Images of Mount Fuji, Japan
Mount Fuji, or Fujisan, sacred place and source of artistic inspiration, is how UNESCO describes Mount Fuji. It is indeed an inspiration.
Mount Fuji, or Fujisan, sacred place and source of artistic inspiration, is how UNESCO describes Mount Fuji. It is indeed an inspiration.
To get to know Budapest, start walking. These neighborhoods, both near and beyond the Danube riverfront, will give you a real feel for the city.
Maybe it was just the day–Christmas Eve–but, aside from us, there was almost nobody in the Medici Chapels. That’s lucky if you’re trying to make photos, but disturbing when you … Read more
It’s impossible to walk around Florence at any time of day and not risk bumping into people, light poles, or parked cars. Because wherever you go, you’re confronted with the … Read more
If you’re looking for pure beauty, as we often are when we go out of our way to see churches, the so-called Fortified Churches of Transylvania are probably not it. … Read more
I said the same thing last year, but 2015 was our biggest year in travel yet. Four continents and 16 countries, about 75 cities, 11 United States National Parks, and … Read more
While I was wandering around St. Stephen’s Basilica in Budapest, I found myself thinking of that distinction that some people make between “tourist” and “traveler.” Google it sometime and you’ll … Read more
As Kris and I were walking around Budapest last night we were talking about this city and realizing that it was really growing on us. We’re getting familiar with it … Read more
The windows of the remarkable Gothic cathedral at Regensburg, Germany are a wonderful mix of 13th and 14th Century work, combined with some from the 19th Century and even some … Read more
The history of the wooden churches of Maramures, which dot the villages of north western Romania is an interesting one. The Maramures region is primarily an Orthodox, or Greek, Christian … Read more