Europe

Greetings From… São Lourenço, Portugal

Tucked away on the northeast corner of the remote Azorean island of Santa Maria is the quaint village of São Lourenço. Formed by a volcanic


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Greetings From… Varenna, Italy

Nestled between the rugged foothills of the Alps and the deep, cerulean waters of Lake Como lies the comune of Varenna, Italy. Only an hour’s journey


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Snapshot: Segovia, Spain

This week’s Snapshot is of Segovia, Spain—one of the most enchanting places I’ve ever visited. Set high on a rocky hilltop, the walled Old Town


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Greetings From… Füssen, Germany

Just outside the town of Füssen, Germany is the world-famous Neuschwanstein Castle. Located in Southwestern Bavaria only a few short miles from the Austrian border,


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Snapshot: Salzburg, Austria

Medieval castle perched high atop a hill… Dense alpine forests clinging to rocky mountain peaks… Pastel-painted buildings on the banks of a lazy, winding river…


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Greetings From… Keukenhof, Holland

This photo was taken at the Keukenhof Gardens in Lisse, Holland. I don’t think I’ve ever seen such a kaleidoscope of color as this before


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UNESCO World Heritage Sites: A Guaranteed Good Time

I was thinking about my favorite travel destinations and came to realize that the places I’ve enjoyed most are all recognized by UNESCO as World


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Greetings From… Malahide, Ireland

This photo was taken at dusk in front of Malahide Castle,  just outside Dublin. I loved the mood of this place—the December mist hovering above


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The Whirling Dervishes: Mystics of Istanbul

The first time I heard of a whirling dervish was in a song lyric from the film The Sound of Music. As a child, I wondered


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Azores Portugal

Snapshot: São Miguel Island, Azores, Portugal

I’d always heard of the Azores as this almost mythical place— “The Old Country” where my father was born and raised until he was eleven


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