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 Heritage Sites. Every time I see their logos on a building or in a guidebook I know I’ll be impressed. The United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) seeks […]
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 the lush, green landscape and the solitary bench next to a leafless tree. It was so quiet that it felt almost eerie to me.
This week’s “Snapshot” is a bit closer to home. Well, at least it’s in the United States, albeit at the very, very tip. I was only in Key West, Florida for one day so didn’t get to fully soak in the laid-back island lifestyle. However, in the brief time I was there I fell in […]
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 what in the world was meant when the nuns sang that “Maria could throw a whirling dervish out of whirl”? Much later in life when I traveled to Istanbul, Turkey I […]
Often described as the “St. Tropez of South America,” Punta del Este is the playground for the rich & famous below the equator. It’s also the subject of this week’s Snapshot. “Punta,” as it’s called for short, is a peninsula jutting from the southeast corner of Uruguay, right where the Río de la Plata meets the […]
One of the funniest things I’ve seen on my travels happened at Iguazu Falls National Park in Argentina. While eating our (overpriced) cafeteria lunches, an intrepid coati snuck up onto the table and stole my sandwich right off the tray! These South American relatives of the raccoon are omnivorous scavengers that will eat just about […]
This is one of the strangest sights I’ve come across in my travels: a giant shopping cart “driving” down the street! I think it was an advertisement for a supermarket in Punta del Este, Uruguay. [cincopa AIEAVeaBdhUS]
One of the biggest draws for tourists to Los Angeles is undoubtedly the shopping. Anything and everything can be bought here. In fact, the malls are practically attractions themselves. No expense is spared and attention is paid to every detail in order to give the customer a truly satisfying experience. And because of the nearly […]
On my trip to South America last year I was blown away by the grandeur of Iguazu Falls, the subject of this week’s “Snapshot.” Located on the border of the Brazilian state of Paraná and the Argentine province of Misiones, Iguazu Falls is actually 275 separate, spectacular waterfalls. Set in the subtropical rainforest along 1.6 […]
I woke up at the crack of dawn this morning in order to visit the Los Angeles Flower Market. I’d just bought my first digital SLR camera (with birthday money) so figured what better way to test it out than in a place overflowing with color? The largest flower district in the entire United States, the […]
