“Stand Up Straight And Say Cheese!” Time for a picture in front of Australia’s “Big Pineapple!” This giant Pineapple exists in Queensland, Australia – and the terrific news site The Guardian reports that a new owner is trying to return… Read More ›
travel journal
Would You Slide Down A “Swallow Hole?” Here’s Wild Video And A 550-Ft. High Suspension Bridge Too!
Ready For A Ride Into The “Swallow Rock?” I love to travel. I love doing crazy things like climbing a Via Ferrata like this: More on this adventure in a minute but back to the “swallow hole!” Yes, it’s a… Read More ›
Stretch Your Legs – With The World’s Longest Walk! Fourteen Thousand Miles So Let’s Get Moving! Here’s The Map!
Time To Take A Walk! In the mood for a good long walk?? A REAL LONG WALK? Well, grab some new tennis shoes because Popular Mechanics recently shared a post by Interesting Engineering – with what’s thought to be the… Read More ›
My Week Of French Cooking! Provencal Villages and Patricia Wells Recipes Are Here!
The Magical Beauty Of Provence At Night! There is nothing better in the world than saying goodnight in a magical place…especially when you are there to celebrate – like we did! As we embark on another journey to Provence, here’s… Read More ›
An Amazing Mt. Fuji Story! Tokyo’s “Building Unblocking” View Surprise!
Welcome To Tokyo – And Majestic Mt. Fuji! What a view! You may not know it, but Mt. Fuji can be seen in all its majesty from Tokyo – well, until someone builds an apartment building that blocks the view!… Read More ›
Would You Ride The World’s Highest Outdoor Elevator? Welcome To The “Hundred Dragons” Elevator!
Yes, that is an elevator – a VERY TALL outdoor elevator….in fact, the world’s tallest! Let’s take a step back… What A Stunning Gorge! This beautiful valley gorge in China looks so remote and isolated…until you notice there’s an elevator… Read More ›
The Bizarre “Chef’s Kiss” Dish! Here Are Dining Disasters And Cliffhanging Restaurants!
This story begins and ends with this “Chef’s Kiss.” This was a real dish served at Bros restaurant in Lecce, Italy. A mold of the Chef’s mouth, filled with foam, and you were asked to slurp it out of his… Read More ›
New York’s Cherry Blossoms Are Here! Central Park Shows Off Again!
I’m Hanging Out With The Cherry Blossoms! It’s the time of year when New York’s Central Park comes alive with cherry blossoms – and in a park that is 850+ acres big, there are plenty! I found a few pictures… Read More ›
An 18 Course Meal On A “Floating” Restaurant? Who Wants To Join Me In Norway? Here’s The Menu!
Who Wants To Join Me For Dinner Here? In my quest to eat in the world’s most unique restaurants, this one may top them all: you are looking at the restaurant “Iris” in an area known as Salmon Eye in… Read More ›
“I Know A Guy” Who Does Amazing New York City Tours! Time To “Tram” To Roosevelt Island!
Behold New York’s Skyline! I am standing in Brooklyn, looking across the East river to see New York’s lower Manhattan skyline staring back….why am I here? Because “I Know A Guy!” Specifically, I know Adam Guy, shown here on the… Read More ›