The Bathroom Was In The Living Room... On The Road With Eric Stone, A Touring TropRock Musician I ate a little breakfast, then headed towards Destin. As soon as I got to I-10 the sky opened up; I'm from Texas and used to live in Florida but had forgotten how hard it rains in the South! I had to slow down to 40 mph for quite a long time. I stopped in … [Read more...]
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Travel Blogger Daily Blog: California’s Highway 1 Is Open & Here’s My 10 Top Stops
The Ultimate Road Trip Guide To Pacific Coast Highway By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Travel Blogger America's greatest scenic highway is back open after being closed for a year and half from a winter 2017 washout, and with that in mind, I wanted to provide you with my Top 10 things to see and do along this majestic stretch of road along the drop-dead-gorgeous … [Read more...]
Travel Blogger Daily Blog: 5 Key Things You Need To About Visiting Waikiki Beach
Why You Should Go Here When You Visit Hawaii By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Travel Blogger Hawaii is always on my mind and when I think of Hawaii, then most of my thoughts turn to Waikiki Beach. I know what some of you are saying (even those who have never been): "oh it's touristy," "I want to see the real Hawaii," and blah, blah, blah. Well I'm telling you … [Read more...]
Travel Blogger Daily Blog: Why Do Hotel Rooms Have So Many Pillows!?
Drowining In Bedtime Headtime By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Travel Blogger One of the things I can't figure out about hotel rooms is why, when there's a window and a view, the desk is always facing a wall. And here's another one: why are there so many pillows on the bed!? Seriously. I mean how many pillows does one need to sleep? Not only are there pillows … [Read more...]
Travel Blogger Daily Blog: Learning The Meaning Of Arcades In Europe
The Tale Of A Confused American Travelers In Switzerland By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Travel Blogger Before I went to the city of Bern for the first time, the Tourism Switzerland people kept telling me about the arcades. "You have to see the arcades," they all said. All the promotional brochures they gave me mentioned these arcades. I kept wondering if they … [Read more...]
Travel Blogger Daily Blog: 5 Top Criteria I Look For When Booking Hotels
Don't Read On-Line Reviews; Read This From A Seasoned Traveler By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Travel Blogger It is the second most essential thing you need when you travel. Beyond getting there – be it by plane, train, car or perhaps even a boat – the place you stay is a critical element in your travels. Having a good (or bad) hotel room can make or break your … [Read more...]
My Tour Tales: A Bora Bora Concert In Tahiti At A Bar Called Bloody Marys
Traveling By Sailboat To A TropRock Show In The Beautiful South Pacific By Eric Stone, Singer/Songwriter And Traveling Troubadour We pulled up the anchor about 7:30 a.m., and motored towards Bloody Marys. What a cool name for a bar! We stayed in the very narrow channel and got real close to the Hilton Bungalows. Some were two story’s! As we pulled near the dock … [Read more...]
My Tour Tales: New Orleans, Voodoo, Hoodoo, A Musician’s Life On The Road
Highlights From The French Quarter In The Big Easy By Eric Stone, Traveling Musician And Troubadour I landed in New Orleans after a long redeye flight starting at 8:30pm the night before in Boise. I was running on fumes I guess because I hadn’t slept a wink yet. But New Orleans was calling so I bucked up grabbed an Uber to go to Enterprise Rental Cars. Inside … [Read more...]
Travel Blogger Daily Blog: The Best Time To Visit Los Angeles
Hot August Nights Don't Apply Here In L.A. By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Travel Blogger When my parents from Tennessee decided to come see me in Los Angeles for the first time, my dad had one important question: when is the best time to visit L.A.? "August," I proclaimed without hesitation. My dad, shocked at this response, must have felt like cleaning the … [Read more...]
Travel Blogger Daily Post: Temptations From Switzerland’s Lake Geneva Region
Wine and Dine Me at The Matterhorn, Swiss Festivals, On The Glacier Express Train and Wine Tasting In A Castle By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Travel Blogger I've been transported, in a senses-stimulating kind of way, to Switzerland's Lake Geneva Region. A pair of press events has presented this nice area of the world to me, and it seems there's quite a bit … [Read more...]
Travel Blogger Daily Post: Hermosa Beach Summer Concerts A Must-Do For LA Visitors
Sunday Shows In August Are A Picnic On The Sand By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Travel Blogger With so much to do in Los Angeles in the summertime – going to Hollywood Blvd., the Hollywood Bowl, the amusement parks and a Dodgers game, just to name a few things – her's something I highly recommend be on our travel agenda. It's the Sunday evening concerts on the … [Read more...]
Santorini Is Not Just for Lovers; There’s Great Nightlife, Too
The Romantic Island in the Greek Isles Has Several Good Bars, Particularly the Tropical Bar at Sunset By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Travel Blogger It is known, primarily, as a place for couples, a quiet place for romance and reflection, of serene surroundings and early evenings. The wild revelers of the Greek Islands are elsewhere, going crazy on Corfu, Ios … [Read more...]
