Graffiti Art on the Berlin Wall at East Side Gallery The East Side Gallery is the best place to see the remnants of the Berlin Wall and the compelling Berlin Wall Graffiti Art. It is a must-see for any visitor to Berlin. At 1.3 km long, or just under a mile long, it’s...
Main Courtyard of the Temple of Isis at Philae The Temple of Isis at Philae, an Egyptian Temple originally located in the Nile River on nearby Philae Island, was moved in the 1970’s to its new location on Agilkia Island after the flooding of Lake Nasser....
Photo of the Great Sphinx of Giza Guarding the Pyramids It has been a long-term dream of mine to visit and take pictures of Egyptian pyramids at Giza, but I had no idea how much seeing them would affect me. Sure, I had seen pictures before, but I don’t think...
Currywurst in Berlin If you go to Berlin and a spend any time at all wandering the streets, you are going to be confronted with signs for what is apparently a favorite street food of Berliners, currywurst. Germans are obsessed with currywurst; estimates are that they...
Tiger’s Nest Monastery in Bhutan with Prayer Flags Today, I am thinking of our hike to Tiger’s Nest Monastery in Bhutan. While pondering where to take Angel, our rescue dog for her walk, Jonathan and I started reminiscing about some of the walks that we...
Beautiful Positano Driving the Amalfi Coast makes for a great day trip from Naples, particularly out of season when the traffic is lighter, as it’s a full day. If you get the chance to stay overnight somewhere along the way, then even better. The road is well-known...
For A Happy Retirement, Live Life As An Adventure! In 2011, when I took early retirement and sold everything I owned to travel the world, I was in many ways flying blind. Because I had health care, savings, and even a pension; I had few money worries, but ultimately,...
What to Do With 3 Days in Rome What can I say? Rome is our current favourite city. Yes, I know our favourite cities change pretty regularly, but Rome offers so much history, so much good food, what’s not to love. Even with only three days in Rome, it is still a city...
