Travel - Aoide

September 11, 2023

Foraging Wild Edibles – Part Two: Fruits & Nuts

August 28, 2023

Foraging for wild edibles can be a fun family adventure to harvest nutritional foods. Forests, parks, fields, and riverbeds offer an abundance of salad...

Vacation in Offshore Banking Havens

August 14, 2023

Beautiful tropical paradises await you at upscale resorts in offshore banking havens. These islands and small nations allow international banks non-regulated secrecy of their...

Provence Wine Region, France

June 19, 2023

I love France, its culture, history, literature, food, and wine, and exploring the grand castles and masterpieces of medieval and modern art. I am...

Detroit Christmas, 1950s

December 20, 2022

Christmas time was a magical adventure when we were kids; our family rode the Woodward trolley downtown to see the latest Disney film and...

Best Underrated Ski Resorts In The U.S.

November 15, 2022

There are very few things as wonderful as downhill skiing. I have skied often and it is one of my life’s passions. My favorite...

Backpacking Food & Cooking

August 27, 2022

I grew up camping with my family and would go on camping canoe trips with the Scouts and friends. As an adult, I have continued...

Ode To A Well Roasted Chicken

May 6, 2022

I love looking at cookbooks. Turning the glossy pages and looking at the pictures of the fancy well-crafted and photographed meals is a delight....

The Best Southeast Michigan Hiking Trails

June 11, 2021

I hike in the woods every chance I get – it’s good for the old cliché 'body, mind, and soul'. I love being with...