Favorite Hotels & Resorts
Hotels: Kandahar Lodge – Whitefish, Montana
I first discovered this great upscale hotel on a summer business trip to Montana. My business partner and I were warmly greeted in the rustic, yet grand lobby. The rooms were cozy & spotless (which is important to me), the beds were comfortable, and the free breakfast was excellent (I really like freebies). And you [Read More...]
Best Hotel in Edinburgh, Scotland
I first fell in love with The Knight Residence a decade ago. The free parking lot and the convenient location was my initial reason for choosing this upscale hotel (walking distance to the Edinburgh Castle, The Royal Mile, and Princes Street), but the style, amenities, comfort, and top-notch customer service kept me coming back whenever [Read More...]
Hotel Palazzo Fani Mignanelli in Siena, Italy
In my article entitled “Travel to Siena, Tuscany, Italy” I wrote about a gem of a hotel that I stumbled upon during the winter in Siena, Italy, called the Hotel Palazzo Fani Mignanelli. My wife Laura & I found this hotel above a colorful flower shop. At 60 Euros ($85) per night, I honestly didn’t [Read More...]
Travel Destinations
Poll: Your Top 3 Dream Travel Destinations?
I am extremely interested in hearing from you (my readers) about where you would travel if you had unlimited money, resources, and time! Please share your 3 destinations in a comment below:
Travel to Martha’s Vineyard
Quiz question…what do the following people have in common? James Taylor, David McCullough, John Belushi, Ulysses S. Grant, Carly Simon, Bill Clinton, The Kennedy family, and President Obama. They have all been residents or huge fans of Martha’s Vineyard. Now you can join this elite list! 7 years ago I started visiting the beautiful island [Read More...]
Josh’s World Photograph of the Week: Bangkok Monks
I walked into one of the many Buddhist temples in Bangkok, Thailand and was excited to see this colorful worship display. I quickly set up my tripod and set my medium format film camera to perform a long exposure, so I could capture the worshipful movement. If you’d love to see this photograph on [Read More...]
Recent Articles
$70 Giveaway: MamaDoo Foldable Playpen Mattress Topper
This $70 Giveaway is for a “MamaDoo Kids – Foldable Play Yard Mattress Topper.” (Choice of Blue or Pink …for playpen/pack and play). Please see the Giveaway details at the bottom of this review. Click Here to see the best deal that I found on this mattress pad. Because I love to travel with my kids, MamaDoo [Read More...]
Which Laptop to Buy? 5 Steps to Finding the Best Deal
Last week, while I was working from a beach house on Martha’s Vineyard, my laptop crashed 2 minutes before a scheduled conference call. Black screen. Reboot. Crashed again and again. Sound familiar? Which is the Best Laptop to Buy? My HP laptop had worked just fine for 5 years (a superb lifespan), but I was suddenly thrust [Read More...]
Josh’s World Photograph of the Week: Eiffel Tower’s Gazing Eye
I was dazzled as I watched the “Eye” of Paris’ Eiffel Tower swing 360 degrees around the horizon of France’s City of Lights. I couldn’t help but chuckle as I compared this scene with the tower in The Lord of the Rings. Yes, I usually have strange thoughts like this continually flow through my mind! [Read More...]
Favorite Recipes
How to Modify Bisquick to get the World’s Best Waffles
Don’t tell my mom, but I found a way to modify Bisquick waffle mix in a way that comes very close to her homemade waffle recipe. That’s a big deal, because her recipe involves the time-consuming beating of egg whites & other laborious steps. Bisquick was always just background as I pushed my shopping cart [Read More...]
Renée’s Famous Soft French Bread Recipe
The number 1 food that people request from my mother Renée, is her soft french bread. Now most of her 10 children receive the exact same request from their families and friends! You are now fortunate enough to be receiving Renée’s famous recipe. Click on the icon below for a printable recipe: [Read More...]
July 4th Flag Cake
I just wanted to show a quick July 4th Cake that my wife and I made yesterday to celebrate America’s Independence Day! This flag cake is now one of our favorite July 4th recipes, and can be found on page 239 of The America’s Test Kitchen Family Baking Book (one of our new favorite cookbooks): [Read More...]
World Travel Photo of the Week
Josh’s World Photograph of the Week: Norway Waterfall
I saw this incredible seen as I drove up a winding mountain road in the middle of Norway. I pulled off the shoulder as best I could, and spent nearly an hour photographing this clear mountain waterfall. I just couldn’t believe I was fortunate enough to witness such a beautiful scene! If you’d love [Read More...]
Josh’s World Photograph of the Week: Bangkok Monks
I walked into one of the many Buddhist temples in Bangkok, Thailand and was excited to see this colorful worship display. I quickly set up my tripod and set my medium format film camera to perform a long exposure, so I could capture the worshipful movement. If you’d love to see this photograph on [Read More...]
Josh’s World Photograph of the Week: Florence, Italy
I took this photograph one cold winter evening in Florence, Italy. My wife and I walked along the river and stopped along a bridge to find this perfect view of the Ponte Vecchio bridge at sunset. If you’d love to see this photograph on your wall, purchase a canvas or framed print here:
Josh’s World Photograph of the Week: Tuscan Rooftop Sunset Silhouette
This sunset silhouette of Tuscan rooftops was taken from my balcony in Siena, Italy in the heart of Tuscany. Just as I was taking this evening photograph, the majestic church bells rang right in front of me. It was a very magical travel moment. If you’d love to see this photograph on your wall (or [Read More...]
Cool Ideas & Tutorials
Gmail Tip: Show Only Unread Gmail Messages
Have you ever wanted to just show all your unread gmail messages at once, instead of having to click through all the hundreds of pages of your inbox? I just discovered a super-easy email tip that I just love! Just type “label: unread” into your gmail search box, and click “search mail”. That’s it! Your [Read More...]
The Art of Shaving – 10 Steps to the Perfect Shave
What is the latest trend in getting the perfect shave? Going back to the old school art of shaving! The Art of Shaving Shaving with a cartridge razor was always a terrible experience for me, and shaving with an electric razor was especially traumatic. Luckily, last year I discovered the art of shaving with a [Read More...]
Save Big Money with Free “PriceDrop” Firefox Add On
I’m saving $20 per month with this free Firefox Add on I want to share an amazing online money-saving tool that I recently discovered. I do most of my shopping on Amazon.com, but I get frustrated when prices go up on items that are on my shopping list. For example, I buy a lot of [Read More...]
How to Download Your Facebook Account
What if your Facebook account was hacked and you suddenly lost all your precious messages, friends, wall posts, and photos? I’ve had several friends experience this exact scenario, and all they could do was start a new account and try to remember who some of their friends were. They had to re-upload all their photos, [Read More...]
