Is You going?

When I was a kid, I'd read about places and imagine myself there. As an adult, I've managed to travel to the destinations I once dreamed of.

A few years ago, we were in Boston, drinking at a bar billed as 'America's Oldest Bar,' and I thought to myself how cool it would be to one day sip a whiskey at the world's oldest bar. Cool daydream, right?

In 2019, we were in Ireland for my birthday, staying in a friendly little town named Athlone... which happens to be where the world's oldest bar is located. Yes, we visited 'Sean's Bar,' and had an absolute blast. It was small on the inside, but we watched an eighty-year-old man address my friend Marchan as "little fella" (Marchan is six foot-five!), and then proceed to adopt my buddy as a drinking partner. Lol. We enjoyed ourselves, and I highly recommend visiting if you're ever in the area.

I wonder if I know anyone other than us who have drank at the oldest bars in the world and in America? I doubt it, but maybe someone else will think it's a cool thing to do.

Currently plotting out 2022, and yeah, adventures are waiting.

Whenever I finish writing a book, I take a trip. Birthday? Ditto. Anniversary? Wheels up. I look for reasons/justifications/excuses, to go on a vacation. My anniversary is in September, and my birthday is in October. Yup, I'm gone.

I think I'll be finished with my next novel in November... guess I'll see where I can go.

Summer 2021 is going to be an epic adventure featuring rollercoasters, restaurants, beaches, lighthouses, bars, mountains, monuments, and the requisite trains, planes, and automobiles. And yes, we're on a countdown, because our next adventure is in two weeks!!

We started our travel consulting business in order to convince more people to explore more of the world. I'm currently working on a two-week road trip across the country for a client, an itinerary for another client, and putting together foreign trips for other customers. It's exciting and I love it!

It's May, and so far this year, we have been on four trips collectively; Mexico, ATL, Mississippi, and Portland, Oregon. Our bags are ready for the next one, and so are we.

Tip for the day; sign up for Hilton Honors, Marriott, Southwest Rapid Rewards, and Alaskan Air. In fact, sign up with other major airlines and hotel chains. Those points come in handy, because we used points to pay for our Portland trip. Just saying.

Stay tuned for new adventures, and remember, the most important question in life remains the same; Is You Going?

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The first time I had gumbo in NOLA, it ruined me ever enjoying gumbo anywhere else in the world. Ditto for clam chowder in New England, fish and chips in the UK, tiramisu in Rome, or jerk chicken fresh off a barrel-shaped grill in Jamaica. Those foods will never taste quite as good away from those places.

If someone asked me what my favorite bar or tavern is, I'd smile, because I have had some wonderful experiences at watering holes at various places in the world. I learned how to salsa from a beautiful bartender in Manhattan, sat at a table outside a bar in Miami Beach getting smashed on blackberry mojitos while the world walked by, enjoyed midnight drinks and wings at Mr. Hyde's in Rome, drank baby Guinesses at Murphy's Law in Athlone, Ireland, and sipped and sang Carole King at a karaoke bar in Michigan. The question would remain unanswered, but the smile would remain.

Every time I go to a new place, I add something new to my soul. The people I've met, the adventures I've enjoyed, and being able to capture a moment in my mind to enjoy for the rest of my life, that's priceless.

I'm not pushing prices or browbeating anyone with what I/we can provide. Nope. I'm encouraging folks to travel, to see the beauty of other places and new faces. The question remains the same... Is you going?