I neglected to provide context or background on my last transmission. My good friend and occasional travel buddy, Judy, came across a Smithsonian Tour, “Art…
Zurich – The Chocolate Experience
Zurich is a beautiful city with an exquisitely preserved and maintained old town. It’s Switzerland’s largest city with a population of over 400,000 within the…
A Sunday Summer Dinner
Even though I haven’t written in a while, I still cook. It’s been almost oppressively hot so Sunday dinners have been influenced by South Asian…
Turkish Potpourri
I love Istanbul. It’s exotic, foreign, frenetic and exciting. The old city streets are like a rushing river where you are sucked into the current…
Dome of Contention
Hagia Sophia The Hagia Sophia, was described in the 6th century as the eight wonder of the world. It was built on the remains of…
Wadi Rum
Wadi Rum is a magical environment. The rock formations, sand dunes and vegetation are a continually changing panorama. “Magical” does not necessarily imply pleasant or…
Jerash
Today, we headed 50 km northwest of Amman, Jordan, to one of the largest archeological sites in the World. Jerash has been inhabited since the…
Petra
Petra – I did it so you don’t have to! The wake up call was at 4:30 this morning. It’s important to see Petra in…
Trains, Boats and Norwegian Potpourri
After some excellent hiking in Opdal we boarded an evening train and arrived in Trondheim at 9:30 PM. There was time and plenty of daylight,…