The drive from Antalya to Ürgüp, in Cappadocia, was the worst weather day of the tour, cold, wet and windy. I was glad we spent…
Ancient Cities
It’s April and the weather along the Southwestern coast of Turkey is unseasonably warm. The skies are clear, but there is a persistent haze, part…
Circumnavigation of the South Island
“Cheeky” Avians, Tahr pie and Mutton Bird It’s summer in the Southern Hemisphere. After one of the best flights ever, I spent a few weeks…
Vienna
Overview Vienna is the largest city in Austria. It’s population of 2 million is almost back to the pre WWI levels. It’s a wealthy, well…
Scotland
Edinburgh Located at 56 degrees north latitude, is similar to Kodiak, Alaska distance from the equator. As it’s almost the summer solstice the sun sets…
Oslo
Oslo is a clean, very modern city with tremendous energy. It has the second highest GDP in Europe (Luxembourg is #1). Norway ranks as the…
Helsinki
If you’re lucky, one day you’ll find yourself in a place that feels like it was created specifically for you. The weather, the people, the…
Amsterdam
The Adventure Begins Amsterdam is a bustling city, teeming with locals and tourists, most in a hurry to get somewhere but there are = just…
Provence
We left Strasbourg for Aix-en-Provence on Saturday morning. The weather turned rainy, so it was an excellent day for travel. Our driver was quite helpful.…
Alsace
We took the TGV out of Bayeux, via Paris to our destination of Strasbourg. The Alsace region was created when the land sitting atop two…