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…
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…
