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Exile on Duval Street

Key West has a lot of bars. And Parrot Heads. I love it.

Here Comes The Sun

And it sure been a cold, cold winter And the wind ain't been blowin' from the south It's sure been a cold, cold winter And a lotta love is all burned out -Mick Jagger It has been a cold, cold winter. I've had a cough since October near about. Need to get this guy down to that warm Florida sunshine stat. Take the waters as it were. But there were some things we really enjoyed this winter too. For example, we got a lot of snow. The great Northeast was the envy of the dry an

Crime Pays

Ideas on how to start a crime family

Bumblin'

Exile on Duval Street

Key West has a lot of bars. And Parrot Heads. I love it.

Tom Piper

May 54 min read

Here Comes The Sun

Tom Piper

Apr 35 min read

Crime Pays

Ideas on how to start a crime family

Tom Piper

Feb 76 min read

Winter is Here

Not coming Ned. Here. It's been a minute, as they say. I know that many of you await these posts with the same degree of anticipation as you would the next episode of Severance, or perhaps your next colonoscopy. To each their own. Either way, I don't like keeping you waiting. But... we haven't really been anywhere of late, and I know this is ostensibly a travel blog. Thus, no blog posts . Still, I feel a different sense of obligation to this overpriced blog platform subscrip

Tom Piper

Jan 245 min read

The Best Things in Life are Free

What happens in an all-inclusive resort on the Mayan Riviera

Tom Piper

Nov 21, 20256 min read

Shipwreck - A Viking Cruise Bait & Switch

A love unrequited. My breakup with Viking Cruise Lines.

Tom Piper

Sep 19, 20255 min read

The Kitchen Sink

A month ago, freshly back stateside, I found myself in a diner purusing their excellent breakfast options. The one I selected was called...

Tom Piper

Aug 24, 20253 min read

Last Dance with Mary Jane

Scuba wasn't something I thought about before I met Lori. But, love will do that sometimes.

Tom Piper

Jul 11, 20258 min read

Life in the Slow Lane

A how to guide for attending a Formula 1 Race in person.

Tom Piper

Jun 14, 20256 min read

Is Montenegro the New Black?

Montenegro. Is it the new hot Mediterranean destination? Ramble On went to investigate,

Tom Piper

Jun 4, 20257 min read

Fairy Tales, Ferries & Fortifications

Croatia is a land of fairy tale locations, so much so they shot Game of Thrones there.

Tom Piper

May 19, 20257 min read

Strangers in a Strange Land

We find ourselves in the Balkans, still a bit unsure how we got here, or why we came. This ancient crossroads between empires that seems...

Tom Piper

May 9, 20256 min read

I'm Not a Cruise Person. Yet.

Some places in the world are better to travel to by water (Kansas comes to mind).

Tom Piper

Mar 6, 20255 min read

High Rambler

Ski Trips. They were something of a staple in my youth. Sorry if that sounds rather bougie. It is rather bougie.

Tom Piper

Feb 1, 20254 min read

Steel Rail Blues

That was going to be the title of my Grammy winning blues album... of train songs.

Tom Piper

Dec 1, 20245 min read

The High Road

After surviving the ice and snow, it was just hairpin turns on mountain roads and breakfast buffets we had to watch out for.

Tom Piper

Oct 31, 20243 min read

Onto Thin Ice

With every new obstacle I would think, "we should probably turn back before it gets even worse," but up we went.

Tom Piper

Oct 16, 20247 min read

La Dolce Vita on Lake Como

"Italy is great if you want to exprience amazing food, wine, gorgeous scenery or meet a beautiful woman, but don’t try to mail a letter."

Tom Piper

Oct 10, 20245 min read

A Day at the Races

Well I hear you went up to Saratoga, and your horse naturally won

Tom Piper

Jul 23, 20244 min read

Almost Famous

Once again, I was on the cusp of legendary. Flirting with fame. Dancing with destiny. Only to be ghosted by my editor.

Tom Piper

Jul 16, 20243 min read