Hawaii is a frequent travel destination. As a boy growing up in California, my family made numerous flights to the … Continue reading Driving Maui’s North Loop

It seems to be a silly truth that the landmarks that are close to one’s home are ignored or avoided. … Continue reading SFO’s Coit Tower

On our cross country drive from California to Pennsylvania, we made a special point to plan our route through Iowa. … Continue reading The Herbert Hoover Homestead and Library

A couple years ago, Mrs Bear and I visited Utah’s Zion National Park in October. The park was so crowded … Continue reading Zion National Park in Winter

I have previously written about the desert surrounding the Phoenix, Arizona area. A few repeats as a lead-in to reviewing … Continue reading Palm Desert, California

Mrs Bear and I have history with New York City. We met at Columbia University. I had been hired by … Continue reading The Cloisters

Just back from spending a few days in New York. This was our first visit since COVID introduced itself into … Continue reading A Tale of Two COVID NEW YORKs

COVID-19 has, for all of us, dramatically altered the art of going on Holiday. Most of us traveled less … … Continue reading Living with COVID at Disney

While most people associate the state of New Jersey with concrete, toll roads, and views of the New York City … Continue reading Cape May, New Jersey

I am sitting in the United Airlines Lounge at HNL with three more hours before boarding our flight to ORD … Continue reading The Sights and Sounds of Maui