Villa Gessell Argentina
September 4, 2015 by admin
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I goofed when planning our Argentina trip. Yes, I know that is incredible!…but understandable, as you will most likely agree once you hear what happened. What I know now, but did not know during the planning stages, is that there are two Buenos Aires. There is the city of Buenos Aires and there is the […]
Musical Instruments China
September 1, 2015 by admin
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Lusheng. Do you know what that is? I have also seen it spelled lu sheng… does that help? How about erhu? Pipa? Okay, an easier one…zither. (Zither is the only one I was familiar with.) Lusheng, erhu, pipa, zither are all musical instruments that mostly were unknown to my western ear (and not even in my […]
Travel Quiz 32
August 17, 2015 by admin
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A two part question this time. First, WHERE in the world was this photo taken? Second, WHO are the men in the photo? (You can click on the photo to enlarge it.) Ready to check your guess? Click here.
New Lanark Scotland
July 17, 2015 by admin
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The Industrial Revolution brought many changes…both good and bad. Take a trip back in history with us to one of the better changes. Welcome to Scotland. Welcome to the model industrial community of New Lanark. We are about 40 km south east of Glasgow on the banks of the River Clyde. The town of Lanark […]
Bumbu Bali Cooking School
May 11, 2015 by admin
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Everyone has to eat..right? So, when you are in a new country, do you search out familiar foods that you have at home or do you expand your horizons and eat like the locals? We do a bit of both. And if the opportunity arises we even learn a little about preparing local food. Hence […]
London’s Tourist Essentials
April 30, 2015 by admin
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A tourist in London England has so many choices that deciding where to go first is sometimes confusing. Here are some suggestions… …our “must see” tourist spots. …otherwise known as the essentials for any tourist. Hint: Click on any photo to enlarge it. 1. Buckingham Palace There are so many places to see […]
A Tale of Two Hotels, Cape Town
March 22, 2015 by admin
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Two hotels sit across the street from each other. Both are on the edge of Greenmarket Square in the Old Business District of Capetown, South Africa. Both are quality hotels…but they represent two entirely different aspects of the city. So different from each other yet they have so much in common. Welcome to the Tudor […]
Cathedral Grove, Vancouver Island
March 21, 2015 by admin
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Picture yourself on Vancouver Island (just off the south west coast of British Columbia, Canada). There, in the centre of the island, just a little bit west of Qualicum Beach, you will find MacMillan Provincial Park. Got yourself oriented? Now that you are here, please join us for a walk in an old growth forest. Welcome to […]
Larnach Castle, Dunedin, NZ
March 16, 2015 by admin
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On the Otago Peninsula, just outside of Dunedin (New Zealand) is a castle. Yes…a castle… way out here on the south end of New Zealand. Welcome to Larnach Castle. Built in the late 1800’s, this was the home of the Larnach family. William Larnach was a rather special man, a man I would have liked […]
Travels in USA
March 11, 2015 by admin
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Check out these websites highlighting our travels in the USA. (Photos included) (Cranberry Street, New York City) Oceanside, California Travel Quiz 15 Where in the World New York City (an apology to) Smoky Mountains National Park, Tennessee Travel Quiz 7 Where in the World Belle Meade Plantation, Nashville Cheekwood, Nashville Alaska Adventure Grand Canyon […]
