Alternative Snowbird Winter Destinations in Europe … The AI Chatbot “ChatGPT” Has Some Ideas!
by One of the many immediate uses for AI is in the world of travel and travel planning. My own first experience with AI occurred when …
The Past Week’s Reads — July 20 – 26, 2026
by OpenAI says AI models went rogue during testing and hacked a startup – Globe and Mail, July 21, 2026 https://www.theglobeandmail.com/business/technology/article-openai-ai-models-hack-hugging-face-startup-rogue/ Raphael Satter reports on the …
Golf / Lifestyle / Technology
“The Open” Golf Championship – I Let AI Make My Golf Pool Picks for The Open … WOW!
A sports betting pool, artificial intelligence, and the world’s oldest and most prestigious golf tournament. If that’s not a recipe for intrigue, what is? This …
Waving the Mariposa Folk Festival Flag Worldwide
The 2026 Mariposa Folk Festival is now only just over a week away. Hard as it is to imagine, this marks the festival’s 66th year. …
Wintering in Spain, 2026 – The Journey/Trial, Getting from Home to Our Apartment in Estepona … The Ugly, the Bad, and the Good!
“It was the worst of times, it was the best of times” – If I’m going to twist around a catchy phrase from a spaghetti …
Will You Winter in the Algarve or On the Costa del Sol? – Comparing the Two (Part 5 – The Eastern Algarve and Reviewing Our Choice)
Part Five … at long last. Putting together this series has felt a bit like running a marathon, but the finish line is now in …
Will You Winter in the Algarve or on the Costa del Sol? – Comparing the Two – By “Yikes!” Readers Who’ve Been to Both (Part 4 – Andy and Marielle S.)
by * Updated: January 18 The holiday season is over, and we return to our discussion concerning wintering in the Algarve region of Portugal or on …
Take Away Our Free OAS & … Our Other Free Money Source & … Bribing the “Don’t Take Away My OAS” Folks (Part 2)
*Updated January 5, 2026 After restating what the OAS “problem” is once again, it’s time to check out a real-life example and then delve into …
Take Away Our Free OAS … Our Other Free Money Source & … Bribing the “Don’t Take Away My OAS” Folks (Part 1)
Title Image by Generation Squeeze *Updated – December 20, 2025 Yep, I’m gonna talk about how I want the federal government to take away my …
Will you Winter in the Algarve or on the Costa del Sol? – Comparing the Two – By “Yikes!” Readers Who’ve Been to Both (Part 3 – Brenda H.)
by FINALLY, we come to the memories, impressions and photos of readers who have actually had extended stays in both The Algarve and on The Costa …