Canon EOS Rebel
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Photo of the Week – Color in a Bowl
More Details: Photo of the Week – Color in a BowlWhile not a big shopper here, sometimes I do stop to take a look at the arts and crafts made in the places I visit – usually hoping that something unusual catches my eye: either for a purchase or a picture. During my trip to Jordan I stopped at a store that had plenty to…
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A Grain of Truth about Minneapolis
More Details: A Grain of Truth about MinneapolisMinneapolis is a northern city by U.S. standards and that often conjures images of snow and cold. While that may be true in winter, as in many places, that is not the grain of truth about the city I want to reveal to you today… You may or may not be familiar with the history…
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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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2013: A Year in Food and Beverages
More Details: 2013: A Year in Food and BeveragesI traveled a good bit this year for both business and pleasure. As with most travel, eating out plays and essential part of the experience, as do the places at which I stay. This year offered me some memorable experiences in both areas. Here I take a quick look back at the food and beverages…
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Photo of the Week – A Cross in the Desert
More Details: Photo of the Week – A Cross in the DesertAs I visited the desert of Atacama in Chile‘s north, it was neat to visit small towns and villages in the area. On the way back from the Geysers del Tatio, we stopped at a village called Machuca. Atop some of the houses were small crosses. Weather-worn crosses that reflected the faith of the locals.
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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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Traveling Away from Family on Thanksgiving: 3 Things I Do that Help
More Details: Traveling Away from Family on Thanksgiving: 3 Things I Do that HelpThanksgiving is one of my favorite holidays: seeing family, eating well, and a valid/pre-approved excuse to just lounge around (no, I do not hit the stores!). However, it also happens to be a perfect setup for someone who likes to travel the world… The hard part about leaving the U.S. for Thanksgiving is not being…
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Crawling around Heidelberg
More Details: Crawling around HeidelbergI have visited Heidelberg a couple of times and I have to say: it is a fun town. The second time I went, an expat living nearby took us into town to see the sights but also to sample all the beer styles on offer. A pub crawl for sure! I was invited by my…
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More Than Just Where a Treaty Was Signed: Charming Maastricht
More Details: More Than Just Where a Treaty Was Signed: Charming MaastrichtThe charming town of Maastricht sits in the “tear drop” southeastern corner of The Netherlands by the Meuse River (“Maas” in Dutch, hence the town name). a stone’s throw from Belgium and a hard ball kick from Germany, as it were. The town is known these days more because of the European union project since…