Category Archives: Travel

Havana Daydreamin’

Where to next? Not Havana.  Not yet.  But maybe soon. 36 years ago this month, I covered the Trinity College basketball team as the first American sports team to play in Cuba since the revolution in 1959. Here are some … Continue reading

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Three Boys in Paris

It’s been far too long…ten years…since we last visited Paris. Even in the face of last night’s carnage, I think of Paris as a life-affirming place.  Just “being there” is exhilarating. On our visits, my wife and I will typically … Continue reading

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Paris

This morning on my NBC Connecticut Facebook page, I posted cute video from Lima, Peru.  A bulldog skateboarded his way into the Guinness Book of Records. The video made me smile for what it was, but also because of where … Continue reading

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My Time with Dave

David Letterman’s long and successful late night run ends tonight. There were Letterman people and there were Leno people.  I’m a Letterman guy.  Jay is a standup comedy hall of famer, but I’ve always been more comfortable with Dave’s sensibilities. … Continue reading

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Long John Gone

We knew him only as Long John. For years, he would be stationed by a boulder on Orient Beach in St. Martin, book in hand, available for everyone’s viewing pleasure. Women looked at him in awe, and maybe a little … Continue reading

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Into Each Life…

A little freezing rain must fall.  Actually, a lot.  In Dallas.  Where they have neither the equipment nor the manpower to deal with it. So from Thursday night the 5th through Monday morning the 12th, our view was 50 shades … Continue reading

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An Awesome Adventure

With extreme emphasis on “awe.” Here is a final collection of pictures from our trip to South Africa.  This was one trip I wished I had a better camera for, but my 3-year-old Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS3 point-and-shoot continues to serve … Continue reading

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On the Cape

No, not “our” Cape.  This Cape! I would like to report that on our NBC Connecticut trip to South Africa, we reached the southern tip of the continent.  Alas, there’s a spot 90 miles farther south. But hey, close enough.  … Continue reading

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Mala Mala

It’s simple human math.  Having low or no expectations frequently equals having the time of your life.  And so it was at our all-too-brief stay at Mala Mala Game Reserve in South Africa. Aside from elephants and antelopes, lions and … Continue reading

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The Trip of a Lifetime

After 3 flights and more than 30 hours of travel, it’s fair to wonder, “Were we really there?” But we really were.  And we have the pictures to prove it. The Mala Mala game reserve in South Africa. My wife … Continue reading

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