(La Paz and its harbor, Mexico) The Sea of Cortez was once pearl-rich, but for unknown reasons there’s been a dramatic decline in its pearl-producing clams during the past half century. Some postulate it’s because of…
Machu Picchu is a well known Inca ruin situated on top of a steep granite peak in the Peruvian Andes (2430 m above sea level). Despite the altitude, its location near the equator provides a warm climate and the hills on which it rests are…
This blog is a continuation of a discussion on visiting Vienna, featuring some additional highlights from this interesting city.
A look at some of the highlights of visiting the great city of Vienna.
(Langoustine — small Icelandic lobster –served in a delicious garlic butter sauce) I wanted to share our best dining experience in Iceland with those who might be interested. In the past few decades Iceland has…
(Bratislava’s Slovak National Theater) Bratislava, capitol of land-locked Slovakia, was not what I expected. It’s an old city whose history goes back to well before the time of Christ, including envelopment into the Hungarian and…
I enjoy birds, though I don’t consider myself an avid birder. I think swans are elegant, graceful creatures but before this year I’d only rarely seen them in the wild. During a recent trip to Vancouver Island, I visited this bird…
Bayeux is in the heart of Normandy, a town with a rich history that currently is best known for its ties with World War II.
This photo was taken just at the crack of dawn in Serengeti National Park. We were already on safari, looking for wildlife, when we came upon this soda (alkaline) lake. A group of flamingos was slowing wading through the water looking for…
(Ingjaldscholl church and Snaefellsjokull glacier, Iceland) The last full day of our Icelandic trip was spent off the Ring Road in West Iceland on the charming Snaefellsnes Peninsula. Anyone who is a fan of Sci-Fi will…
(La Paz and its harbor, Mexico) The Sea of Cortez was once pearl-rich, but for unknown reasons there’s been a dramatic decline in its pearl-producing clams during the past half century. Some postulate it’s because of…
Machu Picchu is a well known Inca ruin situated on top of a steep granite peak in the Peruvian Andes (2430 m above sea level). Despite the altitude, its location near the equator provides a warm climate and the hills on which it rests are…
This blog is a continuation of a discussion on visiting Vienna, featuring some additional highlights from this interesting city.
A look at some of the highlights of visiting the great city of Vienna.
(Langoustine — small Icelandic lobster –served in a delicious garlic butter sauce) I wanted to share our best dining experience in Iceland with those who might be interested. In the past few decades Iceland has…
(Bratislava’s Slovak National Theater) Bratislava, capitol of land-locked Slovakia, was not what I expected. It’s an old city whose history goes back to well before the time of Christ, including envelopment into the Hungarian and…
I enjoy birds, though I don’t consider myself an avid birder. I think swans are elegant, graceful creatures but before this year I’d only rarely seen them in the wild. During a recent trip to Vancouver Island, I visited this bird…
Bayeux is in the heart of Normandy, a town with a rich history that currently is best known for its ties with World War II.
This photo was taken just at the crack of dawn in Serengeti National Park. We were already on safari, looking for wildlife, when we came upon this soda (alkaline) lake. A group of flamingos was slowing wading through the water looking for…
(Ingjaldscholl church and Snaefellsjokull glacier, Iceland) The last full day of our Icelandic trip was spent off the Ring Road in West Iceland on the charming Snaefellsnes Peninsula. Anyone who is a fan of Sci-Fi will…
