Author Archives: volovecto

Lucknow Estate, Castle In The Clouds

Posted on August 3, 2014 by volovecto

From Seattle I flew directly to Maine to celebrate my friend Teresa’s birthday. Maine is another beautiful spot in the summer and quite a lot like Oregon where the weather is concerned.  It was warm and sunny in the day, … Continue reading →

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Puget Sound and Harstine Island

Posted on August 2, 2014 by volovecto

Escaping the Florida heat, I spent the last weekend of July up in the Great Northwest with my family. From West Seattle we took a short ferry ride across the water, passing Vashon Island, and disembarking at Southworth.  My family … Continue reading →

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Farewell to the Lion King

Posted on June 26, 2014 by volovecto

My sweet Barcley was the closest thing you could get to a lion under 20 pounds.  He came to me in 2005, accompanied me to Michigan for 11 months in 2010, and then came back to Florida where he loved … Continue reading →

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Happy Father’s Day!

Posted on June 15, 2014 by volovecto

Happy Father’s Day Dad!   What do you get the dad who has everything?  How about a big “thank you” for a lifetime of fatherly support and good advice. Two of my dad’s best pieces of advice are as follows: … Continue reading →

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Back In Business

Posted on June 12, 2014 by volovecto

There has been research suggesting that taking photos hampers ones ability to remember that specific occasion, and a recent Time Magazine article detailing the same. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/science/science-news/10507146/Taking-photographs-ruins-the-memory-research-finds.html Stop Taking So Many Pictures All the Time Because It’s Ruining Your Memory All the … Continue reading →

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Santiago, Chile

Posted on March 11, 2014 by volovecto

What do you do when you have just 24 hours in a city?  You make the most of it. We arrived into Santiago on the bus at about 630 pm.  Our flights back to the US were the next evening, … Continue reading →

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Crossing The Andes via Omnibus

Posted on March 5, 2014 by volovecto

Crossing The Andes via omnibus may not have been as romantic or exciting as trekking or on horseback, but it was definitely convenient and incredibly cost effective. The busses and the bus network in Argentina are efficient, frequent and quite nice, … Continue reading →

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A Wine Tour in Mendoza

Posted on February 28, 2014 by volovecto

Another day of rain, but no worries about the weather for us.  Mendoza is malbec country, and we had signed on for an all day, four vineyard plus lunch tour by Trout And Wine Tours.  Since we were staying in … Continue reading →

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One Rainy Day, Two Wineries

Posted on February 26, 2014 by volovecto

Unfortunately, we woke to heavy rain and thunderstorms on our first day in Mendoza.  This is the one place I thought we would have clear, sunny weather, and it didn’t happen.  It ended up raining heavily for most of the day. … Continue reading →

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Finca Adalgisa, Mendoza

Posted on February 25, 2014 by volovecto

Mendoza lies just 760 miles south of Salta, but it seems like another world.  We are staying in the Chacras de Coria neighborhood of Mendoza, pretty much the Boca Raton/Aspen of Argentina.  We suffered a slight sticker shock coming from Salta.  … Continue reading →

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