My Tour Tales: Tahiti Travel A Boat Trip To Bora Bora
Tahaa to Bora Bora, Snorkeling Adventure, Flying A Drone Off A Sailboat, Shark Fishing-Sort Of Anyway On The Road With Singer/Songwriter Eric Stone North American/Tahitian Tour I woke up at about 3 a.m., to a completely soaked bed. The rain had come down and leaked onto my side of the bed. My legs and rear end were soaking wet and I was miserable. I got up, … [Read more...]
Travel Blogger Daily Post: No Air Conditioning In Southern California Beach Houses
The Pacific Ocean Breeze Is Often Cool Enough – But Not Always By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Travel Blogger When my friend in the hot high desert area northeast of Los Angeles invited me to his house for a weekend party in July, I quickly accepted for a couple of reasons. One was because, well, he's a friend and secondly he lives on a golf course. But one of … [Read more...]
Travel Blogger Daily Post: The Italian Invasion Of The Greek Islands
Overwhelming The Greeks Creates A Different Greece Experience By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Travel Blogger In July, the Greek Islands are one of the best places to be on the planet and the Greeks are friendly and fantastic hosts. But as the last few days of the month approach, a change takes place. The pace of things hurries – you can just feel the difference … [Read more...]
Travel Blog: Getting A Few Kicks On Route 66 In Victorville, CA
Signs Of The (Old) Times On America's Great Historical Highway By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Travel Blogger There are many great highway drives in America – Highway 1 on the California coast and the Overseas Highway though the Florida Keys are prime examples – but there is one that lives only on because of its legacy. That is the historic Route 66, a loooong … [Read more...]
Travel Blogger Daily Blog: Summer Is Too Early For College Football Talk
Wait For Labor Day Weekend Kickoff By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Travel Blogger My mother send me an e-mail at the end of July that contained, among other things, that one of our family members can hardly contain himself because the hometown University of Tennessee opens its college football season on Labor Day Weekend. It should be pointed out that UT went 4-8 last … [Read more...]
Travel Blogger Daily Blog: Today July 26 Is My Birthday
Mick Jagger, The U.S. Post Office & Growing Older But No Up By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Travel Blogger The days of looking at the calendar weeks ahead of time and doing daily countdowns the week before the "big day" is long over my shoulder. In fact, when someone mentions my birthday is coming up, I tend to say "really? You mean it's this week!?" Yet … [Read more...]
Travel Blogger Daily Post: Experiencing California Culture At The AVP Hermosa Beach
Where Pro Beach Volleyball Is A Big Part Of The Lifestyle By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Travel Blogger When I first moved to Hermosa Beach, a Southern California city that has as much sand as concrete, the first cultural awaking for me was when the pro beach volleyball tour came to town. Like most people outside of California, I knew hardly anything about the … [Read more...]
My Tour Tales: Visiting Bistro 45 An Amazing Wine Bar in McCall, Idaho
Eric Stone Tastes Tempranillo, Cheese & Fine Cigars On This Musician's Road Trip Adventure My wife Kim took our Rav4 into Boise to visit her son. I had no wheels but I did have my bike. I decided to try something different for My Tour Tales. I would record the entire episode with my Canon 80D and my FauxPro (fake GoPro). I usually do these episodes with my … [Read more...]
My Tour Tales: The Most Beautiful Beach In The Pacific Northwest
Eric Stone's Big Party At Royal Sylvan Beach Yacht Club On Payette Lake In McCall Idaho By Eric Stone, TropRock Singer, Songwriter & Blogger I slept in a little as I’ve been on the go for days now. We had to meet Pat Armstrong down at Silvan Beach on Payette Lake to drop off the PA system and scope out the set up and layout of the venue. It was a beautiful … [Read more...]
Travel Blogger Daily Post: Visiting The Smallest Post Office In The USA
A Postage-Stamp Building In Ochopee, The Florida Everglades And Gators In The Real Alligator Alley By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Travel Blogger I had heard about it, and at least figured there was a town around it. But nope, the smallest post office in the United States is located along a two-lane highway that's more known for wild alligator sightings and as … [Read more...]
Travel Blogger Daily Blog: Las Vegas Starting To Tick Me Off With All These Fees
Resort Fees, Paying For Parking And The Demise Of Free Drinks Is The New Sin In Sin City By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Travel Blogger It used to be when you got a room in Las Vegas, for, say $39, that's what it cost you, $39. Plus the hotel tax, of course, but that's the case everywhere. It was still a bargain. It also used to be when you parked … [Read more...]
Travel Blogger Daily Blog: Golfing (Well Almost) With The Boys In Apple Valley, CA
Weekend Road Trip To A House Party In Victorville Near Historic Route 66 By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Travel Blogger A friend messaged me to invite me up to a party at his house in Apple Valley (that's code for Victorville) in California's Mojave Desert. Since it was a "tweener" weekend here in Hermosa Beach – between two big summertime party events, … [Read more...]
