Café Berlin in Washington, DC is the best, authentic German food in the DC-Baltimore area. I hear its better than the German restaurant in Old To...

Ok, you want ***HOT*** sausage, go to Snack Point for "The Best Wurst in Town" that will make you cry it is so ***HOT***. I was told the first tim...

My wife Jenny and I were visiting the Virginia Aquarium since we were members for 2007 and were treated by the presence of an American Bald Eagle a...

19-21 December 2007 I was able to see some great sunset views of Tampa and St. Petersburg, Florida from the beaches of MacDill AFB at Gadsden Point...

Jenny and I were told that the Virginia Sail & Nofolk Harborfest were going to be a great event to attend and we were not disappointed.  B...

While in the Chicago area on business, I visited my home town of Itasca, IL.  I had lived there the first 21 years of my life under the flight...

Looking for something to do for free in Norfolk? How about the USS WISCONSIN (BB-64) battleship tied up along side the Nauticus Museum. We took a...

Jeff's third cousin Václav and his wife Helena invited us to spend the day in their home town of Tábor, about 70 KM south of Prague.&nb...

The Charles Bridge is my favorite part of visiting Prague. The gothic architecture, the views (especially at night) and the many artists and perfo...

Jenny's pictures from the same trip.

Prague is Jeff's favorite city in the world!  It has spectacular architecture and was left untouched during World War II.  The people are...

Prague is Jeff's favorite city in the world!  It has spectacular architecture and was left untouched during World War II.  The people are...

While travelling on business, was able to make it to Stuttgart, Germany during the World Cup Soccer Championships.  Also attended a wine festi...

While travelling on business, was able to make it to Stuttgart, Germany during the World Cup Soccer Championships.  Also attended a wine festi...

While travelling on business, was able to make it to Stuttgart, Germany during the World Cup Soccer Championships.  Also attended a wine festi...

Skydive Hawaii on Oahu's North Shore at Dillingham Airfield and Gliderport calls itself "The World's Most Beautiful Skydiving Center" and "The Worl...

Link to the blog about my first static line jump in Stanton, Texas on 20 June 1992: Static Line Jump with Westex Skysports http://www.travbuddy.c...

I had yet another business trip in March 2006 to Hawaii and brought Jenny along. This time when the Hale Koa Military Resort Hotel was full, we st...

We decided to try going to Ocracoke Island in the North Carolina Outer Banks during the off-season in February 2006 for President's Day Weekend, si...

The Tokyo Tower was pretty interesting.  Taller than the Eiffel Tower in Paris and the Washington Moument in DC.  The nearby shirne had s...

Was at Yokosuka on business and had a day to explore Tokyo during our free time.  Went to the Imperial Palace and Tokyo Tower.  A couple ...

Was at Yokosuka on business and had a day to explore Tokyo during our free time.  Went to the Imperial Palace and Tokyo Tower.  A couple ...

Although you have to be military to gain access to Dam Neck Beach, it is located just 3.3 miles south-southeast of the tourist-trap and crowded Vir...

Here is more about the adventures of climbing Mout Fuji in Japan with Tim from Neenah, WI in August 2005: Tim used a headlamp and I had a large 2-...

On our way moving back from Okinawa, Japan to Virginia Beach, VA, we stopped for a few days in Tokyo.  While Jenny went shopping in Harajuku D...

When we were saddened by the news that we have to move away from Okinawa and the Renaissance Okinawa Hotel was full, we were advised to saty at CoC...

Pizza in the Sky also called "Pizza Kajinho" or "Cafe Kajinho" in Japanese 歌人補. Best pizza in Okinawa but very hard to find (recommend using...

While travelling to Townsville, Australia on military business, I organized a morning run for 6 people to the top of Castle Hill (a.k.a. Castle Roc...

My mission was to get a picture holding a koala bear while in Australia. Billabong Sanctuary Wildlife Park was able to make that dream and many ot...

Sunsea Cruises does a great job getting you out and back to experience some of the most beautiful marine life in the world on John Brewer Reef, par...

Went to Zolli's Trattoria Cafe in downtown Townsville, Australia more than 8 times during 6-27 June 2005. The food was excellent (I think the cook...

