The leaning Tower found in Pisa, Italy is an amazing structure which gives you two perspectives depending on where you are standing. In one position the building seems straight and from another it is clearly leaning. The architecture is amazing and I am sure the view from atop is fantastic but I did not take… Read More A little revisit doesn’t hurt
Capoeira dancers posing with tourists after entertaining us with their dance routines. Capoeira is a Brazilian martial art and dancers use aspects of karate moves during their dance. Camdomble is a religious activity that originated in Brazil during the 19th century a combination of a West African religion and Roman Catholicism. Here we attended a… Read More South America revisited.
I have been asked so many times “ Where have you not visited” and as I try to respond I realize that although I have visited many countries there are lots of places I have yet to.visit. Every time I watch the summer or Winter Olympics the more I realize that there are so many… Read More A stroll down memory lane
If you are planning to visit Berlin while cruising the Baltic bear in mind that the ship docks at the port of Warnemunde and you can get to Berlin by train, bus or car. We went by train, which is about a three hour ride that made a few stops and gave a glimpse of… Read More Visit to Tallin and Berlin
A few years ago I took a transatlantic cruise to Europe with the main destinations to include Russia and Finland.. If you have never been on a cruise this might not be the one for you as you will be spending seven days on water before making your first stop. However if you are not… Read More A brief visit to St. Petersburg & Helsinki
Well my friends we have all been stuck at home for almost a year due to the pandemic. I am so missing my usual expeditions but fortunately I have loads of photographs, videos and wonderful memories. Well as I reported before I had the first dose of the vaccine with no side effects: I have… Read More Love of sunsets around the globe
I knew I had been to Japan, China, Thailand and Singapore but did not realize how long ago but funny just looking on the photographs and running into my old videos the memories are still vivid in my mind. I must say from the onset that this tour was more than twenty years ago thus… Read More A little Asian memory
Since my last post I received my first dose of the vaccine a week ago, my mom also received hers. So far we have had no side effects which could include fever, headaches, swelling at the site, itching at the site or generally, feelings of tiredness etc. I am also participating in V Safe after… Read More Vaccine update
I hope everyone had a safe and lovely holiday season. I have received many calls and during our conversations the topic of what I think about taking the vaccine that is out to combat the virus. Let me first start by saying it is a personal choice by each individual. Like anything else you have… Read More My thoughts on the vaccine
One of the popular ports when cruising the Caribbean is St. Martin an island divided into one side French and the other Dutch. In addition to the lovely beaches and great resorts a tour around the island has some interesting encounters. Having stayed at one of the resorts for a week before taking this tour… Read More A stop in St. Martin
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