A short walk from the main cathedral is my "secret square' - the (almost always) peaceful oasis of Plaça Felip Neri. It's schrapnal damaged walls are a reminder of violent past. The luxury Hotel Felip...
Travel provides lot's of opportunities and as you plan your trip, you want to consider what tech accessories you want to bring with you. I love to bring books to read - during travel or...
If you’ve been looking for a time to get started on your lifelong dream of learning to “bailar sevillanas”, this is your weekend. From April 27th through the 6th of May, locals and tourists alike...
Boat in Helsinki
Helsinki Finland is the capital and largest city in Finland. It’s a coastal city that encompasses many islands, bays and peninsulas extending out into the Gulf of Finland.
After a few days in traversing Tallinn and...
In Barcelona, there are two major local holidays, La Laia, celebrated as Barcelona’s Major Winter Festival on February 12th, and La Mercè, September 24th, a three-day farewell to the summer months. Both holidays are popular street parties with activities...
Trash Containers and a Snowy Street in Barcelona
Snow on Parked Cars in Barcelona's Eixample Neighborhood
Winter comes late in Barcelona, or more habitually, not at all. In the five years I’ve lived here, I’ve never, not...
Forest at Viru Bog, Estonia
Encompassing bogs, beaches, manors and bays, Lahemaa National Park is Estonia’s first and largest national Park. Our first stop is Viru Bog, where we wander through a type of forest completely foreign to...
Turkey is one of only four countries that want to be associated with Eastern Europe (the other three are Belarus, Moldova, and Ukraine). While every other Eastern European country stubbornly resists the Eastern Europe label,...
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