Velotaxi Pedicab is the eco-friendly way to get around Naha, Okinawa. Prices are reasonable: ● flag drop 500 m / 1 Block 350 yen (maximum two...

We lived on the same bay as the Renaissance Okinawa Resort but just a little further north in Nakadomari Village near Moon Bay Hotel. The Renaissa...

The Umeda Sky Building (梅田スカイビル, Umeda Sukai Biru) is the 7th tallest building in Osaka, Japan, and one of the city's most recognizab...

Jenny and I were returning from a trip to Hawaii (including our Safari Helicopter ride out of Hilo over the active volcano) but when we landed in O...

Although we also highly recommend Safari Helicopters tour of the waterfalls of Kauai, Hawaii, they also do a great job touring Hawai`i Volcanoes Na...

Busena Terrace Beach Resort Hotel Okinawa is a fabulous place and was home to the 2000 G8 summit. This is a very expensive hotel unless you get a p...

These are some of the first daytime views of the crystal clear turquoise blue waters on Nakadomari Beach, Okinawa, Japan from our beach house balcony.

When Jenny was born in Okinawa, it was still a US Territory following WWII.  This is the house in the Kishaba Terrace development of Camp Fost...

The crystal turquoise-blue waters off Okinawa, especially at sunset, should be viewed from this little traditional Okinawan village. But, you can ...

These are the first sunset shots  from the balcony of our new home in Nakadomari, Okinawa, Japan.  The house was not yet finnished b...

First sunsets in Okinawa, Japan 24-26 August 2003.  THe first photo was taken from the stairway at the Temporary Lodging Facility (Shogun Inn)...

During our transition from DC to Okinawa, Japan, we wanted to stay in Hawaii for a few days while our stuff crossed the Pacific Ocean. SInce the H...

We absolutely loved staying at Chez Amis Bed and Breakfast! It was our only overnight stay in Annapolis during our 4 years living in DC (due to th...

Kona Kai Resort Spa And Marina Hotel San Diego is a great place to hold a small-to-medium sized meeting, espeically for the US government which get...

Each Spring the City of Washington, DC comes alive with a sea of white and pink blossoms opening from over over 3,000 cherry trees of 12 varieties ...

I've stayed twice at the Riviera Hotel & Casino for business travel. Since we were having technology-related meetings and display of contractor wa...

For Jenny's birthday celebration in Europe, we invited all of our friends from the Frankfurt area to The Vinum near the Old Opera House (Alter Oper...

On our three-country tour of Europe to visit friends for the holidays, we stopped to visit our friends John and Kelly from our time together in Ger...

When Jenny and met in Frankfurt, Germany in December 1993, we were introduced through members of Jenny's English-speaking Anglican Church in Frankf...

We went hiking the day after Christmas in the Taunus Mountain range, about half way between Wiesbaden and Frankfurt am Main, just north of Autobahn...

Jeff lived in the little Fankfurt suburb of Mörfelden-Walldorf from 1993-1994 and was the only American in the all-German band Das Blasorchester d...

Historic Gasthof Goldener Apfel (Golden Apple Restaurant) in Mörfelden-Walldorf is located in the southestern suburbs of Frankfurt off the B486 Au...

After staying in an expensive hotel on Cannal Street in the heart of the French Quarter on business, we decided to pay for our own cheap bed & brea...

Gettysburg, PA is the culmination point and decisive point of the American Civil War.  From the early skirmishes between the Union Cavalry and...

Embassy Suites Alexandria - Old Town is our favorite place to stay to avoid drinking and driving after our big parties in Old Town Alexandria. Thi...

We have stayed at the Berkley Manor Bed & Breakfast 3 times before they apparently closed after a hurricane hit the Outer Banks of North Carolina i...

This is an excellent area to explore nature so close to Washington, DC. There is also the historical Patowmack Canal which was integral to the dev...

This was our first time to go downtown to see the Japanese cherry blossoms in full bloom in Washington, DC.  There were also many people flyin...

This was our first time to go downtown to see the Japanese cherry blossoms in full bloom in Washington, DC. There were also many people flying kit...

Jenny and I stayed up late in Hawaii for the 1998 New Year's Eve celebrations when we lived there in 1995-1999.  On that fateful New Year's Ev...

