Lesons in Travel
Tuesday Sept. 12, 2023 Spoiler alert…this is being written from Feld am See, Austria. Sunday and Monday: Travel from Essen to Feld am See: more “learning experiences”. My travel […]
Category Archives: International Travel
USA Masters Tennis Teams Advance to Medal Rounds in Portugal Without Dropping a Set; All Teams Play Wednesday in Portugal (M/W 55/60)
Draws are here. To see previous posts click here. The ITF Masters Tennis World Team Championships are taking place August 13-18 in Lisbon, Oeiras and Estoril Portugal. The Men’s and […]
A Trip to Lake Como After Winning Rain Interrupted Singles Final
Draws are here. The day started early with a short warm up with Ellen Neumann at 8am (short because 10 minutes in there was thunder and then lightning, so we […]
A Day Off: Monte San Salvatore & Paradisio, Lugano
Draws are here. I was not scheduled to play a match today (one of our opponents in our 3-team RR tried to schedule a match, but Rosemary was already touring…and […]
Sweating in Mallorca, On to Barcelona…Slowly
Sunday was sweltering in Mallorca…98 and humid (so it felt like 105 according to the Weather Channel). Nonetheless, I had a good red clay 90 minute training session, and hopefully […]
Three Flights, One Delay, Two Rental Cars, Zero Parking Spots & Finally, Mallorca
Flying on the 4th of July weekend…what was I thinking! But actually, it went well, if not quickly. I had a slightly complicated itinerary with two separately booked itineraries, and […]
The Gold Museum (Museo Oro del Peru) & Shopping: Last Day in Peru
This morning Toni & Michael Novack and I went to the Gold Museum. We passed a lot of police on the way..Michael talked to the driver learned that there are […]
Practicing in Lima, Grocery Store Visit: First Day
Today was a practice/getting oriented day in Lima. I met up at 11 with Toni Novack from Florida who is playing in the 75s (and tearing it up). She’s staying […]
Lima!
Yesterday was a long travel day to Lima, Peru for a tournament. I drove to two hours to the airport where I met a friend who will take care of […]
Tennis on Red Clay and a Regatta!
Sunday April 30, 2023, Essen, Germany Today I played tennis on the red clay at ETUF Essen, then walked along the Baldeneysee where a regatta was taking place. The sun […]
Germany!
Jet lag or just circadian rhythm confusion? After I left Italy less than two weeks ago I got one of the viruses floating around…not the flu, not covid but a […]
Sunny Sunday Success in Alassio
Draws are here. Winners are listed here. Yesterday, Sunday, was a gorgeous day on the Italian Riviera. I practiced early with Gail Benedetti and Reinhilde Adams who were nice enough […]
Beausoleil to Monaco to Alassio
Wednesday April 12, 2023, Alassio, Italy I am in Alassio for another ITF tournament..which started Saturday for some divisions. My division begins today, but I have a bye and play […]
AliBey to Antalya to Istanbul to Nice…Travel Days
Saturday I left Ali Bey midday to go to the Antalya airport. I changed my flight to an earlier one…and the travel agency working for the tournament said I could […]
USA Advances to Medal Rounds in Men’s 45/50 and Women’s 40/45 Divisions on Monday at ITF Masters World Team Championships in Manavgat, Turkey
Draws are here. Men’s 30: USA beat So Africa 3/0 behind the singles play of Jevin West and Neil Bennett; Bennett/Alan Regula won the doubles point. Women’s 30: USA was […]
Draws for 2023 ITF Masters World Team Championships Turkey: M/W 30-50
Draws can be found by clicking the links below. Sunday, Monday and Tuesday, round robins are played. The teams which win their round robin groups go to the medal rounds; […]
Boat Trip to Gandria
Draws for the tournament in Lugano are here. Today, Friday, started pretty early, since I warmed up Isabel Gemmel for her 50s final (she won!) at 8am. I walked from […]
Travel Q (from Gwenda Ward) and A (by Carolyn Nichols
Gwenda Ward asked many good questions about travel..here are my responses. (Note, I wrote this long ago, and with the world now open, this seems like a good time to […]
Return of the Rain & A Trip up the Mountain: Mont Tremblant Friday
Draws are here. Photos are here. Surprise, surprise, it rained in Mont Tremblant today! Eventually it led to a complete cancellation of play today. As a result, tomorrow there are […]
Travel Day: Palm Beach Gardens to Font de sa Cala Spain
Saturday, after I finished my last match in Palm Beach Gardens I got organized (more or less…somehow I ended up with 4 hair brushes…and normally I wear a hat to […]
Return to USA from Barcelona
Barcelona (BCN): The check-in process at the airport was quick. I arrived quite early..nearly 3 hours before my flight. Note that at BCN you will need a boarding pass, electronic […]