Author Archive: Wayne and Judy Bayliff
The Past and Future of Airline Travel
We read an interesting front page article in the May 19th Wall Street Journal on the subject of the challenges facing the airline industry and likely new rules as airlines ramp up to serve the flying public during the caronavirus. We should disclose that airlines are our least favorite travel partners. As frequent fliers we …
The Queen Mary Hotel is Open for Business
The Queen Mary has faced many challenges since her keel was laid in 1930. Now she is part of a new effort to beat an unprecedented enemy as she helps the world get back to business. Here’s a little more of her inspiring story: The great ship Queen Mary has been part of Southern California’s …
Take a Virtual Vacation in April 2020
Are you missing the unbridled freedom of travel during these long days of lock downs? So are we. For the common good we must comply with the self-isolation mandates, but Spring is coming and our wanderlust will soon be in full bloom. Here’s an idea In addition to challenging games of rug-putt golf, we decided …
Cruise Food: Is It As Good As It’s Reputed to Be?
Absolutely! We have been cruising for decades in all manner of ships. One thing that has been consistently good throughout is the food. Yes, we have experienced an occasional disappointment along the way, but far too few to mention among the hundreds of wonderful meals we have enjoyed at sea. A picture is worth a …
How to Find the Perfect 19th Century Connecticut Inn
The scenic Litchfield Hills in northwest Connecticut is home to several historic inns and restaurants. One of the very best is the Hopkins Inn. Overlooking the northern shore of beautiful Lake Waramaug and the Berkshire Mountain foothills, the Inn was opened as the Hopkins Place, a summer boarding house, in 1847. It operated as such …
How to Plan a Storybook “Christmas in Connecticut”
We originally researched and published this article in 2012, and it has proven to be a winter holiday favorite among our readers ever since. We believe there is magic in the air in the small towns of Connecticut at Christmas time. See if you agree. Here is our story: In 1945, Hollywood coined the phrase …
Holiday Gift Guide for Travelers 2019
Every year we receive unsolicited books, as well as interesting service and product samples. We read and test them, and those we like are recommended here in our annual Holiday Gift Guide. Out of twenty-two entries this year, we are pleased to present the following sixteen items for your gift-giving consideration in 2019. Seat Sitters …
How a Coal Town Survived and Prospered: The Determined Leaders of Mauch Chunk, Pennsylvania
There’s a little village in the heart of the Pennsylvania Pocono Mountains that has seen more than its share of booms and busts during the course of its 200-year history. We recently visited the charming town for a second time. This time during its annual autumnal celebration. Fall Foliage Festival When we called the Innkeeper …
Best Places to Stay Along the Oregon Coast: Heceta Lighthouse Bed and Breakfast
Who doesn’t like a lighthouse? Artistic sentinels of the past and present that conjure up thoughts of tumultuous seas and shipwrecks along craggy coasts. For some, a lighthouse may bring visions of a peaceful life with the siren call of gulls and foghorns. Adventure to some, serenity to others. Who lived such a life and …
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