Jenny found the best hotel for our Millennium in Times Square adventures after calling 60 hotels in NYC on 1 January 1999 and we have stayed at the...

The Majestic Theatre on Broadway in New York City has housed The Phantom of the Opera since it opened on 26 January 1988. Since then they have pro...

After you get all dressed up to see a fantastic show on Broadway, what else can you do to top off a totally romantic evening? You take your date t...

We were able to book our hotel 1 year in advance at the Best Western Seaport Inn on Peck Slip adjacent to the Brooklyn Bridge, which is only a few ...

Jenny and I stayed up late in Hawaii for New Year's Eve celebrations when we lived there in 1995-1999.  On that fateful New Year's Eve, Jeff a...

The Empire State Building observatory was the first thing we wanted to see when we arrived in New York City for our first visit during the millenni...

We stayed at the Scottish Inn in Maggie Valley, North Carolina while visiting local family for Christmas 1999.  We were treated to a little du...

This French Renaissance chateáu remains America's largest privately owned home and one of the only castles in the country. George and Edith Vand...

The Fall colors lasted a long time in 1999 along the path between Washington, DC and the Mount Vernon Estate adjacent to the Potomac River and Geor...

Yes, I had to take a week out of my studies to do some thesis research back in Hawaii for a week.  We were very busy and I only got to spend o...

Behind our 3-bedroom townhouse in Alexandria, VA we had some very vibrant Fall colors on the small trees in the parking area.

Jenny and I rode our bicycles together from our home near Mount Vernon Estate to downtown Alexandria, VA on a beutiful fall day in October 1999.&nb...

We lived in south Alexandria near the Mount Vernon Estate, home of George and Martha Washington, for 4 years. We really enjoyed our visits to the ...

Jenny started her new job in Washington, DC at Berlitz Language Center in Washington Square by Farragut North Metro stop.  I had the day off s...

On 1 Septemer 1999 I was able to visit all 3 branches of the US government. I walked from the Washington Monument to the Capitol Building (Legisla...

The Hale Koa Military Hotel is a gorgeous facility with an open-air reception area between two 14-story towers of rooms each with a balcony, right ...

Nick's Fishmarket is one of the finest eating establishments in the world, located at the heart of downtown Honolulu's main shopping area, just off...

Here are some of the best ground-level views of the waterfalls and Wailua River in eastern Kauai, Hawaii.  This area is just north of the city...

Jenny's waterfall pictures from Safari Helicopters over Kauai, Hawaii.  Mount Waiʻaleʻale is 5,148 feet (1,569 m) and the "Wettest Spot...

Since Kauai was our favorite island in the State of Hawaii to visit, I thought I'd post our panoramic photos separately.  Sorry if there was s...

Kauaʻi, or Kauai, also known as the "Garden Isle" lies 105 miles (170 km) across the Kaua'i Channel northwest from Oahu. The Nā Pali Coast&...

We lived in Hawaii for 4 years and visited all the Islands of Hawaii. The best thing we did was book Safari Helicopters to see the thousands of wa...

These are some of the better views of the "Forbidden Isle" of Niihau from Barking Sands PMRF, Kauai, Hawaii.  See below: Niʻihau is als...

Ok, this little secret for a cheap stay on Kauai is for military people and sponsored guests only (Sorry!). Where else can you get lodging on Kaua...

From the beaches of Barking Sands Pacific Missile Range Facility near the beach cottages, you can get an excellent view of the "Forbidden Isle" of ...

Island Paintball Sports is one of 3-4 places to shoot paintball on Oahu, but it is by far the best place! You are right across the street from a b...

Independence Day fireworks at Foster Point on Hickam AFB, Hawaii.  This was our last fireworks while we lived in Hawaii.  One year the ba...

This series of photos is from our last days on Hickam AFB.  There are some colorful trees, sunset views from Foster Point (our favorite sunset...

On Memorial Day 1999, we positioned ourselves above Punchbowl National Cemetery via Round Top Drive.  The sunset view was spectacular and we w...

Yes, we got special access to see the US Coast Guard water rescue demonstration with the Baywatch Hawaii cast in Honolulu Harbor.  A Chief Pet...

