 20216 min read
Our Bite of the Big Apple
We’ve always loved New York City and so it was with great anticipation that we organized a quick weekend trip to the Big Apple along with...
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G. Rhodes
Sep 11, 20216 min read
Land of the Midnight Sun
With a whirlwind two days in London behind us, our group set off on a sunny Saturday morning in late June for the Port of Southampton to...
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G. Rhodes
Aug 28, 20216 min read
Off to London Before Cruising to Norway
One of our friends is from Norway and several years ago, he led us on a wonderful adventure to his native land aboard a week-long Cunard...
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G. Rhodes
Aug 14, 20216 min read
Charleston Continued to Charm Us
After our lunch at the Rooftop Bar, we were anxious to visit the historic Fort Sumter National Monument at the entrance to Charleston...
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G. Rhodes
Jul 31, 20215 min read
Inside A Weekend in Charleston
Charleston, South Carolina has always been one of our favorite cities in the Southeast. Feeling somewhat "cooped up" lately, we planed a...
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G. Rhodes
Jul 17, 20215 min read
A Visit to the Channel Islands
Ever since my wife read the New York Times bestseller by Mary Ann Shaffer and Annie Barrows,“The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie...
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G. Rhodes
Jul 3, 20215 min read
A Little History and the US Air Force Museum
While many of the Presidential Libraries and Museums have remained closed for well over a year due to COVID-19, my interest in history...
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G. Rhodes
Jun 19, 20216 min read
Savoring the Sights of Sydney
Our early morning taxi ride to the Shangri-La Hotel from Sydney’s Kingsford Smith Airport took about 40 minutes, mostly in traffic even...
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G. Rhodes
Jun 5, 20216 min read
To Sydney In Style
After a very pleasant stay in Hong Kong, my son and I said “good bye” to the Kowloon Shangri-La Hotel in the early afternoon and returned...
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G. Rhodes
May 22, 20216 min read
Visiting Asia's World City
My son and I were happy to arrive at the Kowloon Shangri-La Hotel in Hong Kong after nearly 24 hours of travel from the US East Coast....
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G. Rhodes
May 8, 20216 min read
Another Great Adventure Takes Flight
Following the success of the trip I’d taken to Asia with my younger son, before too long I made plans to undertake another journey, this...
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G. Rhodes
Apr 24, 20215 min read
Good Times in the City by the Bay
After a restful night, we faced our first full day in San Francisco with eagerness and excitement. Following breakfast, we walked the few...
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G. Rhodes
Apr 10, 20215 min read
Jetting Off to San Francisco
Several years ago we took a trip to San Francisco where we met up with good friends from Florida for a few days playing tourist in one of...
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G. Rhodes
Mar 27, 20216 min read
My Best Boeing Afternoon
With a free afternoon after a series of business meetings in Seattle, I did what any self respecting aviation enthusiast would do. I...
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G. Rhodes
Mar 13, 20215 min read
The Emerald City Shines
Business took me to Seattle just a few years ago with a 2-day itinerary which included enough free time to enjoy the best the area had to...
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G. Rhodes
Feb 27, 20216 min read
Swayed by "The Windy City"
I’ve had the good fortune to visit Chicago for business on many occasions and have always been impressed by the city’s vitality and...
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