Want Vegetarian Food or a Spinning Class in Cuba? Tough (Guest Blog Post by Lisa Goldman, Part 2 of 2)
[by guest blogger Lisa Goldman] [Eric’s note: in March 2013, Lisa and I visited Cuba. I have written several posts on the subject that I’ll be posting to my Tertium Quid blog and ultimately cross-posting here, probably in the next…
Reflections on Visiting Cuba (Guest Post by Lisa Goldman)
By guest blogger Lisa Goldman [Eric’s note: in March 2013, Lisa and I visited Cuba. I have written several posts on the subject that I’ll be posting to my Tertium Quid blog and ultimately cross-posting here, probably in the next…
Reflections on My Trip to Romania
When I told people I was going to Romania, I got a range of responses. Some folks questioned why I’d want to go there, implicitly viewing it as a second-tier tourist destination, or expressing concern about my personal safety. Oher…
“Island Hopping in the California Channel Islands” Tour Recap
In May, I took a 3 day boat tour of the California Channel Islands through the Sierra Club. The boat, the “Truth,” left from the Santa Barbara harbor and visited four of the northern Channel Islands: Santa Cruz Island, Anacapa…
Best Hikes in California? My Opinions, and a Request for Nominations
My kids are getting old enough to pursue more ambitious hikes, so I’ve started to think about some of the must-do hikes in California that we should consider. I’ve done a lot of hiking in California, and some hikes that…
Coachella Valley Preserve: Hiking Through Oases and Moon Country
Hikes in the Palm Springs area tend to come in three varieties: 1) Local hikes from the Valley floor up to a ridge. These hikes tend to be steep thighbusters but they usually reward fit hikers with nice views. 2)…
Spring 2012 Travel/Presentation Schedule
Here’s a list of some of my anticipated upcoming events. For some reason, a higher-than-usual number of these upcoming events are still question marks. As usual, if I’m traveling to your neighborhood or we’re going to be at the same…
Favorite Photos of the Past 3 Years
Lisa and I have posted over 400 photos to Flickr over the past 3 years. See goldmanlisa, Eric Goldman Mountain View and my newest account. I’ve gone back through them and selected some of my favorites. Family * Me in…
Northern California Staycation Notes
After my big trip to Russia earlier this summer, it made sense to keep our family vacation local. We spent 3 days in the Sierra Foothills, then I took a father-son overnight camping trip with Jacob to Angel Island, then…
Reflections on My Trip to St. Petersburg, Russia
[See my photo gallery for this trip.] For people who came of age during the Cold War (like me), the idea of taking a vacation to Russia is intimidating and surreal. For decades, I was propagandized that Russia was The…