Travel Blogger Daily Blog: A Fun Day At The Orange County Fair
Joining Fellow Bloggers For Wine, Selfies, Shirt-Eating Llamas & Racing Pigs By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Travel Blogger It was a fair day. An Orange County Fair day, to be exact. I was part of a combined group of travel bloggers from Travel Massive San Diego and the newly-formed Travel Massive Orange County (CA) and we were on a FAM trip to the OC … [Read more...]
Travel Blogger Daily Blog: The Dangers Of Wearing Flip Flops
The Constant Hazards Of The Beach Lifestyle & Destinations By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Travel Blogger I went for a run today but had to stop after a few steps because my toe was swollen. My toe was swollen because I jammed it against a piece of furniture the other day. It turned blue – well, more black, really – and swelled up a bit. It's the second … [Read more...]
Travel Blogger Daily Post: 5 Things To Know About Visiting Sunny San Diego
Tip Tips On Traveling To This California Paradise Destination By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Travel Blogger I lived there for a few months and learned some things about being in San Diego that you're unlikely to find in other tour guides. 1.) All About The Gaslamp Quarter The place to stay and to play – at night – is San Diego's Gaslamp Quarter. It has … [Read more...]
Travel Blogger Daily Blog: Blown Away During A Trip To Switzerland
Tryin' To Reason With This Hurricane Season At The Swiss Science Museum By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Travel Blogger I was on my second of three trips to Switzerland and I was being blown away by it. No, it wasn't all the Swiss wine I was drinking (excellent), the Swiss winery tour, dinner at a castle-type place in the Swiss countryside called Schloss … [Read more...]
Travel Blogger Daily Blog: Hey Southwest & Other Airlines – I Want My Peanuts!
I'm Going Nuts Over This Allergy Concern On Flights By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Travel Blogger Hey Southwest and other airlines: I want my peanuts! For years you've given us cheap airfares and a couple small bags of peanuts (along with an odd seating configuration, singing flight attendants and creative boarding procedures) and earned a lot of customer … [Read more...]
Travel Blogger Daily Blog: Getting To Know Carlsbad, CA
Southern California Coastal Town Has Several Microbreweries & A Beer Tour By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Travel Blogger I'm attending a Travel Massive event with the host being the destination of Carlsbad, CA. Travel Massive is a worldwide group of professionals in the travel industry: bloggers, tourism destination boards and PR people. There are chapters … [Read more...]
Travel Blogger Daily Blog: Summer Vacation Time In The USA
Defining Americans' Summertime Traveling Habits By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Travel Blogger It's summertime and in the USA, that means people are loading up the suitcases with way more crap than they need and headed to that annual rite of the American life: the summer vacation. Where Americans go on vacation largely depends on where the live. Florida Is … [Read more...]
Travel Blogger Daily Blog: Surviving Smackfest Hermosa Beach’s Fun Event
Living In The Moment At This Fun Southern California Beach Party By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Travel Blogger A DJ was blasting music on the sand. People were running around not just in beach attire but in all sorts of crazy costumes in an organized frenzy. Volleyballs were being pounded almost as frequently as the beers. And now it's my head that's … [Read more...]
Travel Blogger Daily Blog: 5 Key Things Travelers Need To Know About Paris
Revealing The Truth About The City Of Lights Myths & Stereotypes By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Travel Blogger For reasons that should be obvious to anyone who loves to travel, I was very excited to go to Paris. Naturally, I had all the stereotyped visions of it in my head: beautiful with grand buildings and historical landmarks, harried and hurried … [Read more...]
Travel Blogger Daily Blog: A Staycation Day In Southern California’s Hermosa Beach
California Dreamin' On A Summer's Day By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Travel Blogger I was driving myself somewhat crazy because I couldn't think of anything to write about for today's daily travel blog post. It happens to writers in all fields from time to time, of course, but I could feel something about to burst out of my brain to my fingers but it was … [Read more...]
Travel Blogger Daily Blog: The LA To Carmel California Road Trip Adventure
Los Angeles To Carmel & Monterey The Driving Destination For The Travel Blogger By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Travel Blogger The car is packed, fueled up and the sun is out again. It's top down time! These are the times I jump in the convertible and make the 300-mile journey from Los Angeles to Carmel and Monterey. It's a road trip I love to make, one … [Read more...]
Travel Blogger Daily Blog Post: A Day At The Beach In Los Angeles
Fun, Fun, Fun In The Southern California Sun By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Travel Blogger This may seem unusual to anyone not from here but when you live at the beach in Los Angeles, you often don't go on the beach. Instead, you stay pretty much on the porch overlooking the sand at The Strand, the bike and running path that runs parallel to the shore. From … [Read more...]
Travel Blogger Daily Blog: 5 Things You Should Know About Visiting Seattle
Getting To Know The Queen City Beyond Pike Place Market By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Travel Blogger One of the great mystery cities of America seems to be Seattle. By that, I mean it's a place a lot of people know about, but not a lot about, if you know what I mean. Allow me to explain. People know it exists but because few have traveled there relative to … [Read more...]
