Nashville t-shirt

Meandering Through Music City

Music City. Despite all the recording studios and records that come out of New York and Los Angeles, Nashville is the unsuspecting place that gets the “Music City” distinction. Now I understand why. Everywhere you go, Nashville screams music. From the bars, also called “honky tonks,” lining Broadway that feature bands every day beginning at 11…

The West Deck restaurant Oranjestad Aruba beach good food

Things They Don’t Tell You: Aruba

You can read travel guides, watch videos, scour the internet and ask friends for information about your new travel destinations, but almost always you will be met with some surprises. I really think you’ll find at least one small thing at each new place that leaves you wondering “why didn’t I know this?” or “why…

Real Life: Aruba

Ahhh, vacation. Isn’t it grand? You’re away from work, relaxing, exploring and feasting in a destination that’s exciting simply because it’s not your home. But sometimes while enjoying an escape, you get a glimpse of real life in that place. A glimpse without the façade put on for tourists. Sometimes it’s gritty and sometimes unpleasant. When…

leaves in puddle Portsmouth

Well, Isn’t That Nice?

Walking in downtown, you ask someone what time it is and the person grumbles an answer without looking up. You trip and someone snorts. You try to strike up a conversation in line at the grocery store and receive stares of horror from the other patrons, as if you have poop on your face. Living on the East…