Yes, here I am with another post about Doors. This time I’m sharing photos of some of my favorite Doors of Venice, Italy. (You can also check out my post on Doors of Paris and Doors of Athens.) It’s a sickness. An addiction, really. I take photos of doors as I travel, especially in Europe, … Continue reading
Eclipse 2017: Totality Planning Many months ago, Scott had come to me, put some info on Eclipse 2017 in front of me, and asked me to research the best place in the United States to see the whole phenomenon. So, I got to work. There were SO many details and questions to sort through. What … Continue reading
The Scala Contarini del Bovolo literally means the ladder Contarini (a surname) of the snail. Standing before the palazzo, it’s not a stretch to see where the name originated. The steps were originally designed for the Contarini family, and the snail-like spiral of the steps is clear.
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I’m not sure what it is, but I take a lot of pictures of doors when I travel to any European city, and my time in Athens was no exception. Europeans seem to be so much more creative and beautiful in their creation of doors than we are. So, when I get home, I always … Continue reading
Every once in a while, my camera drags me to New York City – and I usually drag some family along so I can pretend we’re there for a show or a doctor’s appointment or something. Often, my strategy on hotels it to choose something with a pretty good location, but I don’t care about … Continue reading
Anafiotika brings a bit of the islands of Greece right into the heart of Plaka in Athens. The beautiful pathways and whitewashed houses of Anafiotika, stacked up the hillside of the Acropolis in a seemingly gravity defying array, have a surprising and rich history. Considering how truly in the center of things Anafiotika is, it … Continue reading
One of the things I really value about traveling, is that we have to learn to put our “Americanness” aside. We realize that, while sometimes it does seem so, the whole world does not speak English. The concept of “keeping up with the Joneses” is entirely different in other countries. Safety regulations are wildly different. … Continue reading
I love travel books. Often, when browsing a bookstore, I find myself in front of the travel books and maps of foreign cities. The debate begins: I don’t need another travel book. I really don’t need another travel book on my shelf. Am I even ever going to go to Bucharest? …Well, I mean, look … Continue reading
It may be one of the most photographed structures in the world… but that doesn’t mean I can’t add a few of my own. I actually have no clue how many photographs I took of the Eiffel Tower while in Paris, let’s just say there are some who probably think too many. And they are … Continue reading
One of the things I didn’t expect in Athens, was the sheer number of stray cats. They are everywhere. They are quite brazen about slinking around under your table as you eat, hoping for some dropped goodies, and were quite expert at avoiding being touched. They have adapted to the environment quite well. I took … Continue reading
When we first arrived in Padua, it was early and quiet. Things were pretty empty but peaceful, a few tourists like us meandering. The main town square, Pratto dello Valle, is a surprise. I didn’t do it justice at all with the photos I took. First, it is enormous. It is such a large space, nothing … Continue reading
I did one whole post of Windows of Assissi previously because I had so very many cool windows I had photographed in the town. But Assissi was not at all limited to the windows, so here’s a look at other sites. As you approach Assissi, it really is beautiful. A cluster of white buildings, dominated by … Continue reading
These are from a trip I actually took several years ago, but in preparing to return to Italy, I began browsing my old pictures. The last time I was in Italy I was with my Dad and Step-mom, which as an adult is very different than those kid vacations you remember growing up. We travel … Continue reading
As we arrived at our apartment in Paris, I immediately loved the door we entered through from the street. It was big, and green, and heavy, and I just thought it was great. But then we got into the interior courtyard, and this was our interior entrance… This is one of the things … Continue reading