An Airbnb With a Side of Jesus?
As we pulled into the driveway of our Airbnb rental house, a large, handwritten sign in the upstairs window greeted us with the word “PRAY.” I immediately thought, “Well, that’s […]
That Time We Rented Out a Famous Hollywood Hotel
The hotel, a grande dame of Hollywood glamour, beckoned to us from its perch near Sunset Boulevard. As our car pulled into the long driveway, the area was eerily deserted. […]
Vaccine Family Reunion: Las Vegas
Since March 2020, I have been asked where I most want to travel when the world reopens. At first, I spoke about countries on my list that I haven’t yet […]
A Ticket to Ride? Disneyland’s “Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance”
Dreams shattered. Hopes dashed. Tears flowing. This was the scene at 8:01 AM on a recent Saturday at Disneyland, the happiest place on earth. Nine days earlier, Disneyland in Anaheim, […]
Which Harry Potter Experience? The United States or London?
My sister and her family recently visited London. They are big Harry Potter fans. These are the devotees who stood in line for midnight book release parties. The kind of […]
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