Fresco, Cave Church, Cappadocia, Turkey
The cave churches of Cappadocia, Turkey were built and decorated over several centuries. This 13th Century fresco is indicative of the latest and highest state of the art. Up Your…
Walking the Horses with Yuki the Dog
Just so there is no mistake, Kris does all the work when it comes to the horses. She hauls their hay from the big roll across the road from their…
Sydney Harbor Bridge at Night
Pretty during the day, Sydney Harbor Bridge is even more striking at night. Up Your Travel Skills Looking to book your next trip? Use these resources that are tried and…
(Un)welcome to the United States
Since 9/11 I've reentered the United States from travel abroad more than a dozen times. Each time, it is more unpleasant. Many people I've met in other countries who have…
Niagara Falls From Both Sides
The Horseshoe Falls of Niagara Falls. The view from the Canadian side is pretty impressive. Especially when you see those boats sneaking up on the cascade. The Canadian version of…
Tree of Jesse, São Francisco, Porto
The gilded carved wood Tree of Jesse from the Church of São Francisco, Porto, Portugal. Up Your Travel Skills Looking to book your next trip? Use these resources that are…
What to do in Sintra, Portugal, Other than Eat Pastries
I went to Sintra, too, but I'm not going to be able to improve on Byron's ode to it's beauty. Poor, paltry slaves! yet born ‘midst noblest scenes— Why, Nature,…
Watching Spanish Football in Portugal
It was an odd choice for us to leave Spain where we'd spent the past two and a half months to spend ten days in Portugal just when Spain…
The Bulls
I've seen perhaps six or seven corridas (bullfights) in my life. Most of those were in the late 70s in Madrid and Barcelona…back when Barcelona had corridas. We saw some good ones, and some bad ones. We saw some brave bulls and toreros, and we saw other days when the bulls and toreros seemed to be running away from, rather than toward, each other.
