Punta del Este, Uruguay

Welcome to the playground of the rich and famous. That is how this area of South America brands itself so, as someone who is neither rich nor famous, I was a bit concerned that we might feel out of place. However everything turned out well. Do not think we met anyone rich or famous (but then […]

Skye Museum of Island Life

Step back 100 years and walk with us through a day in the life of a crofting community. No, I am not senile! No, we are not going to read a book about life 100 years ago (although that would be a good idea …just to supplement what we are about to see.) We literally are […]

Isle of Skye

Today we are leaving mainland Scotland to head over to the Isle of Skye. Our drive through the Highlands has been both spectacular and lonely. Celtic music playing on the car’s stereo adds to the romantic atmosphere created by this breathtakingly wild landscape. Spatial perception is easily thrown off kilter here. That landmark that looked […]

A Visit to Portmeirion, Wales

  Croesco (that means welcome ). Today we are in north-western Wales to visit Portmeirion…a model village on a private peninsula overlooking a secluded cove. If you like lots of resort type activity, this is not the place for you. If you like gentle walks to enjoy beautiful gardens, lovely woodlands, and unexpected architecture, then […]

Kruger Mpumulanga International Airport (MQP)

  Planning a trip to Kruger National Park, South Africa? If you are flying into the country may I strongly suggest you consider using the international airport located near the park. Many reasons for this…but let’s start at the beginning. Most likely your international flight will land in Johannesburg. (Most international flights do. You have […]

Big 5 and Little 5 of Africa

“Did you see all of the Big 5?” If you have ever been on safari in Africa (or even just in Africa) you probably will have been asked this question numerous times. Right? Let’s see how many of these questions we can answer about African animals one might see on safari. Do you know which […]

Kruger National Park Safari

  Welcome to Kruger National Park in South Africa where we about to embark on a game drive. (Is a safari the same as a game drive? Interesting question that I still do not have the definitive answer for, but no matter what the correct term is…we are off to see the wild animals of […]

Where in the world are we?

Don’t you just love a person in a uniform? For centuries a uniform has set a person apart, making that person easily identifiable as part of a specific group. But how closely have you looked at the uniform? Just a casual glance that quickly tells you that person is probably a pilot, a sailor, a […]

Where in the world are we…Answers

Welcome to the series Where in the World? If you landed here without seeing the question check out the original page (Click here) before you look at the answers! So do you think you answered all three correctly? Let’s check them out.   Photo #1  We are outside the Prince’s Palace in Monaco. Visit the […]

NYC…I owe you an apology

“If you could travel to any city in the world, where would you go?” That’s a question I frequently pose to people I meet and inevitably NYC is one of the first five cities mentioned…often the first city mentioned. Yet I had intentionally avoided New York City. It would not even have shown up in […]

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