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Truthfully, I never realized Madera had a wine trail, much less some award winning wines. From Tammilee Tips (MSN): One of our favorite things to do while traveling is wine tasting. Learning about the area from the winemakers and why they are passionate about their family-owned wineries. This year we have partnered with Visit Yosemite Madera County to explore as much as we can around Madera County including the amazing Madera Wine Trail! If you are visiting Yosemite National Park and want to spend a day exploring outside of the park, this is a great way to do it! I have listed the Madera Wine Trail wineries in alphabetical order, so they are easy to go through. Most of the wineries are located in Madera, California with a couple closer to Oakhurst ... read more

Nothing can beat the street food in Asia. It is truly a feast for the eyes and taste senses. Our first visit to Bangkok was sensory overload in the street food department. The streets almost everywhere, particularly around public transportation, are filled with food carts. And just beyond the food carts, are thousands of brick-and-mortar places to eat. But what about our friends in Europe. The street food scene is almost an afterthought. But in some places, as you will read, street food has been around for centuries. World Wild Schooling has listed some that I have actually tried: Istanbul The street food scene in Istanbul is massive. Besides offering unique and delicious options, street food in Istanbul can be found in every corner you take; you don’t have to walk miles to get to roadside ... read more

Most of you know by now that I have the best travel buddy EVER! Mike and I have been traveling for about three decades now. We have covered every continent except Antarctica. Our travels include: Angkor Wat and Amazonia (my two favorites), golfing all over the world, along with places like African safaris, SE Asia, Europe, driving Chile from top to bottom, and most recently, Japan. But what makes a great travel companion? Adaptability-changing on the fly, or not worrying about the next hotel or destination can be both fun and challenging. Preparedness and patience go together. This goes along with being very flexible. Patience-while neither of us are paragons of patience, I think we take things in stride, without getting too upset. Plane delays, road detours, sold out hotels, and bad weather all force us ... read more

The French Open has started. Now that I am watching on TV, I wish I was there! Oh well, maybe next year. The crowds here are what makes this Slam so much fun!!! Last year (2022) at the French Open in Paris: No, we are not celebrating a 16th birthday. Maybe some multiple of 16. I am referring to the 16th Arrondissement (of twenty) of Paris. There are twenty in Paris, for those of you unfamiliar. The 16th includes the Arch de Triomphe, and several well-known museums. But as you are aware, I am not here for the museums. I have only one reason for being here, the famous French Open. The 16th is rather a high rent area or one of high society's favorite places, comparable to Chelsea and Kensington in London, or Charlottenburg in ... read more

Movie Nights on MSN has a list of twenty places. Unfortunately, I have been to some of them. I hate to dwell on the negative, but at least you have been forewarned not to go. Have you ever gone somewhere and regretted it? My missteps are your gain! Some Reddit users shared their experience when visiting Stockton, California. They remember seeing armed guards at everyday places like McDonald’s, which made things seem strange. Others remember it as a place where there was a lot of crime, especially violent crimes like murder. But even with all the problems, Stockton has some really good places to eat, like Gian’s Deli and De Vinci’s, where you can get great food. Despite the challenges, Stockton’s food scene is something that people still enjoy, showing that even in tough places, there ... read more

Make sure you watch the Indy 500 Parade tomorrow! From one of my previous trips to the Indy 500 Part of the festivities of the day before the big race is the big IPL Indy 500 Parade (on Saturday before the race). We have seats in the front row, and hope to see all of our favorite drivers. I am not too big on the celebrities, since most of them do not know the difference between a tire and a wheel. And some I am totally unaware of! A mere 300,000 people watch the biggest parade in the midwest. img=https://cosmicpimg-prod.services.web.outlook.com/proxy/?u=http%3A%2F%2Fupload.wikimedia.org%2Fwikipedia%2Fen%2Fthumb%2F2%2F28%2FSoldiers_Sailors_Mon_IN_1898.jpg%2F220px-Soldiers_Sailors_Mon_IN_1898.jpg&t=eyJhbGciOiJSUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCIsImtpZCI6ImwveXhZeFJyZkcwYk9sQnYxRU1NdlgrME5tZz0iLCJ4NXQiOiJsL3l4WXhScmZHMGJPbEJ2MUVNTXZYKzBObWc9IiwiaXNzbG9jIjoiU0ExUFI4NE1CMzU0MyIsInNyc24iOjYzODUyM... read more