Travel Blogger Daily Blog Post: Why To Love Zurich In The Summertime
As Great As Switzerland Is In The Winter The Summers Are A Breeze By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Travel Blogger You may not have Zurich at the top of your list of summer party travel destinations, but if Europe is in your plans, then plan to spend a couple days in this city. Why Zurich, you ask? For starters, you can walk around with a beer in your … [Read more...]
Travel Blogger Daily Blog Post: Fun Memories Of the Molson Indy Toronto
It was 'Oh, My Canada' At the IndyCar Race With Block Parties, Beer, Bars and Girls, Girls, Girls. Oh, And Racing By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Travel Blogger One of the best times I've ever had – certainly when combining work with play – were my days at the Molson Indy in Toronto, Canada. That was a car race in the city and while it survives today as the … [Read more...]
Travel Blogger Daily Blog Post: Why Cubs Games At Wrigley Field Are An Experience
Murphy's Bleachers, The Ivy, The Cubbies & The Wrigleyville Tap's Pen By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Travel Blogger A few of my fellow travel bloggers were Tweeting about Chicago the other day and I mentioned one of the best things about traveling there in the summertime is going to a Cubs game. But I don't think they quite understood the full scope of it … [Read more...]
Travel Blogger Daily Blog Post: Heatwave Makes It Too Hot To Write About Traveling
Hot Weather Scorching North America – Even At The LA Beaches By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Travel Blogger Dogs are panting, flies are passing out and people are standing still as if afraid to make any kind of move that will even slightly raise their body temperature. North America and other parts of the world are going through a heatwave and while I had … [Read more...]
Travel Blogger Daily Blog Post: Best July Travel Destination Is The Greek Islands
Mykonos, Ios & Santorini The World's Prime Summertime Party Place By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Travel Blogger The 4th of July is behind me and while there are fun places and events to be at all over the planet, there is one spot that stands out above all: the Greek Islands. Greece in July is – to someone like me with a PubClubber's mentality – utopia. … [Read more...]
Travel Blogger Daily Blog Post: The 4th Of July Day After Party Celebration
The 5th Of July Is Not As Much Fun As The Fourth By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Travel Blogger Oh my. Well that was fun! It was another 4th of July, one full of house parties and celebrations. And now it's the 5th of July. I can honestly say it's not as much fun as the Fourth. It's a day of cleaning up the house, as well as myself. There is, of course, … [Read more...]
Travel Blogger Daily Blog Post: Celebrating The 4th Of July In California
Hermosa Beach Ironman & House Parties But No Fireworks In 2018 By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Travel Blogger My 4th of July celebration starts early. I'm up at 8 a.m., to go cover the Hermosa Beach Ironman, a unique event that is an early-morning beach party involving local athletes killing 6-packs of beer and a punk rock band. If you're spending your 4th … [Read more...]
Here’s What To Do If You’re Hosting A 4th Of July Party – 4 Big Tips
By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Travel Blogger It's one thing go to to a Fourth of July party and quite another thing to host one. As a man on the move, I've done a lot of the former but also quite a few of the latter. So I'm here to tell you what to do, how to prepare for and how to host a 4th of July party, down to dealing with party crashers and moochers. 1.) … [Read more...]
Travel Blogger Daily Blog Post: Spending A 4th Of July In Santorini, Greece
America's Birthday Is Pretty Much Celebrated Only In America By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Travel Blogger It was the 4th of July and I was not in America, but abroad on the beautiful Greek Island of Santorini. A friend I were there on a PubClub.com holiday – which meant researching the destination as well as the pubs and clubs – and in preparation for the big … [Read more...]
Travel Blogger Daily Blog Post: Hermosa Beach Ironman A 4th Of July Bucket List Item
A Different Kind Of Independence Day Celebration In Los Angeles By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Travel Blogger If you're looking for a Bucket List item for the 4th Of July – and why wouldn't you be, quite frankly? – then travel to Los Angeles and then down to the South Bay and Hermosa Beach. Not only is this little seaside community a great place to be for the 4th, … [Read more...]
Travel Blogger Daily Blog Post: Pigging Out On BBQ In, Er, Anaheim!?
Grasslands Meatery & Eatery Serves Good Southern-Style Barbeque In California By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Travel Blogger I could smell the BBQ the moment I walked into the place. The distinctive flavor filled up the air and had me salivating in anticipation of a tasty meal. And I went all out, too. I had the ribs (big, thick and really good), the … [Read more...]
Travel Blogger Daily Blog Post: 4th Of July On A Wednesday A 2018 Party Pooper
Celebrating Independence Day On Hump Day By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Travel Blogger America's biggest party is going to be a party pooper in 2018. The Fourth Of July is on a Wednesday. In the middle of the week. On Hump Day. This is like arriving at Happy Hour just before last call, like getting to a house party just before the cops break it up, like … [Read more...]
Travel Blogger Daily Blog Post: Why Americans Prefer Hotel & Food Chains When Traveling
Familiar Hotels & Restaurants Provide A Comfort Zone When Away From Home By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Travel Blogger As Americans, are creatures of comfort, so much so we like to take a lot of those comforts with us when we travel. And by "we," I mean not necessarily me, but Americans in general. Part of this comfort involves doing things and being in … [Read more...]
