Patricia Vanikiotis

1 week ago | globaltravelerusa.com | Patricia Vanikiotis

Last Saturday evening my husband and I and our friends and neighbors, Steve and Theresa, made our way to the Centennial Golf Club in Medford, Oregon, for the eighth annual Southern Oregon Classic. This two-day event encompasses a golf tournament on the first day and a “culinary feast” on the second day.

2 weeks ago | globaltravelerusa.com | Patricia Vanikiotis

My husband and I made a quick midweek trip to Portland this week and managed to squeeze in some quality time with friends, family and each other in the two days and two nights we were there. Harry enjoyed a night out with several friends from his high school days one night while I enjoyed time with our granddaughters.

3 weeks ago | globaltravelerusa.com | Patricia Vanikiotis

Last week I wrote about the first day of our return trip to Walla Walla, Washington, after a two-year absence. That day we really put in only a half-day of tasting . . . all quality, of course! On Saturday, though, we started out early and made it to several favorites before ending the day with a nice dinner out. What made the day even better was that we shared it with long-time friends Tim and Teri.

1 month ago | globaltravelerusa.com | Patricia Vanikiotis

Ever since my husband and I moved to North Central Washington over 20 years ago, we have enjoyed wine tasting trips to Walla Walla, located in the far southeastern corner of the state.

1 month ago | globaltravelerusa.com | Patricia Vanikiotis

We wrapped up our December trip Down Under with a business-class flight from Sydney to San Francisco on United Airlines, enjoying the Polaris fully lie-flat seat, meals and complimentary beverages, and plenty of entertainment options on the 13-hour flight. The flight was even more special in that we departed Sydney on the Southern Hemisphere’s summer solstice — Dec. 21 — and landed (thanks to the International Date Line) in San Francisco on the Northern Hemisphere’s winter solstice.