When I was a kid, I couldn’t wait to hit the road for family vacations. I let my brothers vie for the coveted window seats on our travels. I secretly wanted the middle seat of our royal blue Gran Torino station wagon. That way, I could lean over the seat for an unobstructed view of…
In search of the perfect shoes for travel
Why stress over travel when you can stress over which shoes to pack? Finding the perfect pair to keep my feet comfy is the Olympic sport of travel. Hoka and Skechers are my new best travel friends.
Unexpected KC connections in the heart of NYC: Amazing Italian food and ambience at Il Fiorista
Here’s a story about finding a Kansas City connection when I least expected it… I made a super-quick visit to NYC recently to see a few Broadway shows. And of course — finding great food is always part of the travel magic. So I googled around, browsed Eater, Time Out, infatuation.com, etc., and agonized over…
Falling in love with wine along Scenic 94 in Missouri
I never thought of myself as someone who would get into wine tasting, much less Missouri wines. Me a couple decades ago: Good Missouri wines — oxymoron. Well, emphasis on the moron. Now, I know better. I have now visited wineries inside and outside the United States. I’m glad to report that Missouri wines stack…
New Kansas City airport, hello!
A whole new world of travel just opened up at the new and improved Kansas City International Airport. On Feb. 28, KCI unveiled to the flying public its $1.5 billion venue and I was on one of the first Southwest flights out that morning — a quick roundtrip to Dallas and back to celebrate opening…