Travel Blogger Daily Blog Post: The Real Story On San Francisco Summers
Debunking Myths About Summertime In The City By The Bay By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Travel Blogger You no doubt know the quote that Mark Twain is credited for, tho he may have never said: "the coldest winter I ever spent was a summer in San Francisco." If you've never been to San Francisco, you may scratch your head in puzzlement over it. If you have been … [Read more...]
The Nightlife Blogger: Canada Day In Toronto Proved To Be A Fun Surprise Party
By The Nightlife Blogger, PubClub.com Sometimes you look for fun things and can't find them. And then sometimes, you just stumble upon them. Such was me and my first experience with Canada Day, our neighboring country's version of the 4th of July. It was a Sunday early evening, and I had just arrived in Toronto. It's one of my favorite cities and I was there for two … [Read more...]
Travel Blogger Daily Blog Post: Airlines Get Wise To Emotional Support Animals
Flying Has – Thankfully – No Longer Gone To The Dogs By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Travel Blogger I was working public relations at a major auto race when a well-known wanker – if you're not familiar with that term, keep reading – walked up to one of our pre-event press days with a small dog on a leash. "Annie," I said, "you can't have your dog here." After … [Read more...]
Travel Blogger Daily Blog Post: Praising America’s Great Summer Festivals
Look For Free Street Fairs When Traveling In The USA By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Travel Blogger Ahh, summer in America. It means hot days and warm nights, baseball games, vacations at the beach and weekends at the lake (ideally, a friend or neighbor has a boat). And it also means festivals. Lots and lots of festivals. Nearly eery town in America, no … [Read more...]
Travel Blogger Daily Blog Post: Wrigley Field Is America’s Best Ballpark
Cubbies Top Red Sox & Fenway Park For Top Baseball Travel Destination By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Travel Blogger I have a friend from Boston who would dump a hot bowl of clam "chaw-da" on me were I to say this in front of him but Wrigley Field is the best ballpark in America. He, of course, would immediately say Fenway Park, with its Green Monster, … [Read more...]
Travel Blogger Daily Blog Post: Is Florida Too Hot To Visit In The Summertime?
Heat & Humidity But Also Beaches & Swimming Pools By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Travel Blogger In mid-June, a fellow travel blogger friend of mine posted a photo of himself kayaking in a calm body of water in Florida. In his post, he boasted of the serenity and beauty of the location. In reply to one of my comments he also mentioned how danged hot and … [Read more...]
Travel Blogger Daily Blog Post: Clearing One California Lifestyle Hurdle
Clogged Up By The DMV's Smog Check By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Travel Blogger There's so many things about California that are so different from the rest of the USA, it's impossible to describe many of them unless you live here. I'm originally from elsewhere in the country and one of my first slap-in-the-face introductions to the Golden State after moving … [Read more...]
Travel Blogger Daily Blog Post: Flying First-Class Style In Swiss Air Coach
It's Nice Being Pampered By An Airline I like being pampered. It doesn't happen often. I'm from a fairly simple background, more than modest but less than lavish. We had a nice house but not a mansion, a push lawnmower not a riding one, the Oldsmobile 88 and not the Ninety-Eight. So on the occasional times I get pampered, it's quite nice. And I was pampered … [Read more...]
Travel Blogger Daily Post: Traveling Nomad Goes Back To The Office
A Day In The Life In The Real Working World By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Travel Blogger I spent the day in the office today. That may not seem such an unusual statement, unless you know me. I've not worked in an office – a real office – for several years. My office has been in hotel rooms, press boxes and press rows, kitchen counters and living rooms of … [Read more...]
Travel Blogger Daily Blog Post: How An Imperfect Sunday Becomes Perfect
Party Time Is Not Every Time, Even At The Beach By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Travel Blogger Normally, I would consider a perfect Sunday to go something like this: I'm at the beach, I go for a run, the sun is out and in the afternoon there's a party. Yet on this Sunday, while I was at the beach and I did go for a run, it was overcast and there was no party. … [Read more...]
Travel Blogger Daily Post: Happy Father’s Day To My Awesome Dad
My First Baseball Glove, A Selmar Mark VI Saxophone And Alabama Football By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Travel Blogger About the first memory I have of my dad being a dad was when he took me into the yard and presented me with a brand new baseball glove. My dad loves baseball and he wanted to teach his son how to play the game. So he taught me how to throw … [Read more...]
Travel Blogger Daily Blog Post: A Near-Perfect Southern California Day
A Beach Bike Tour, Classic Car Show & Well, Almost A Happy Hour By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Travel Blogger My day began when, on the #TravelSkills social media Twitter chat, in response to one of the questions I posted that my perfect Southern California day would involve giving a bike tour in Hermosa & Manhattan Beach, meeting friends for a Happy … [Read more...]
Travel Blogger Daily Blog Post: Aboard Hornblower’s Sunset Cocktail Cruise
Living In A Jimmy Buffett Song At Sunset In Marina del Rey, CA By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Travel Blogger "Drink it up," Jimmy Buffett sings in one of his songs." It's been a lovey cruise." It was a lovely cruise indeed on a warm Wednesday evening in Marina del Rey, CA. I came to this obvious conclusion as I was standing on the deck of Hornblower Cruises … [Read more...]
