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The Size It Down & Travel It Up Experiment

Robin & Scott (new empty nesters) sell their home, rent a small apartment, and travel the globe.

  • Tips, Tricks, and Political Commentary
    • Marriage Tips Worth Their Weight In Gold
    • Part Of My Heart Lives At L.A. County Jail
    • My Life As A Vegan, For 40 Days
    • Motherhood.
    • New Year; New You?
    • Fifty Years; A Few Philosophical Thoughts, Questions, & Enlightenment
    • To Resolution Or Not To Resolution
    • How You & Your Mom Can Look Like Celebrities For Mother’s Day….or Any Day
    • Novels that Lead Your Soul To Travel There
    • My Quick Tips For Less Stress
    • Good-Bye Dad
    • 11 Tips to help you recover from jet lag, like a boss!
    • The Journey Begins
    • Selling Our Home
    • Blue Hair, Pink Hair, Who Cares?
    • Why I Marched With My Daughter
    • Trump the Hotelier vs Trump the Politician
    • What Does It Mean To Be Manly?
    • Epiphany On Living Abroad
    • Helping Others When You’re At Home Sick
    • Surprise, I’m Jewish…Let’s Do Hanukkah!
  • Bermuda
    • Bermuda Bae
  • India
    • Taj, Take My Breath Away
    • A Luxurious Search For A Tiger
    • I Flew To India For A Wedding
    • Living In A Palace In India
  • United Kingdom
    • Ballyfin Estate; Where Guests Are Treated Like Royalty
    • Scotland; The British Isles By Ship
    • Whiskey, Irish Coffee, Pubs, and Spa … An “Irish” American’s Dream Fulfilled
  • Spain
    • How Far Would You Travel for lunch?
    • What a Bunch of Bull!
  • Greece
    • Cruising The Greek Islands
  • Israel
    • Cooking With A Druze Family in Israel
    • My Trip To Israel; Expectation vs Reality
    • Dare To Take A Dip In The Dead Sea?
  • United States
    • California
      • Los Angeles Metro As Art Haven
      • Part Of My Heart Lives At L.A. County Jail
      • Desert Trip; Concert Of A Lifetime 
      • Mother Daughter Road Trip
      • Glass As Art; Made Here Daily
      • Coast Street Festival, Santa Monica, California
      • Santa Monica Vacation; Home Away From Home
      • Descanso Gardens: 10,000 Years Old in California
      • Days of Wine & Autumn Leaves
      • The Broad Museum; Contemporary Art & Architecture
      • Selling Our Home
      • Elton John, Sam Smith, And Me In The Woods
      • Mrs. Robinson, How Does Your Garden Grow?
      • Palm Springs; Dessert in the Desert
      • It’s Teatime Somewhere
      • California Christmas
      • Art as Home in Venice, California
      • Sonoma Wine Country Whoop-De-Do
      • Halloween: Empty Nester Style
      • Sunnylands: A Mid-Century Modern Classic In The California Desert
      • My Trip To The Chocolate Factory
      • Born To Be Wild “electric style”
      • The Tenderloin…hmmmm
      • Packing For My First Trip
      • A Bike Ride and An Australian Dinner Party
      • Ever Notice The Street Light?
      • Meeting a Family Member You Never Knew About
      • Swimming My Way Through The Boxes
      • The Journey Begins
      • A Walk Through History; Santa Monica, California
      • Sizing It Down Once Again
      • What’s Behind The Curtain At The Music Center In Los Angeles
    • Colorado
      • Boulder Bash
    • Hawaii
      • Waikiki With My Surfer Boys
      • Hawaii: Family Style
      • Maui for the Masses
      • North Shore Wedding; Land of Rainbows, Waves, and Hula Dancers
      • My First Mother-Daughter Trip
    • Illinois
      • Music Festival; Fame 101
    • Nevada
      • Vegas Baby
    • New York
      • East Coast Autumn Road Trip
      • ​In New York You Can Be A New Man
      • NYC in Summertime; How I Spent 5 Days Of Artistic Bliss
      • Summertime in Manhattan; Food Fit For a Queen
      • Trump the Hotelier vs Trump the Politician
      • 5 Nights, 4 Plays, 9 Meals in NYC at Christmastime
    • Oregon
      • The Jane Trip
    • Tennessee
      • Noshing in Nashville
    • Louisiana
      • New Orleans; Blues, Brews, Beads, & Boogie
      • New Orleans Jazzfest With a Group of Hooligans
  • Australia, New Zealand & Tasmania
    • Surfer’s Paradise Down Under
    • Melbourne: Bombs and Locks
    • The Tasman Sea Is Not For Wimps
    • Days of Wine and Roses in New Zealand
    • Surfing Sydney
    • New Zealand; Bay of Plenty is Plenty Awesome
    • What Does It Mean To Be Manly?
    • Epiphany On Living Abroad
  • Mexico
    • Mexico & A Milestone
    • 2 Grooms, 1 Rabbi, Abundant Love & Laughter – Festival Season In San Miguel de Allende, Mexico
  • Bahamas
    • Sea Pigs, Sharks, & Yacht Yoga
    • Party On The Yacht ….With The Bahomies
    • My Life As A Bahamian Pirate
    • Bahamas: A Boat, Some Babes, & A Monkeycat
  • Canada
    • Canadians Are Cool
  • Indonesia
    • Komodo Kings in Indonesia
    • Balinese State of Mind
  • Japan
    • Crazy City Where the Deer & The People Co-Mingle
    • Miho Museum, Japan; An Architectural Masterpiece
      • 4 Nights In Tokyo: The Most Expensive Meals I’ve Ever Eaten
    • Naoshima Japan; Island of Art
    • Japanese Fashion
    • Kimonos and Calm in Kyoto
  • Thailand
    • Thailand With Friends; Scary, Breathtaking & Hilarious
  • Central America
    • Belize
      • Belize: Yachting in Style But Without A Toilet
    • Costa Rica; Three Trips, 16 Friends, 1 ATV
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New Year; New You?

