Category Archives: Trips

Anything related to travelling, or trips that I take for business or leisure.

Our Wildwood & Cape May 2020 Summer Vacation

Posted on August 31, 2020 by Joel

Like everyone else in the world, we very much wanted a vacation (ANY VACATION) this summer. With school starting after Labor Day (and potentially in-person), we couldn’t take a chance traveling somewhere far requiring a 14 day quarantine. That limited … Continue reading →

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The Ipes made a break for freedom in June – Our 24 hour weekend in Annapolis Maryland

Posted on June 6, 2020 by Joel

After nearly 3 months in the pandemic, the Ipes were getting a serious case of cabin fever. Also, the kids and I desperately needed haircuts. After Labor Day, we heard that Maryland would be opening up salons and outdoor dining. … Continue reading →

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Guys Trip to Pittsburgh

Posted on September 15, 2019 by Joel

Approaching mid September, some of the guys and I were really missing each other’s company. I couldn’t remember when we had all gotten together the last time. We decided to all fly into a central meeting spot — Pittsburgh – … Continue reading →

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Our last day to visit Old Delhi and the return home

Posted on August 17, 2019 by Joel

In the morning, we had our last breakfast and checked out of the hotel. With all of our bags in tow, we loaded up the tour bus for a last day of sightseeing in Old Delhi, then heading to the … Continue reading →

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A sunrise visit to the Taj Mahal and our return to New Delhi

Posted on August 15, 2019 by Joel

We were up at 5:30 AM Thursday morning to see the Taj Mahal at sunrise. I love photos at dawn and dusk – it’s magic time for good lighting. However, at 5:30 AM, I was feeling maybe it was a … Continue reading →

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Our road trip (and first day) in Agra

Posted on August 14, 2019 by Joel

The next portion of our India 2019 trip was a four hour road trip and overnight stay in Agra. We planned to pack light for Agra (backpacks only), and would leave our suitcases with the Pride Plaza hotel bellman, as … Continue reading →

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Our first full day of sightseeing in New Delhi

Posted on August 13, 2019 by Joel

After a good night of sleep and breakfast at the hotel, we met our New Delhi tour guide Naveen for our first day of sightseeing in New Delhi. We had an air conditioned 10 seat van to drive us around … Continue reading →

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Goodbye Bangalore! On the way to New Delhi and Agra

Posted on August 12, 2019 by Joel

We were up bright and early morning 5 AM Monday morning to catch our flight to New Delhi. We packed up 95% of our stuff Sunday night after dinner with Reshmi and Lee, and tried to catch a few winks … Continue reading →

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Our new “last day” in Bangalore

Posted on August 11, 2019 by Joel

Sunday was our last day in Bangalore. It was originally going to include a morning of packing, but with the revised itinerary, we had a full day here. What to do? We had options — drive into the city, drive … Continue reading →

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It seems monsoon season has thrown a wrench into our travel plans – the Kerala portion of our trip is officially canceled

Posted on August 11, 2019 by Joel

On Friday morning, we were stunned to go downstairs for breakfast and watch news reports about massive flooding in the state of Kerala. It was so bad, the Cochin airport was closed. The roads around the state were likely to … Continue reading →

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