Because travel is better with two - By writer/editor/photographer Melanie Wynne
The city of San Pedro, capital of the Nueva Vizcaya province in northern Luzon
Continued from
A Philippine Comedy of Errors: Part Nine
The story is almost over. I swear.
But I really don’t want to leave you hanging. I mean, we’ve come this far, right?
This is the tale of the daylight drive back from Banaue to Manila, my last night and day in the capital…
…and what happened after I got home.
Literary mural at Caulfield's Restaurant in Beverly Hills
Hotel restaurants in Los Angeles generally provide a swanky night out, even for locals. These days, they’re where couples go to be seen booth-canoodling while drinking artful cocktails and elegantly mainlining macaroni and cheese.
Caulfield’s Restaurant at the Thompson Beverly Hills hits all these notes, providing a romantic evening out in L.A. that feels removed from its busy city street corner — as well as from the present day.
Providenciales, Turks and Caicos and the blue Atlantic from the air
Laced across the Atlantic Ocean in the western Caribbean region, the Turks and Caicos are a collection of 4 major islands and about 40 little cays; the most-visited island is Providenciales, home to the islands’ capital and the funky little international airport.
The big draws here are 1) some of the most clear and stunning water you’ll find anywhere and 2) more conch than you can throw a fork at.
So, chances are, if you’re reading this you’re:
1) Part of a couple
2) A workaholic
3) Looking for ways to incorporate more travel into your life
-OR-
4) Part of a workaholic couple that’s looking for ways to incorporate more travel into your life
For all of you, my friends, I have one key piece of advice:
Don’t wait for travel opportunities to come to you — plan ahead.
Please allow me to recycle one from the ’09 archives, with a few embellishments. After all, everything herein remains entirely true.
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Today is Adam’s 40th birthday, so there’s no better time to celebrate my husband, my best friend…
…my Plus One in the Two that are we. [Read more...]
