Huge Congratulations to Retired Superior Court Judge Marshall Hockett and Deborah Hockett​, Authors of Amazon Best-Seller Tripping 1975​: Falling in Love One Country at a Time! Their book is an award-winning finalist in the 'Travel: Guides & Essays' category of the 2020 International Book Awards. There were over 2000 entries and their book was in the top 20% of entrants! Many thanks to the International Book Awards and congratulations again to Marshall and Debbie! Quotes from

On Friday, July 10th, Marshall and Debbie Hockett, Authors of Tripping 1975 - Falling in Love One Country at a Time were interviewed by Host Drew Schlosberg for the Spotlight on the Community Podcast at the Cloudcast US Studio in Miramar, San Diego. Here is the link to listen to the podcast interview! Enjoy! https://cloudcast.us/drew-schlosbergs-spotlight-on-the-community/epic-year-long-european-trip-in-1975-comes-to-life-in-best-selling-book/ Buy the book on AMAZON Buy the b

La Tour d'Argent is one of the finest restaurants in the world. They claim it was founded in 1582, and it introduced the fork to Europe. It's located at 15 quai de la Tournelle, just off the Seine. If you can afford it, it will be something that you will remember the rest of your life. The furnishings are beautiful. The food is tremendous. The service is impeccable. The house specialty is pressed duck. Don't worry about the wine. They will do their best to accomodate

One of the most famous cafes in the world is "Les Deux Magots" which is in the Saint Germain-de-Pres arrondisement of Paris. For many years, I've always thought it was translated as "The two maggots"--wrong! Last time we were there, I was informed by one of the waiters that it had something to do with China. I nearly cried. Hey, wait a minute! The name didn't change, only the meaning. So why is this place famous? Well, it was frequented by none other than Jean-Paul Sartr

La Coupole is famous for it's Art Deco style and a painted dome. It's also famous for the actors (and eccentrics) that frequent the place. Unfortunately, you won't be able to recognize them (unless you are French). Sometimes, if you ask a waiter they might tell you. We have seen many American celebrities there. Once, we were seated at a table next to a very famous person who was entertaining two lovely young blondes who looked like they spent every day working out in a gy

We recently were interviewed by our publicist Susan J. Farese of SJF Communications about our travels that were a part of Tripping 1975 . You'll learn a bit more about us, our romance (and maybe chuckle a bit at the humor) for sure! Enjoy! For those of you that are interested in our book, you can purchase it here!: Tripping 1975: Falling in Love One Country at a Time Amazon Barnes & Noble SJF: How/why did u decide on a yellow VW camper van - ‘The Banana’! MH/DH: It wasn't by

Here is another restaurant review by Marshall from his and Debbie's experience dining when they return to Paris (plus enjoyed while experiencing 'Tripping 1975') - The Brassierie Bofinger! "When you get to Paris, it is only natural to see the great museums, the Eiffel Tower, Sacre Coeur, etc. You will be exhausted when you finally get back to your hotel. The last thing you will want to do is to open your guidebooks and try to locate a good restaurant. We suggest that you

" I totally enjoyed the book. I felt like I was 21 again and full of inspiration to travel and learn about everything in the world. Certainly difficult, and actually impossible, but I've always wanted to know "everything"--literally. Needless to say, I have not achieved that goal. But your book is both entertaining and inspirational. I admire you both for the courage to take a year for the trip". -Chuck #tripping1975 #vanlife #vantravel #campervan #vantraveling #vintageva

A recommendation (and sentimental tidbit) from Marshall Hockett, author of Tripping 1975: "Since Debbie and I frequently go to Paris, we thought it might be fun to share our favorite restaurants to compare with yours. Reservations would be an excellent idea. When you go to Paris, we strongly suggest you spend an evening at Cafe Le Procope. https://www.procope.com/… It's located in the Rue de L'Aancienne Comedie which is in the 6th arrondissement. It claims it is the oldest c

Reporter Jeff Zevely from 'The Zevely Zone' on San Diego's CBS Channel stopped by for a quick chat with cruise travelers Marshall and Debbie Hockett, authors of 'Trippng 1975: Falling in Love One Country at a Time' about their recent 'around the world' trip (interrupted)! Here's the link OF THE CLIP FROM 5/15/2020: https://www.cbs8.com/article/news/local/zevely-zone/covid-19-abruptly-ends-cruise-of-a-lifetime/509-bd53c847-b635-4dd2-9e2e-af4e54215cf5 Purchase 'Tripping 1975':