I spent quite a bit of time this last year meditating, working on improving my mental health, and trying to […]

2 months ago 0 2

Scotland; The British Isles By Ship

I savor a luxury cruise, but I jump for joy over a trip on THE WORLD, the largest residential ship in the […]

October 21, 2018 0 1

Ballyfin Estate; Where Guests Are Treated Like Royalty

Nestled in the serene countryside outside Dublin, awaits the most brilliant gem in Ireland, a nineteenth-century mansion named. A drive […]

September 15, 2018 2

Sizing It Down Once Again

Two months ago we moved to a smaller apartment with MINDBLOWING amenities in the building and a WAY better view […]

August 12, 2018 2 1

A Walk Through History; Santa Monica, California

On July 15, 1875, the auctioneer proclaimed, “At one o’clock we will sell at public outcry to the highest bidder […]

June 17, 2018 2 3

Good-Bye Dad

I lost my father this week. Thanks to hospice care, I was able to hold his hand, stroke his forehead and […]

May 23, 2018 2 1

2 Grooms, 1 Rabbi, Abundant Love & Laughter – Festival Season In San Miguel de Allende, Mexico

In the central highlands of Mexico, above 6,000 feet elevation, lies a small colonial town called San Miguel de Allende. […]

April 15, 2018 1 4

My Trip To The Chocolate Factory

I love eating chocolate, and this week I got to smell the aroma inside a chocolate factory.  I got to […]

March 22, 2018 1 3

Costa Rica; Three Trips, 16 Friends, 1 ATV

The motto of Costa Rica is “Pura Vida,” which translates into “pure life” or “simple life.” A Costa Rican vacation […]

January 31, 2018 1 7

Sunnylands: A Mid-Century Modern Classic In The California Desert

“No one seems to be able to estimate it’s value,” wrote Scarlet Cheng of the L.A. Times. The renovation alone […]

January 11, 2018 3 1

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