Ephesus – A Personal View
I hear her whisper to herself – “Isn’t it just beautiful.” And let out a sigh of amazement. I follow her sight line and looked…
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My Big Fat Turkish Vacation
Everyone has parts of their job that they dislike – even if your job is your passion. Not everything can be lollipops and unicorns ALL…
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Under the Catalan Sun
Ever since the movie/book Under the Tuscan Sun, Americans have been in love with Tuscany. The food, wine, rolling hills, castles, and villas – what’s…
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Adventure Travel | Featured | Hiking | Spain
Camino de Ronda – Costa Brava Coastal Trail
I arrived in Costa Brava the day after I finished walking the Camino de Santiago; it was an abrupt transition – so when my hosts,…
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For whom the Bell Tolls
When you first arrive, you hear them. They will wake you up in the morning with an abruptness that makes you sit straight up…
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The Best Time to Walk the Camino de Santiago
Let me first just say – I’m biased – I, of course, think when I walked in April/May was the best possible time to do…
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Malta’s Defense Mechanisms
I feel like I’ve come full circle in my current travels in a way. Being in Türkiye has conjured up memories of Malta for me….
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Experiencing Cold War Berlin History
Prior to 1989, Berlin was the modern-day Tale of Two Cities – one city of inclusion and groups and one city of decentralization and individuality….
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El Celler de Can Roca By the Numbers
“What do you mean you haven’t heard of El Celler de Can Roca? It’s the 2nd best restaurant in the world!” This is the 1st…
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Postcard from Istanbul
The landing announcement echoes through the plane triggering the memories of 12 years ago. In 2000 I was arriving from a 17-hour flight with a…
