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Shipwreck - A Viking Cruise Bait & Switch
A love unrequited. My breakup with Viking Cruise Lines.


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...


Last Dance with Mary Jane
Scuba wasn't something I thought about before I met Lori. But, love will do that sometimes.


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


La Rambla Rolls On
It's a good thing that this blog only numbers its readers in the dozens and not the thousands because I would hate for this one to get out

Tom Piper
Jun 1, 20246 min read


Bus Trip to Barcelona
Ramblin' our way to Gaudi's Barcelona, by luxury motor coach.

Tom Piper
May 11, 20245 min read


Key West ~ Stop and Stay Awhile
We are three weeks into our first “Ramble On Residency.” An oxymoronic notion that involves traveling in one place.

Tom Piper
Apr 19, 20243 min read
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