Saturday, October 6th, 2012
Over the years, I’ve encountered several bizarre holiday destinations.
These places were unknown to me before my trip and each one contains an element of surrealism that sets ‘em apart. Here’re three, one each in Africa, Asia and Europe.
Just …
Monday, October 1st, 2012
This was my second visit to Topaki Palace – but that that’s a good thing – ‘cause there’s a lot to see!
The palace, at one time home to more than 4,000 people, is a complex of more than 600,000 …
Saturday, September 29th, 2012
Last week in Istanbul, my friend Brid and I had a fast one pulled on us. We were looking for …
Wednesday, September 26th, 2012
Last month, I visited Turkey for the third time! I was so looking forward to returning to one of my favorite countries and to re-acquainting myself with the fabulous city of Istanbul.
About a year before I started my big …
Wednesday, September 12th, 2012
Throughout most of my trip, I’ve taken public transportation, usually in the form of local ferries and buses to get from country to country. On only a few occasions have I hired a private driver and this story underscores why……
Monday, September 10th, 2012
Romania may just be my favorite European country. I found the countryside surrounded by the Carpathian Mountains to be beautiful and the region’s small medieval towns picture-perfect! Even the capital city of Bucharest exceeded my expectations.
What surprised me most …
Saturday, September 1st, 2012
A keen participant in most sports, I was eager to get outdoors during the Scandinavian summer and make use of all that glorious sunlight. I spent most of my time in Finnish Lapland, about 200 miles north of the Arctic …
Wednesday, August 22nd, 2012
In Finland, sauna is not only a national past time, it’s an art. Almost every family has a sauna in their home and most Finns take sauna every day, at least once a day. After the sauna you can stand …
Sunday, August 19th, 2012
About 2 years ago, I wrote a post about my 5 favorite cities – and Copenhagen was one of them! So I was looking forward to my return visit.
I also was looking forward to meeting up with my friends …
Wednesday, August 8th, 2012
Ireland is a country of 4 million people — 2 million of which live in Dublin! And you can feel this friendly pulse when strolling the cobble-stoned downtown streets. It’s lively and open and fun!
Here’re my 7 insider tips …