While the Coronavirus Pandemic crisis continues, there are signs that we are fighting back. Most of us are “sheltering at home” now, which will help mitigate the spread of the virus. And Scientists around the world are racing to find… Read More ›
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Stay At Home And Read A Book! This “Wednesday Bookmobile” Has Great Reading Options!
With many of us “sheltering at home” for the next few weeks, I wanted to share some terrific books to take your mind off the troubles we are facing…this Wednesday Bookmobile offers books on travel, food, history, pulp fiction and… Read More ›
“Wanderlusting” Barcelona! A Magical Getaway Of Architecture And Food!
Is Anyone Else “Wanderlusting”? There are certain days when “wanderlust” takes hold – so my new word is “wanderlusting” – an insatiable desire to explore the world! It took me back to one of the most enchanting cities we’ve ever… Read More ›
Seeing The “Real” Russia! The “Weekly Bookmobile” Arrives At “Midnight In Siberia”!
Time To Head To Siberia – The Bookmobile Boards The Legendary Trans-Siberian Railroad! As we all know, there’s been ALL THIS TALK ABOUT RUSSIA. Yet, even with all that chatter, we discuss it as a thing, not as a country… Read More ›
The 5th Annual Bloggers Bash! Five Reasons To Love Social Media! Previewing London’s Big Basher Event!
5 Things I Love About Social Media! I was prompted to consider something “in the key of five” by the Bloggers Bash site: as they celebrate their fifth year, the call went out to post using “FIVE” as a prompt…. Read More ›
Three Travel Books That Inspire “Wanderlust!” Planes! Trains And Automobiles To The Far Corners Of The World!
Three Travel Books That Gave Me Wanderlust! I love books. I love to read. I love to travel. I am about to take a plane, a boat, a train and who knows what else…with that setup, I also know there… Read More ›
Monster Spiders! Glass Beaches! The Top Of The World! Check Out These Wild Eastern European / Central Asian Adventures!
Want To Go To The Top Of The World? Well, you are looking at it! How about taking a fun trip to a glass beach? Or perhaps you just want to see a place known subtly as the “gates of… Read More ›
Adventures In Russia – “Midnight In Siberia” By Train! A Terrific Memoir! How Russian Culture Feels About The US!
Time To Head To Siberia – by The Legendary Trans-Siberian Railroad! I love travel books, especially when they delve into the real lives of the people who live in the country being visited. In this case, a terrific book hears… Read More ›
A Man Walking His Duck! A Man Being Walked Like A Dog Through Tokyo! A Turtle In A Vineyard! Funny Animal Pics From Around The World!
I Love Animals Of All Kinds! And I love butterflies, so when I got this shot of one visiting my backyard, it reminded me of some other “animal” pictures I had taken. Like recently, when I was in San Francisco… Read More ›
Russia’s Spectacular “Glass Beach!” Ussuri Bay Is A Marvel Of Nature Over People!
This “did you know” image led me to one of the world’s most beautiful locations: a “glass beach” in Russia! A Real “Glass Beach!” This is why I love social media: there are so many amazing places in the world,… Read More ›
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