jeff2604
12 minutes ago5 min read
Nobody Got Sick
I’ve spent nearly a decade trying to find the formula for the perfect Thanksgiving turkey. Each year I fall short…but for me, perfection...
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jeff2604
6 days ago10 min read
Let’s Talk Turkey Part 3: Bringing it All Together
If you’ve read the first two posts in this series, you know that just about every turkey gracing our tables at Thanksgiving is a broad...
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jeff2604
Nov 229 min read
Let's Talk Turkey 2: Jeff's Test Kitchen
It was Black Friday, 2021, the day after Thanksgiving. The rigid COVID restrictions we suffered through for most of the previous 18...
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jeff2604
Nov 189 min read
Tradition! Let's Talk Turkey...
Tradition! If you read that with the rich baritone of Chaim Topol (aka Tevye) resonating in your head, you understand where I’m coming...
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jeff2604
Sep 294 min read
Traveling to the UK or Connecting at London Heathrow? You’ll Soon Need a Permission Slip
I had just uploaded my post about the EU’s ETIAS traveler authorization program when I got an e-mail alert from a travel news service I...
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jeff2604
Sep 206 min read
Europe’s New Arrival Procedures: The End of an Era for Hallmark Channel Movies
Janet loves watching movies on the Hallmark Channel. Me…not so much. Every movie is the same. Two characters who have been unlucky in...
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jeff2604
Sep 46 min read
Airlines And The Cheap Wine Headache
I’m not a fan of travel hacks…haven’t been since Janet and I started our business. They’re a lot like drinking cheap wine…you might save...
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jeff2604
Aug 165 min read
Grounded: What To Do When Your Flight Doesn't Fly
If you think there has been an uptick in flight delays and cancellations, you would be right. It’s a real and growing problem, one that...
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jeff2604
Aug 512 min read
Eating Like a Local in Cuba: The Mystery in the Meat
(Recipe at the end of the post) I like to eat like a local when I travel, and occasionally I’ll encounter something that appeals to my...
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jeff2604
Jul 277 min read
Red Light, Green Light: How To Find The Northern Lights
Who hasn’t wondered what it would be like to look up in the night sky and see ribbons of green, red and violet dancing over their head?...
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jeff2604
Jul 106 min read
Cooking Up Clues: A Hidden Recipe in 'Bones'
I get my inspiration for the dishes I cook from a variety of sources, and one of the more unique sources is the television drama 'Bones'....
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jeff2604
Jul 54 min read
Should I Stay or Should I Go (The Clash)
Montego Bay. That's where it all began for Sandals in 1981 with their first resort, and it was where it all began for Janet and I in 1984...
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jeff2604
Jul 45 min read
How To Survive a Hurricane on Your Next Caribbean Vacation
Janet and I arrived in Jamaica a week ago (as I write this in the middle of Hurricane Beryl) to celebrate our 40th anniversary with our...
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jeff2604
Jun 254 min read
Manipulate This!
You all know the popular definition of crazy, and I must be crazy. No matter how much I try to resist, I find myself coming back to the...
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jeff2604
Jun 156 min read
I Am Not a Luddite!
I’m not a fan of AI, but that doesn't make me a Luddite. It's not that I have an aversion to technology, just an aversion to technology...
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jeff2604
Jun 125 min read
Can You Hear Me Now?
When did dining out get so loud? I understand a crowded bar can get noisy, but we had one of the worst noisy restaurant experiences ever...
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jeff2604
Jun 36 min read
Left Behind
Worrying about what might happen at home when traveling is a big stress point for many people, so much so it keeps some from traveling at...
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jeff2604
May 286 min read
The Butler Did It
I remember the first time Janet and I booked accommodations that came with butler service. It was a cruise, and we booked a butler suite...
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jeff2604
May 233 min read
Buckle Up!
The Griffon floorless roller coaster at Busch Gardens Williamsburg is a beast. It debuted at third place in the best new ride category...
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jeff2604
Apr 154 min read
General Tso Was a Culinary Scientist
No, not really. Tso Zongtang, aka General Tso, was…well, a General. A 19th century Chinese General. General Tso's chicken is a dish...
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