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,… Read More 10 Inviting Doors of Venice, Italy
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… Read More Eclipse Totality Travel
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… Read More 10 Beautiful Doors of Athens
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… Read More NYC in Photos
Anafiotika brings a bit of the islands of Greece right into the heart of Plaka in Athens. I had hoped to made a side trip to the Greek islands during our trip (I mean, look at how beautiful the island is, and all the things to do in Santorini Greece!) and tried several times to… Read More Anafiotika : A Bit of Greek Islands in Athens
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.… Read More Things I Saw in Thailand Traffic
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… Read More Athens: Plaka in Photos
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… Read More Eiffel Tower in Photos
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… Read More Cats of Athens