Asia Nine was one of the culinary highlights of my to D.C. and well-deserving of a few kind words. Besides, any restaurant with enough appeal to convince my son he should try Tuna Tartar is okay in my book.

If you're planning a summer trip, be sure check out the travel guides section before you leave. Each guide offers suggestions, tips and insight to help you avoid lines and bad food.

Believe it or not, a digital camera has only become part of my travel gear in recent years. Before that, I used a 35mm camera and still got great looking pictures. Imagine that! I've been scanning some of these pictures and adding them to the gallery on a regular basis.