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Category Archives: Culture
Pura Vida! República de Costa Rica, April 2023 🐒 🌋🤿
In The End, We Only Regret The Chances We Didn’t Take. Lewis Carroll
The Right Way To Do Amsterdam 🇳🇱
A Ship in Harbor Is Safe, But that Is Not What Ships Are Built For. ~ John A. Shedd Cruise past canal houses and bridges Created in the 17th century to keep the sea at bay, Amsterdam’s UNESCO protected canal belt is the quintessential postcard-perfect vision of Amsterdam. It is an unbelievably pretty sight, especially […]
In a Quest to Find Hidden Gems: 🇨🇭🇩🇪🇫🇷🇳🇱 Flusskreuzfahrt auf dem Rhein, Juli 2019
The world is a book and those who do not travel read only one page. ~ St. Augustine Switzerland flourishes as a country of innovation and diversity while putting an emphasis on protecting its pristine nature, timeworn architecture, and unique traditions. While urban pleasure-seekers succumb to the temptations of world-class cuisine and sophisticated living, others […]
Crossing the English Channel (La Manche): London and Paris, June 2018 🏴🇫🇷 Londres et Paris
Laughter is an instant vacation. ~ Milton Berle
Island Hopping: Italia 🇮🇹 agosto 2017
Kilometers are shorter than miles. Save gas, take your next trip in kilometers. ~ George Carlin From the famous Roman amphitheater, the Colosseum, that was built between C.E. 70 and 72, to Michelangelo’s David in Florence, to the Vatican City and Michelangelo’s masterpiece, the Sistine Chapel, to the rolling hills and beauty of Tuscany to Portovenere […]
Floating Through the Venetian Culture 🇮🇹
With age, comes wisdom. With travel, comes understanding. ~ Sandra Lake The most ancient findings in and around the Venetian lagoon date back to the period between the 10th and the 7th cent. BC. According to the tradition, Venice was founded in 421 AD, which is the date of the first settlement on the islands […]
Rugged and splashy: Utah & Colorado, Summer 2015 🚕
Sometimes it’s the journey that teaches you a lot about your destination. ~ Drake Zion National Park, Utah: A bajillion years ago, ancient iterations of the Virgin River started wreaking havoc on southwestern Utah. Now there’s a faint “You’re welcome” echoing through the canyons of Zion National Park. Zion National Park is like the set […]
Fútbol: Winnipeg, FIFA Women’s World Cup, 2015 ⚽️
Focus on the journey, not the destination. ~ Greg Anderson The FIFA Women’s World Cup: The FIFA Women’s World Cup returns in 2023 with its first-ever co-hosts, Australia and New Zealand. Officially recognized by FIFA in 1991, the Women’s World Cup is the pinnacle of women’s soccer. Entering its ninth rendition, only four nations […]
Israel, East Jerusalem and Paris, 2014 🇮🇱 🇵🇸 🇫🇷 ישראל ופריז בקיץ
The journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step. ~ Lao Tzu Africa, Asia, and Europe converge at Israel. Its unique geography has shaped its culture and its landscape, from the breathtaking Negev and Judean deserts, to the Red Sea resorts of Eilat, to the bucolic Golan mountains. A journey through the country […]