Travel Blogger Daily Blog Post: Why I Don’t Use Apps While Traveling
Spontaneous Travel Suffers With 'Crutch' Apps By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Travel Blogger I do a lot of chats on social media with fellow travel bloggers, and almost every one eventually has this as a question: "what apps do you use when you travel?" The answers always overwhelm me. People – some of them major influencers with 50-250K followers – use … [Read more...]
Travel Blogger Daily Blog Post: The Power of the Power Nap When Traveling
Nodding Off in the Daytime Gives Stamina That Keeps You Partying All Night By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Travel Blogger I discovered the power nap – and it's amazing regenerative qualities – in Mykonos, the wild party place in the Greek Islands. Mykonos is like Spring Break for adults, an afternoon beach party, followed by going wild all night. Except … [Read more...]
Travel Blogger Daily Blog Post: An Interesting Introduction To Exploring Amsterdam
A Wide-Eyed Visitor Gets His First Exposure to the City's Prostitutes, Coffee Shops, Legal Pot and Tiny Beers in Small Bars (Editor's note: This story originally appeared on PubClub.com in 2002. It is reprinted here. Any duplication of this article is without consent of the author and is in violation of PubClub.com's copyright). There's something about Amsterdam … [Read more...]
Travel Blogger Daily Blog Post: Gator Bait For The Florida Football Coaches
Offering A Beer To Dan Mullen On The Strand In Hermosa Beach, CA By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Travel Blogger I spent a gorgeous Sunday afternoon – well, a whole weekend, really – sitting on a deck on The Strand in Hermosa Beach, CA. The Strand is an amazing thing. It's a two-lane street of sorts that runs parallel to the beach, with the sand on one side and … [Read more...]
Travel Blogger Daily Blog Post: Living Like James Bond In Zurich’s Bars
It Did Not Take Long For This American To Warm to the Swiss City's Nightlife And Want To Go Back Again By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Travel Blogger The Swiss Air plane was coming in for a landing and with it, all the excitement that always arrives with arriving in a new city started rising to the surface. It was wheels down in Zurich, Switzerland. Yeah, … [Read more...]
Travel Blogger Daily Blog Post: Aboard Hornblower’s Dinner Blues Cruise
A Great Way To Spend A Friday Night In LA's Marina del Rey By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Travel Blogger The band was playing the blues, but I was beaming as bright as the sunset. It was a gorgeous mid-June evening, devoid of the "June Gloom" overcast weather that typically plagues Los Angeles this time of the year. As the glowing sun slowly dropped behind the … [Read more...]
Travel Blogger Daily Post: My Top 5 Destination Arrival Tips
To Avoid Jet Lag, Don't Sleep Just Yet By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Travel Blogger It was 10 o'clock at night and I had been traveling for exactly 24 hours. So when I arrived at my hotel room in Santorini, Greece, the first thing I did was .... toss the bags on the bed and head out to its bars for the island's fun nightlife! Hey, I didn't travel halfway … [Read more...]
Travel Blogger’s Daily Post: Giving A Bike Tour (With A Beer Break) In L.A.
Rolling Through Redondo Beach, Hermosa Beach & Manhattan Beach With Beach Cities Bike Tours By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Travel Blogger Well that was fun. I made money, talked a lot (including some about myself) and even got a free beer. Is that great or what!? I was giving a bicycle tour of Redondo Beach, Hermosa Beach and Redondo Beach for one of … [Read more...]
Travel Blogger Daily Post: Reviewing My Working A Voting Station On Election Day 2018
A 15-Hour Day And Where Was Megan Fox? By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Travel Blogger Pardon me, but I'm a bit groggy. I just completed a 15-hour day working at a voting precinct during the California primary for governor. Yes, a 15-hour day. With only one brief 15-minute break. The day did not start well. I arrived a little before 6 a.m., and the … [Read more...]
Travel Blogger Daily Post: My Solution To Not Being A Morning Person
'Fireman's Approach' Helps Overcome Early Wake Up Calls By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Travel Blogger I got up today at 5 a.m. I wish I could tell you it was to catch a flight to some exciting destination, but it wasn't, unfortunately. It was for a one-off work project, hardly as exciting a venture as, say, heading to Europe. I'm not a morning person. Never have … [Read more...]
Travel Blogger Daily Post: Why I’m Dreading Election Day 2018 In The USA
Working A Polling Location Not Exactly A Thrilling Way To Spend A Day By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Travel Blogger If you're traveling in America during one of our many election days – there are so many I can never keep track of them – then you will notice a different vibe in the area. For one, you'll see advertisement signs for candidates all over the place, … [Read more...]
Travel Blogger Daily Post: Sunday Mornings At The Hermosa Beach Pier
Experiencing The Southern California Lifestyle Along The Strand By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Travel Blogger One of the things I enjoy most about spending weekends in Hermosa Beach on the Southern California coast is to put on the running shoes or get on the bike and head "downtown" to the pier area on late Sunday mornings. That's because it's buzzing with … [Read more...]
