Like the Holy Roman Empire (neither holy, Roman, or an empire, “discuss” (obscure SNL reference), our first base of operations … Continue reading Santillana Del Mar, Monte Castillo, Altamira, April 28
If you’ve seen one cave, you’ve seen … one cave. Each one is different, with its own geology, its own … Continue reading Gargas and Adieu to France, April 27
This is what I was waiting for! Pech Merle is a wonderland of fantastical stalactites and stalagmites, 30,000-year-old handprints on … Continue reading Pech Merle and Saint-Cirq-Lapopie (SCL), April 26
Here’s my recipe for quickly recovering from a stressful weekend: (1) check into a gorgeous room in a classy hotel … Continue reading Les Eyzies, April 24-25
Difficult circumstances experienced while traveling almost always boost my faith in humanity. In February 2022, I was quarantined in a … Continue reading Paris and Les Eyzies, April 23-24
Ah, the TGV, France’s wonderful, fast, smooth train system! So smooth, in fact, that I fell asleep shortly after boarding … Continue reading Bordeaux and Saint Émilion
Luxembourg city is everything the Frankfurt airport is not: compact, attractive, uncrowded, and with a polyglot population that, unlike the … Continue reading Luxembourg City, April 19-20, 2023
Link to Singapore crossword puzzle My first impression of Singapore was shocking: the immigration agent who stamped my passport was … Continue reading Pix and Grids 5 – Singapore
Crossword link here. I’m combining Colombo (Sri Lanka) and Phuket (Thailand) for the simple reason that I didn’t have enough … Continue reading Pix and Grids 4 – Colombo and Phuket
Check out my accompanying India-themed crossword puzzle here! We made three stops in India on our 2020 Dubai-Singapore cruise: two … Continue reading Pix and Grids 3 – India
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