Sunset views from Foster Point on Hickam AFB over the entrance to Preal Harbor on the Island of Oahu in Hawaii was our favorite place to watch...

Jenny and I attended the Royal Hawaiian Band Concert in front of `Iolani Palace on 14 May 1999.  The concert was good but I was disappointed t...

At the entrance to Pearl Harbor by the Officer's Club on Hickam AFB, you can oftentimes watch the Navy ships going in and out of Pearl Harbor.&nbsp...

Every year the US Coast Guard Admiral who is the Commander of the Pacific Region and lives in the Diamond Head Lighthouse has an open house for the...

I had never seen a license plate from Antarctica, so I was certainly surprised to see one in Hawaii!  The Antarctica license plate was mounted...

In March 1999, Jenny's parents came to visit us in Hawaii.  We set out on the Star of Honolulu, a regional cruise ship, to tour Pearl Harbor a...

Horizon to horizon double rainbow pictures from Star of Honolulu on Pearl Harbor Tour and Whale Watching Cruise.

Sunset views from Foster Point on Hickam AFB over the entrance to Preal Harbor on the Island of Oahu in Hawaii was our favorite place to watch...

I wore the POW/MIA bracelet for Maj Wayne E. Pearson every day from 1987-1993.  In 1993 I was stationed in Germany and was sifting through som...

Trail Length: 3.5 miles (1.7 miles each way to the central, westernmost point of the Island of Oahu from either trailhead from the northern or sout...

These are a series of all the rainbow shots on Ka`ena Point during our hike.

Ka‘ena Point Trail - The Westernmost Point of Oahu, HI Trail Length: 2.5 miles each way for a total of 5 milesActivity: Hiking Difficulty: ...

The USS Missouri Memorial is the perfect way to experience the history of the "Mighty Mo" from World War II to the Persian Gulf War. This was the ...

This is a photo of a rainbow on Hickam AFB, Hawaii.

My favorite race of all time was the 27-28 February 1999 Mid-Pacific Road Runners Club's Oahu Perimeter Relay, also known as the 134-mile Oahu Peri...

The Hawaiian Railway is the only railroad still running on Oahu, but there used to be 7 common public carrying railroads on 4 of the islands, 47 ci...

Jenny and I took some pictures around Hickam AFB in Honolulu, HI back in February 1999 to share a little of the historical perspective and signific...

The USS Missouri (BB-63) is an Iowa-class battleship and the last battleship to be built in the U.S.  The USS Missouri served as the site...

One of our favorite places on Hickam Air Force Base in Honolulu, Hawaii is by the Officer's Club along the mouth of Pearl Harbor.  Next to the...

We went up to the North Shore along Kamehameha Highway HWY-83, just norteast of Haleiwa Town, to check out the 25-foot waves and the sunset.  ...

When we lived in Hawaii on Oahu, we tried to make it up to the North Shore every winter so see the really big waves.  Some of the waves were o...

The 1998 Honolulu Marathon was my second marathon and by far my best!  I placed 1,072nd out of 22,050 total finishers and 137th out of 2,117 m...

Our favoirte place to watch Hawaiian sunsets on Waikiki Beach is on the concrete breakwater pier right near the Hale Koa Hotel on Fort Derussy, beh...

One of our favorite places on Hickam Air Force Base in Honolulu, Hawaii is by the Officer's Club along the mouth of Pearl Harbor.  Next to the...

My friend Eric came for a visit to Hawaii in November 1998.  We first drove up to the see the Kualoa Pass on Schofield Barracks.  This is...

Honolulu Soaring is a fantastic opportunity to "fly like a bird" over the North Shore of Oahu in Hawaii. It is absolutely amazing and beautiful! ...

Yes, it's true!  We had a great time at the (military) Hale Koa Hotel Oktoberfest on Waikiki Beach in Honolulu, Hawaii.  In fact, I would...

When we lived in Hawaii and we had visited all the Islands of Hawaii, we wanted to visit Jenny's birthplace in Okinawa, Japan in September 1998.&nb...

Jenny and I got married on 14 October 1995 on St. Simons Island, GA and immediately moved to Hawaii with the US Air Force.  We lived on H...