Travel Blogger Daily Post: A Tiki Polynesian Party On A Saturday Night
Dear Host: You Can't Make Great Rum Drinks With Bad Rum By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Travel Blogger Well, that was interesting. A couple of acquaintances of mine were throwing a Polynesian-themed house party for one of them's birthday. Normally this would be something I would jump on because when it comes to anything tropical and tiki, I'm all over … [Read more...]
Travel Blogger’s Daily Blog: Sunset Beach Volleyball
'I Went Over To The Court And Joined The Party...' By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Travel Blogger Seeing a great sunset is a wonderful thing, but doing something while seeing it is even better. That is why, as a beautiful Friday was ending, I crossed The Strand in Hermosa Beach, Cali, and joined in a group that was playing beach volleyball. This was a … [Read more...]
Top Sky Walks You Need to Add to Your Bucket List
Worldwide Sky-High Travel Thrills One of the best things about travel is that it gives you and your family the opportunity to learn about the world at large and to realize how we are all so tiny in the grand scale of things. In particular, we can see the bigger picture of life, and some of the world’s most amazing wonders, by looking down from above. While you can … [Read more...]
Travel Blogger’s Daily Blog: Road Trip To Palos Verdes California Coast
Driving To Walker's Cafe Through The 'Big Sur Of Southern California' By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Travel Blogger It was such a nice day – 70-something degrees and literally not a cloud in the sky – that I decided to leave the beach and take a drive along the California coast. There's so many options to the north and the south of me here in Hermosa Beach in … [Read more...]
Travel Blogger’s Daily Blog: Sunny & Beach Volleyball In Hermosa Beach
An LA Day In May – Life's A Beach By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Travel Blogger After several days of what we in Los Angeles call "Gray May," today I woke up to sunshine. The sky is blue and while I'm sure some clouds will roll in, it's always nice to be greeted by gorgeous morning. I also was welcomed to the new day by the familiar sound of thump-thump of … [Read more...]
5 Worldwide Hotels With Their Own Signature Spirits And Beers
Cocktails & Craft Brews Seeks To Attract PubClubbing Travelers Travel is becoming such big business these days that those in the industry are coming up with all sorts of ways to attract travelers. One of those groups being targeted, PubClub is happy to report, is PubClubbers! Some cruise ships have their own breweries on board and hotels are making their … [Read more...]
Luxury Travel Takes To The Sea Aboard Francis Ford Coppola Hotel’s Yacht
Stay At The Palazzo Margherita In Italy Then Cruise The Mediterranean Coast There's luxury travel and then there's luxury travel. Guests of Francis Ford Coppola’s luxurious Palazzo Margherita, set in the heart Italy’s Basilicata region, can do the latter. They can explore the Mediterranean coastline aboard their own private yacht. Luxury travel lovers who … [Read more...]
Airline Travel Blog: 5 Top Tips For Traveling In Comfort On Airplanes
How To Make The Most Out Of Your Trip There's packing, traffic getting to the airport, ticket and/or luggage and security lines and a just-get-me-on-the-plane boarding process. This is modern airline travel and it can be a hassle, but here's a few tips that can instead make it an entertaining and even a pleasant trip. For starters, you can be in a good mood if you … [Read more...]
7 Best Street Markets In Bangkok You Can’t Afford To Miss Visiting
A Guide To The Top Food & Shopping Markets In This Thriving Thailand City The bustling scene along the streets of Bangkok are often centered around its markets. You can't hardly take a step without running into one. Or literally bumping into one, for they are on the sidewalks along the streets throughout the city. There are markets for shopping, eating and even … [Read more...]
Lifestyle Travel Blog: The San Francisco Treat(ment)
Travel Blogger Learns What's Happing This Summer In The Bay Area At This Press Event By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Travel Blogger I rolled up to the Loews Hotel valet in Hollywood and as I got out of the car the attendant asked my name and said "welcome to the Loews, Mr. Wilkerson. I'll be your personal valet tonite." I then went inside to the concierge's … [Read more...]
A Comfortable And Luxurious Hotel Near Grand Indonesia
There's A Lot To See & Do For Travelers In This Capitol City By Jessica Davidson, Special Contribution To PubClub.com Stop and smell the roses. You know the phrase and the meaning – do not just be all work and no play. Knowing that all, too well, I usually take breaks from work and travel around and as a result, I have come to realize that traveling is one of the best … [Read more...]
Morro Bay Hotels Offering Discounts To Evacuated CA Storm Residents
Displaced Santa Barbara And Ventura County Locals Can Seek Refuge On Central California's Coast As rains come to cities and towns of California that are still recovering from devastating and deadly massive mudslides from fires and rains just a few months ago, another town is reaching out to evacuated residents. Hotels in Morro Bay on the Central California … [Read more...]
