Welcome To Fogo Island! Not familiar with the place? It’s OK – Fogo Island is a bucolic getaway off the coast of Newfoundland on the eastern end of Canada…far far away from most of us – and it is known… Read More ›
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The Gorgeous Sri Lanka Has An “Elephant Complex!” Fascinating Book Is A Cautionary Tale For America!
“One day I went to the Vijitha Yapa store for a book on the conflict. ‘I’m sorry’, said the salesman, ‘but they’re still being written.’” Those words sum up the story of Sri Lanka, a proud country recovering from a… Read More ›
The Super Bloom! The Grand Canyon! Bondi Beach! My Travel Challenge Day #10 Circles The Globe!
Who’s Up For a Travel Challenge? Yes, that’s paradise, also known as Bondi Beach in Sydney Australia…to me, this shot inspires me to travel every time I see it… and the majesty of Bondi was a great way to jump… Read More ›
Exploring the Magical Beauty Of Venice! My “Travel Challenge” Day #5 Has Glass Blowing And The Bridge Of Sighs!
Who’s Up For a Travel Challenge – And A Gondola Traffic Jam? I shot this image in 2018, and it summed up so much of life in Venice Italy at that time. Why am I sharing now? As we suffer… Read More ›
Terrific “Theater Of Fish!” This “Wednesday Bookmobile” Baits The Hook Of Newfoundland, Labrador And The Collapse Of Cod!
Welcome To Newfoundland! Yes, it’s a country that many people don’t know much about, and yes, it has icebergs that drop in all the time, providing amazing pics like these! this “Wednesday Bookmobile” takes you to the northeastern edge of… Read More ›
Venice Italy’s Flooding Disaster! Climate Change And Ineptitude Threaten This Magical City!
Historic And Devastating Flooding Of Venice! The pictures are shocking: all of the city of Venice Italy is currently underwater – in some cases by several feet! These pictures, being posted online by visitors and locals alike, show just how… Read More ›
Meet “The Island President!” This “Cult Movie Monday” Has Real Life Political Treachery And A Disappearing Island Nation!
Imagine Life In Paradise! This week’s “Cult Movie Monday” takes you to a gorgeous string of idyllic islands in the Indian ocean…but political treachery and climate change threaten to destroy these islands forever… This is Male, the capital of the… Read More ›
Got 8 Months? See The World By Cruise Ship! The $250k Trip Of A Lifetime!
Ready To See The World – By Boat? When I saw this story, I got a serious case of “wanderlust” – spend almost a year at sea – and see the world! The cost? Only 194,000 British Pounds, or approximately… Read More ›
Venice Is Under Attack! Mega-Sized Cruise Ships Invade This Magical City!
Welcome To Venice, Italy! All of the photos here were taken by my wife and I when we visited Venice in September – a city of incredible beauty – need proof? The world’s most famous “floating city” is an urban… Read More ›
“Theater Of Fish!” Terrific Memoir Of Newfoundland, Labrador And The Collapse Of Cod!
Welcome To Newfoundland! Yes, it’s a country that many people don’t know much about, and yes, it has icebergs that drop in all the time, providing amazing pics like these! It’s OK if you aren’t quite sure where you are,… Read More ›
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