Journeys
When I travel, I search for opportunities to immerse myself in a new culture. The people, landscape, architecture, and history of a place reveal its stories.
On the road leaving Santiago, Cuba
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Traveling to Portugal Part II: Douro Valley and Porto
I learned to drive with a manual transmission on a used 1960 Vauxhall and still enjoy a “stick shift” when driving in Europe. So it was, with our white Fiat hatchback rental. We packed our bags, loaded them in the trunk, and headed northeast out of Lisbon, towards the Douro River Valley. I “popped the clutch” a few times with lurches and stalls, but once I settled into the Fiat’s rhythm of gears, it was (mostly) smooth sailing on the good road
Traveling to Portugal Part III: Medieval Towns and Monasteries
At the end of the last Portugal episode, the Fiat and its two passengers left Porto in heavy rainfall as we headed south towards the country’s central region and some of its oldest cities, most with Roman connections and one dating to pre-historic Celtic period. Bad weather made driving the Fiat and exploring two significant destinations challenging.
I look for adventurous experiences, outside the norm, a bit edgy.
Other Journeys
Traveling to Portugal Part I: Lisbon & Sintra
Before I travel to someplace new, I pour over guidebooks, read travelers’
Naples and its Spanish Quarter: Italy’s Once Forbidden Fruit
“Stay away from the Spanish Quarter. It’s dangerous!” The young man sitting
Sailing over Myanmar’s Plains of Bagan
More than 2,200 eleventh to thirteenth century temples and stupas pepper the
Turning Blue in Morocco’s Western Sahara
Posted to www.TravelMag.co.uk, March 2019 “Yee Haw!” It bursts from my mouth.
Sarajevo: Where the Twentieth Century Began and Ended
Posted in TravelThruHistory.com, November 2018 Eleven-year-old Safet Begic played with a friendly
Assateague Island: For The Birds—And Wild Ponies
It’s September, my birthday month. One of my favorite celebrations is enjoying
Shopping Imphal’s Colorful Women’s Market
American pop star Beyoncé topped the charts a decade ago with her
Sleeping on a Floating Island: Loktak Aquamarine Floating Homestay
“Loktak Aquamarine, Floating Homestay and Campsite – WELCOME” reads the sign nailed
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