Southwest Airlines Secures Its Spot To Fly Into Honolulu Airport
Aloha Coming Soon And Warren Buffett Might Buy SWA By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Travel Blogger Southwest Airlines, traditionally a one-hour hop for most travelers, will soon be flying over the Pacific Ocean to Hawaii. It has already announced its intentions to fly to Hawaii and it has now been granted a “revocable permit” for space at Honolulu’s Daniel K. … [Read more...]
Lufthansa Biometric Boarding Loads A380 In 20 Minutes At LAX
Airline Testing Facial Recognition Technology For Loading Passengers One of the time-consuming aspects of airline travel is getting onto the plane and to your seat. The boarding process can be agonizingly slow, like cold catsup pouring out of a bottle. But Lufthansa Group is looking to dramatically speed up this aspect of air travel using facial recognition … [Read more...]
Turkish Airlines Offers Passengers Free Hotel Room During Long Layovers
See Istanbul And Spend A Night On The Airline By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Travel Blogger At a time when some airlines are reducing passenger comforts and amenities, Turkish Airlines is doing just the opposite, at least with one program. It is offering passengers a free hotel room for layovers of more than 20 hours. Even coach passengers. Called the … [Read more...]
My First Cruise Ship Experience (Well Sort Of Anyway) Impressions
On Board – Briefly – The Carnival Splendor From Los Angeles To Mexico By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Travel Blogger Well, I've had my first cruise ship experience. Kind of anyway. (I'll explain that in a moment.) I had never before been on a cruise or a cruise ship (other than the permanently docked and historic Queen Mary). I have always preferred my … [Read more...]
Carnival Cruise Lines To Base New Panorama Ship In Long Beach
7-Day Mexican Riviera Cruises Ports Of Call Starting In 2019 By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Travel Blogger New passenger terminal, new cruise ship. Now that Carnival Cruise Lines has renovated and taken over the entire area of the former Spruce Goose dome as its passenger terminal in Long Beach, CA, it will be bringing its newest, gleaming ship here as its home … [Read more...]
Carnival Cruise Lines Opens New Terminal In Long Beach, CA
Historic Hanger To Serve 600,000 Passengers Annually By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Travel Blogger With champagne flowing - mango mimosas! - and a confetti-filled reception, Carnival Cruise Lines opened its new passenger terminal in Long Beach, CA, in February, 2018. Travel agents, tour operators and the press were the first to enter through the doors, … [Read more...]
AccuWeather Responds To False NWS Tsunami Alert
East Coast Not In Danger After All By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Travel Blogger Another false alarm of a potential disaster has happened in the USA. Just a few weeks after the a missile alert in Hawaii, a tsunami alert was sent out for the East Coast. It, too, proved to be a test. Several weather outlets picked it up and so, too, did several media … [Read more...]
Australia’s Super Bowl Ad Invites Americans To Visit Down Under
Special Airfares & Packages Available For Summertime In Oz By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Travel Blogger Not long after Super Bowl LVII kicked off, Australia kicked off a marketing campaign to encourage Americans to travel to the "land Down Under." Chris Hemsworth was among key Australian Hollywood celebrities involved in an advertising campaign inspired … [Read more...]
Travel Duo Does Flight Layovers With ’The Layovers’ YouTube Video Series
Bloggers Johnny Jet & Lee Abbamonte Take Travelers On Quick Tours Of Cities By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Travel Blogger Laying low while you’re on a layover? Not if you’re an adventurous traveler, heck no. You’re on the move, and two travel experts have launched a video series on YouTube to give you tips on places to go if you’ve got long layovers … [Read more...]
How To Choose Your Perfect Travel Partner, Companion Or Buddy
5 Tips For Having Happy Travels With Others By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Travel Blogger You're going on a trip – say, a week or longer – and a friend or a friend of a friend asks to come along with you. Or, there's a group of friends headed to some place fun, like Memorial Day Weekend at a beach, and you've been invited to join them. Your first reaction … [Read more...]
Highway 101 Open In Santa Barbara After Mudslides
Caltrans Clears Path In Montecito Mudslide Aftermath By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Travel Blogger Travelers and commuters awoke to good news on a Monday morning in Southern California. Highway 101 in Montecito near Santa Barbara has re-opened to traffic after the Montecito mudslide prompted its closure. Great news: #Hwy101 is now OPEN thru #Montecito … [Read more...]
A Frustrating Day At The Beach
Travel Blogger Teased But Not Pleased With Cold, Winter Conditions By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Travel Blogger "Life's A Beach." "No Bad Days At The Beach." These popular slogans paint a picture of being in bikinis or board shorts, of funnin' and sunning, frolicking in the water in a warm and inviting location. And yes, a beach can be all that and … [Read more...]
Eagles & Patriots Fans To Get Lucky With Weather For NFC & AFC Championship Games
It's Sunny In Philadelphia And Relatively Warm In Boston On Sunday By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Blogger The weather in Philadelphia & Boston for this weekend's NFL Playoff games is going to be a "balmy" 40-50 degrees and mostly sunny. This is a disappointment to me. Since I'm not at either game and will be watching them on TV – perhaps seeing one of them … [Read more...]