A Mountaintop Experience
"Happy birthday", a friend texted. "Hope you have something special planned," he added. What better way to usher in a new decade than to stand [...]
Eastern Dolomites
Before we get started, how do you pronounce, "Dolomites"? When planning our trip I talked to my very good Italian friend, Ale’. I’d like to [...]
Alone in Colorful Burano
Burano Burano, an island of Venice, is known for its colorful houses. Legend says that the houses were painted bright colors so that fisherman could [...]
Lost in Venice
Venice is a great place to get lost. Since I excel at getting lost, Venice is my kind of city. As we walked the streets, [...]
My Personal Favorites
It's 2019 and it is off to interesting start. More on this in a future blog. At the beginning of a new year, it is a [...]
Saving the Best for Last: Skjoldungen Fjord
Saving the Best for Last - Skjoldungen Fjord, Greenland During a special dinner, have you ever saved the tastiest bite for last in order to savor [...]
Tasiilaq – Beautiful from afar
Greenland stirs up images of colorful houses at the foot of beautiful mountains. Despite the overcast skies, the colorful houses glowed as we anchored off [...]
Foggy Faroe Islands
We woke up a bit foggy as the ship's fog horn blared all night. We were supposed to dock in the capital, Torshavn, but heavy [...]
Ullapool – Gateway to the N. Highlands
The picturesque fishing village of Ullapool boasts of being the Gateway to the Northern Highlands. Nestled on the shores of Loch Broom, Ullapool is described [...]
What is a Sea Stack?
We were scheduled to give a photography presentation during prime time on Monday. On our cruise ship, prime presentation time is just prior to the [...]