Posts By: Randy Kalp
By Randy Kalp
Posted in - Featured Post on August 8th, 2013
Despite living in western Pennsylvania,I still remember the fury Hurricane Hugo caused up the Eastern seaboard. Even my 6th grade science teacher got into the act, using Hugo as a teaching tool.
Hugo is the first …
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By Randy Kalp
Posted in - Travel Blog & Travel Resources on August 7th, 2013
Back in the 1980s, it seems to me the only exercise happening on airplanes was by members of the lofty “Mile High Club.” Couples, pilots and stewardesses would sneak away on those lengthy Transatlantic red …
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By Randy Kalp
Posted in - Travel Giveaway on August 6th, 2013
Aside from the Grateful Dead’s cover of the Marty Robbin’s classic “El Paso” and stories Beth has told me about how the city was a favorite of her Uncle Ralph’s during his days as a …
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By Randy Kalp
Posted in - Hawaii & Molokai & Travel Blog on August 2nd, 2013
Vacant postcard beaches–Check. Rich Hawaiian culture–Check. Sea cliffs the size of skyscrapers and mules to navigate them with–Check and Check.
Molokai was everything Beth and I had hoped it would be and more. I had an …
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By Randy Kalp
Posted in - Travel Resources on July 29th, 2013
Story by Katy Pannell | Contributing Writer
For many travelers wildlife viewing will be included in their vacation plans in one form or another. For some travelers this is the sole reason for their …
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By Randy Kalp
Posted in - Europe on July 28th, 2013
Malta Harbor by morning sunlight by Eje Gustafsson | Flickr Creative Commons
With its vibrant blue waters, stunning walled citadels and …
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By Randy Kalp
Posted in - Published & Travel Blog on July 26th, 2013
I’ve been a fan of the Chronicle since my undergraduate days at San Francisco State University in the early 2000s. At that time, the paper was a staple in my life. Whether I was on …
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