Europe
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Photo of the Week: Pope In-motion Emotion
More Details: Photo of the Week: Pope In-motion EmotionIn the fast-paced moments after a Papal audience has ended, the Pope-mobile revs up its engine (The Vatican’s equivalent of something Schumacher or Jeff Gordon or Ricky Bobby would drive) and begins circulating around St. Peter’s Square. It must be surreal to the Pope-du-jour, especially having to do this week after week (except when the…
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Photo of the Week: Dreamy Delights in Paris
More Details: Photo of the Week: Dreamy Delights in ParisWell, a photo of the week post is typically a one-photo deal but how could I choose between these two beauties??? Yes, I am swayed towards anything chocolate but this one tore me apart. So, without further ado, two scenes from Dalloyau in Paris.
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The Power Capitals: Washington, D.C., Beijing and London
More Details: The Power Capitals: Washington, D.C., Beijing and LondonWhen I was a kid (some would argue I am still one), I was fascinated with knowing capital cities and flags. Not really sure why, perhaps it was an early predictor of future sanity. I was pondering the other day that there are countries that I have visited whose capital cities I have not than…
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Brașov : The Gem of Transylvania
More Details: Brașov : The Gem of TransylvaniaIn 2012, I was fortunate to hike in the Transylvanian Alps in Romania for four days. It was a wonderful experience as it was trekking with purpose: to help orphaned kids in a Romanian orphanage in the town of Brașov (pronounced BRA-shov). I have shared about the hike and the service aspects of this incredible…
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The Timeless Capitals: Rome, Athens, Cairo
More Details: The Timeless Capitals: Rome, Athens, CairoI have traveled to a good bunch of countries and hope to add more over time. Most of the time, that means I have visited their capital cities even if briefly. Rare is the case where I have not visited a capital city of a country I have been to. Honduras, Mexico and the Dominican…
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City Life – Street Scenes of Stockholm
More Details: City Life – Street Scenes of StockholmI wrote about Stockholm being a great city to visit in summer time (as probably any part of Sweden!). As I said then, it is likely a charming city well-worth visiting any time of the year. But summertime not only offers warmth and longer daylight hours. It offers better opportunities to observe life happen as…
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Photo of the Week – The Metropolitain in Paris (aka: the “metro”)
More Details: Photo of the Week – The Metropolitain in Paris (aka: the “metro”)I enjoyed my time in Paris when I lived there for 6 months and I enjoy it every time I go back whether for a day layover or a few days. These photos, taken during one of my brief layovers there, are of two entrances to the Paris metro at the Pigalle station. I find…
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A Short Stop in a Fine Town: Limoges, France
More Details: A Short Stop in a Fine Town: Limoges, FranceThe town of Limoges, in France’s center (west-ish), is well known for the fine porcelain that bears the same name. An old town (it was founded around 50 B.C. by -guess who- the Romans), it sits in the region of Limousin, sort of east and north from the Bordeaux region. In fact, we stopped in…
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Photo of the Week – The Basilica of a Tiny State (NOT The Vatican!)
More Details: Photo of the Week – The Basilica of a Tiny State (NOT The Vatican!)The tiny state of San Marino, nestled in the midst of Italy, is supposedly one of the world’s oldest republics. The Basilica of San Marino, though from the 1830s, sits on the site where a church has existed since the 4th century.
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Stockholm: A City One with the Water
More Details: Stockholm: A City One with the WaterIt is a cold day at home and, somehow, instead of going for warm, I look at pictures of my cruise in the Baltic. But, in my defense, it was June there. Still not tropical weather but my eyes and mind wandered to my pictures of my stop in Stockholm, Sweden. And what I take…
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Photo of the Week – Mainz, Germany
More Details: Photo of the Week – Mainz, GermanyAfter taking a boat cruise down the Rhine to return to Frankfurt from Dusseldorf, we got off the boat at Mainz from where we would take a train into Frankfurt. We had no idea that Mainz was going to be so charming and beautiful. So we took a little longer strolling around (with our luggage!)…
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The Barcelona Olympics
More Details: The Barcelona OlympicsAlong with 2 friends, I arrived in Barcelona during the Olympic Games in 1992, ready to experience the Olympics. Being the pre-Internet age, planning for this wasn’t as “easy” as it would be today. So we arrived with NOTHING. A crowded hotel scene during the Olympics with the arrival of thousands of tourists could scare…