Lion and Saints, San Marco, Venice
The winged lion is the symbol of both Saint Mark the Evangelist and the city of Venice. You see it pretty much everywhere. There is some dispute of the origin…
Grand Canal at Dusk, Venice, Italy
We're staying near the Rialto Bridge in Venice, a very nice neighborhood to just walk around and enjoy the view. There's a lot of architecture and painting and sculpture here,…
Ceiling, San Marco Basilica, Venice, Italy
We arrived on the train from Ljubljana in Venice late afternoon, when the sun was already low in the sky, and the lines to get into San Marco Basilica were…
The Matterhorn, Black and White, Zermatt, Switzerland
One reader asked to see some Matterhorn shots in black and white. So, here you go. If anything, the Matterhorn is even more striking in black and white. The play…
Four views of The Matterhorn, Zermatt, Switzerland
From Montreux it was an easy train ride to Zermatt, which we visited just to see the Matterhorn. It was worth it. From Zermatt, which is pretty much a ski…
Shopping Galeries Lafayette in Paris
You could make a list of top lists of best places to shop in Paris. There are hundreds of boutiques and neighborhoods that might merit ‘Best Of’ lists. And there…
The Bernina Express Train, Switzerland
The Bernina Express Train, from Chur, Switzerland to Tirano, Italy, is the only train route to receive Unesco World Heritage designation. The Albula line in the north western part of the property is 67 km long. It features an impressive set of structures including 42 tunnels and covered galleries and 144 viaducts and bridges. The 61 km Bernina pass line features 13 tunnels and galleries and 52 viaducts and bridges.
Forget it Jake, It's France
The French have a different way of doing business. Try not to get frustrated. First, stop thinking like an American.
Mont Saint Michel in the Distance, France
There's so much construction going on at Mont Saint Michel monastery off the coast of Normandy that the better photos of the exterior are probably shot from a distance. Like…