The setting sun emphasizes the contrast of the stark blocks of the Berlin Holocaust Memorial. It should be in black and white.
Sunset, Isla Floreana, Galapagos, Ecuador
There’s not a whole lot to say about sunsets, except that they are pretty. And they’re especially pretty in the Galapagos Islands when the last light glints off the wet lava rocks on the beach on Isla Floreana. Only 140 people live on the island, and very, very few tourists ever visit it. There are, […]
Marine Iguana, Isla Isabela, Galápagos, Ecuador
Marine iguanas are everywhere on the Galápagos Islands, and everywhere you see them, they seem to be in colonies of dozens, or even hundreds. So it was a bit rare to see this guy alone sunning himself on the rocks. He let me get pretty close before he scurried away. I guess the big American […]
Sea Lion, San Cristóbal Island, Galápagos, Ecuador
One thing you learn right away is that sea lions are everywhere in the Galápagos. Sitting on the park benches, climbed onto boats moored in the harbor, on the steps down to boat pier, on the rocks lining the shore. And sometimes, actually frolicking in the water. It seems they seem to stay in the […]
Giant Tortoise, Isla Isabela, Galápagos, Ecuador
I don’t think this guy has a name, like his predecessor Lonesome George, but he’s enjoying the good life at the Tortoise Breeding Center on Isla Isabela in the Galápagos. One of the things we learned while in the Galápagos last week is that there were, at one time, 15 species of Galápagos tortoises, and […]
The New Cathedral of Salamanca, Spain
The “New” Cathedral of Salamanca is, as the name suggests, one of the newer massive cathedrals of Spain. Begun in the early 1500s, it was not consecrated until 1733, over 200 years later. It’s unusual for a couple of reasons. First, that it started out in a late Gothic style, with all the linear turrets […]
Orlando: To and from Cuba via Disney World
We felt pretty good about our travel arrangements to Cuba via Orlando in January. Now that some restrictions have been lifted by the U.S. government and you’re more likely to be booking your own airfare rather than joining a charter, we recommend checking airfares to Havana via Orlando. You’ll skip the hassles of the larger […]
Cradle Mountain, Tasmania: Stop for the View, Stay for the Trek
[NOTE: We traveled in Australia and Tasmania back in early 2012, using a rental car and our own devices to get around. Recently, World Expeditions asked us to write about a couple of our memorable hikes for their #BestMountainTrek series. I wrote about my 2011 experience hiking Patagonia’s Torres del Paine here. While World Expeditions […]
Time Zones, A Photo Exhibit, Minneapolis, March-July 2017
This is a catalog, of sorts, of my travel photography exhibit at Icebox Gallery in Minneapolis, March 25-July 29, 2017. Hours are Thursday-Friday from 10-6, and Saturdays from 12-5. The gallery is also open by appointment. Call 612.788.1790. If you are in town, please come see it. Check the Icebox website for more information. 1. […]
Beyond Havana Part II: Stay and Eat in Five Cuban Cities
It’s easy to acquire a romantic notion of Cuba, and especially Havana, given all the images of the hot-colored classic cars, the cigar-smoking mafiosos of motion pictures, and the tasty drinks and lively music of places like the Buena Vista Social Club. And somewhere off in dreamland are images of beaches that U.S. citizens are […]
Our Best Overall Travel Tips: Your Checklist for Happy Travels
Our travel tips today are different from our tips three years ago. Products change, we change, and our style of travel is constantly evolving as we vary between adventure travel, house-sitting, road trips, tours, or regular old holiday tourism. So our first piece of advice, based on our own experience, is to reevaluate your travel […]
