February 15th, 2019
Ferry Across Lake Michigan

Frequent road-trippers know the hassle of driving through Chicago almost any time of the day. Weather permitting, Lake Express car ferry to the rescue, covering the eighty miles of Lake Michigan separating Milwaukee, Wisconsin from Muskegon, Michigan. Tickets are kind of spendy, but hey, convenience doesn’t come cheap. The one-way fare is $93.50. The real […]

January 26th, 2019
Road Trip: MOOSE JAW, SASKATCHEWAN, CANADA

Destination, Moose Jaw. I mean, the name alone is reason enough to check out this city nestled in the heart of Saskatchewan, along the Trans-Canadian Highway. And there’s some fascinating history here. Are you a Harry Potter fan? Moose Jaw is the hometown of the professional Quidditch team the Moose Jaw Meteorites. But that’s not all. Downtown […]

January 15th, 2019
Film Review: NEVER LOOK AWAY

  A master of storytelling, director Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck, best known for award-winning films, The Lives of Others (2006) and The Tourist (2010), brings us Never Look Away, the story of an artist struggling to find his voice while living in Dresden under Nazi occupation. Loosely based on the artist Gerhard Richter,  there is not […]

January 12th, 2019
Discovering DeLand

Florida has been a magnet for tourists for centuries. But in 1876, the year of the U.S. Centennial, more and more set off to explore and vacation south to celebrate the country’s birthday in fashion. Wealthy society families secured second homes and Henry Flagler’s new rail system, the Florida East Coast Railway, opened up a […]

January 8th, 2019
Film Review: FREE SOLO

film review about the solo climb of Yosemite’s Half Dome by Alex Honnold, a professional climber known for “free solo”, using no ropes, no safety equipment or assistance.

January 4th, 2019
Attend the Annual January Saint Augustine Film Festival

Cinematic artistry comes alive in the nation’s oldest city with the return of the Saint Augustine Film Festival in January 2019. The 9th annual festival promises to inspire and entertain. This year, comedies will dominant the schedule with creative content and heartfelt themes that share the gift of laughter and renewed hope with audiences. “The New […]

December 4th, 2018
Road Trip: California to Colorado

It started out innocently, a road trip from San Francisco to a friend’s ranch in Colorado. Our jaunty vacation soon turned into a lesson on the wilds of country life. Turns out this Diva had forgotten quite a bit of her Girl Scout survival skills. More on that later. Unaware of impending natural and human […]