Travel Photo: Palermo, Sicily Artist Studio
Apparently, Italians feel superior to Sicilians. Having been robbed of its National Treasury in 1860 by an occupying Italian Army, Sicily has been an impoverished region, her factories shuttered and moved to the north. Without a...
Travel Photo: Argentina’s San Antonio de los Cobres
We continue on and stop for lunch in San Antonio de los Cobres, feeling straight out of the wild west. One of the tours we were offered stopped for the night here. We are quite glad that we decided against that option....
PHOTO: Solitary Blossom Inside an Ancient Sicily Chapel
I am always attracted to Churches and Chapels where ever we travel. I think I have set foot in every Church, Cathedral and Chapel in Europe! I particularly love images that involve pews and this image of a lonely yellow flower,...
PHOTO: And Buddha Blesses All
Our first stop is the Wat Bupparam, housing the famous 400-year-old Teak Buddha, and we are met at the gates by two women bearing small baskets and we think, “oh, no, more touts. Religious touts this time”.
PHOTOS: Ephesus: Delightfully Deserted
Ephesus: Delightfully Deserted The ancient town of Ephesus started out Greek but was later rebuilt by the Romans. Our group, lead by Kiwi Jan (one of the early risers), decides to be out the door and arrive 8:30 and we are duly...
PHOTOS: Prague: Overlooked Details and Unseen Vistas
A casual day for wandering in the beautiful sunshine! We head back to the Jewish Quarter, fascinated by the history and the buildings. Then into the Old Town, where we go up the Town Hall Tower and are rewarded with fantastic...
Travel Photo: School Boys on the Beach in Guadeloupe
As part of the education system in Guadeloupe, children are expected to spend a certain amount of supervised class time learning water skills, swimming, life-saving and the ultimate beauty and danger that the ocean offers....
Travel Photo: Ancient Roman City of Hierapolis
Pamukkale hosts another ancient Roman city, Hierapolis. We have been promised a thermal spring at the top of our climb over the travertines – calcified formations that cover the side of the mountain, but when we get there, we are...
Travel Photo: Canoe the Parc National du Mont Tremblant
A tranquil canoe kayak or trek in nearby Parc National du Mont-Tremblant is a summer must when visiting Tremblant and for the very adventurous, an eight-hour climb on her steep Via Ferrata du Diable.