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As I sit in our rented apartment in Cartagena at 6:00 on a Saturday morning with the door to our little balcony open and drinking the...

I can't imagine going to Norway without experiencing at least one fjord. I've wanted to see a fjord for years, so as usual I did a lot...

Copenhagen was the second stop on our blitz through Scandinavia. It was a short and uneventful flight on SAS from Amsterdam and the...

The iconic wooden houses of Bryggen, the old wharf of Bergen Note that the third building is being refurbished. I love the way they...

Day One Amsterdam was the first stop. This was a trip long in the making. To celebrate my retirement, we wanted to gather our four...

One evening in a London pub, I told Katie I wanted to plan a trip for the entire family to celebrate my retirement. I had Mallorca in...

This photo is thanks to acqua alta, when high tides and strong winds force the water from the Adriatic onto shore. Venice actually...

What a beautiful first view of Barcelona! We've had the good fortune to visit Barcelona twice within a year. The first time, Paul and...

A medieval masterpiece, construction of the cathedral began in the early 13th century and continued well into the 14th century. It's one...

Perhaps not as famous as Florence, its neighbor to the north and capital of Tuscany, Siena is nevertheless a Tuscan jewel. Its duomo...

Have you ever bought a bottle of Chianti with a black rooster on the neck? Ever wondered about the significance of the rooster? Read...

How beautiful is that! Italy has many hill towns, but If you find yourself in Perugia, or for that matter, anywhere in Umbria, be sure to...

The beautiful Medici Fountain in the Jardin du Luxembourg I've always been jealous of people who live in Europe and who can travel...

It seems like the goal is to win the game of how many lanes can we make out of this two lane road. Cars, trucks, motorcycles, tuk tuks,...

Beautiful . Gritty. Mystical. Dirty. Noisy. Serene. Majestic. Welcoming. Chaotic. Off-putting. Sensual. Shocking. ...

The "umbrellas" signify the planets Every evening in Varanasi Hindu priests perform the holy Aarti ceremony on the Dashashwamedh ghat. ...

Delhi, India's capital, is a city of about 18 million people. I think all 18 million own cars and drive, but that's the subject of...

The eastern light is beautiful at dawn. One of the things you notice immediately is the symmetry While only under a half day's drive...

Indians consider Varanasi one of the holiest, if not the holiest city in India. Pilgrims come to Varanasi by the thousands to take...