It was a big day yesterday so were a bit slow off the mark this morning. We spend the day doing very little other than lying by the pool and on the beach, so I take the opportunity to read up a bit more about Naxos.
Greek mythology has it that Zeus, the father of the gods, was raised here on Naxos. In the real world the ever reliable Wikipedia tells us that theres evidence of neanderthal activity Read on...
Im always thrilled to visit a place for the first time, in particular in my home country of the United States. In May 2022, I spent eight days exploring two areas of Utah: the Salt Lake City region and several national and state parks near Moab. The state has a raw and majestic beauty, but it also offers a cautionary tale about the dangers of unchecked expansion and the reality of climate change.
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There‘s something about arriving in new cities, wandering empty streets with no destination. I will never lose the love for the arriving, but Im born to leave. - Charlotte Eriksson
Well, we only had a short time in Rome, but we have loved it. Tomorrow we fly back home (that is, hopefully we fly back, provided we make our flight, more on that later). We had another full day today, roaming around Read on...
Before the Europeans arrived in what is now North Carolina, the land around Asheville was a part of the Cherokee nation. While many cities underwent major overhauls in past decades, Ashevilles historic and architecturally diverse downtown remains beautifully preserved.
Many of the citys architectural achievements took place in the 1920s when Asheville danced to the tune of flocking tourists and n Read on...
After Ometepe, I traveled to Granada, an old Colonia city known for its cobbled streets and colorful buildings.
Granada came into being in the early 1500s as an economic and cultural hub (built by the Spanish and considered a sister city of Antigua in Guatemala). It was almost burnt to the ground later on but later revived itself to the place it is today.
I spent time exploring the Colonia histo Read on...
Lets face it, 2020 was a shocker of a year. I woke on New Years Day 2021 just feeling very grateful that I had survived 2020. I thought I would start 2021 slowly so I had a look at FB. Five minutes later I was running out the door with my backpack on, my camera in my hand and my assistant tucked under my arm. He is always happy to head off on an adventure and I had found a brilliant one for us to Read on...
Petite info, pour ceux qui voudraient me joindre par tlphone impossible. LAlbanie na pas daccord avec Free, et depuis le bateau tournait, sans mme lutiliser, ce qui fait que est bloqu. Mme sans a, je navais, plus accs Waze, google, il maurait fallu une carte albanaise. Ca na rien voir, mais sur la voiture, jai perdu certaines fonctions, info sur les routes, cartes diffrentes. Pourquoi ????.
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We were looking forward to exploring Tauranga, particularly because it is the hometown of Cory, who will our in less than 2 months time! The weather, however, did not want to cooperate. We breakfasted and prepared as normal, but today there were no shuttles from the port. We walked down to the bottom of the gangway, and by then I was sopping wet in the rain and the wind, so Tom continued on his m Read on...
I am a true believer in Central Coast wines. My only problem is that their price tags tend to emulate their big brothers up in Napa and Sonoma. Nevertheless, lets look a little deeper in the central coast. Wine Folly says: The Central Coast is a large American Viticultural Area (AVA) that extends from the south of San Francisco all the way to Santa Barbara, California. The region contains 40 AVAs Read on...
The Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise is more than a grand luxury hotel; it is a major part of Canadas colorful history. The hotel itself has beginnings with the naming and colonization of Lake Louise. While employed by the Canadian Pacific Railway in 1882, Thomas Wilson was procuring equipment for construction when he heard the sounds of a nearby avalanche. His informed him the sounds from the snow mo Read on...