Who Wants A Sandwich? More precisely, who wants a “Pan Bagnat?” It’s a sandwich so culturally important that one city has rules on how you are allowed to make it! Patricia Wells Knows How To Cook! This pile of cookbooks… Read More ›
travel writing
Life In Russia…A Writer Tells The Story Of Living Under Putin’s Rule…
Time To Head To Siberia – by The Legendary Trans-Siberian Railroad! With the sobering news about Russia’s aggressive actions toward the country of Ukraine, I went back to a book I read that talks about life in this remote and… Read More ›
It’s National Coffee Day! Here Are 3 Great Health Benefits Of The Bean!
It’s “National Coffee Day 2021!” Yes, it’s my favorite day of celebration – because who doesn’t love coffee? It’s not only the best way to wake up to a new day, but here are some great facts about the health… Read More ›
Let’s Go To Rapa Nui! Visiting Easter Island’s Incredible History – And Giant Moais Figureheads!
Welcome To Rapa Nui! As the world slowly reopens amid a Delta variant surge, I think that some of us are in the mood to escape to somewhere less frenetic, more relaxed, less crowded, where social distancing is normal because… Read More ›
The Santorini Sunset…
Sorry for the slowdown in posting…and for the delay in commenting on those other bloggers who are posting terrific articles as always…will be back to normal next week, but here is my excuse….this is my wife Alex on a domes… Read More ›
Skinny-Dipping Sandpipers! Grabbing A Bite With These Water-Phobic Birds!
Talk About “Dipping A Toe In The Water!” I love Sandpipers. It seems that whenever my wife Alex and I go to the Pacific Ocean they are there…grabbing a bite to eat and dipping a toe in the icy cold… Read More ›
Riding Barcelona’s Sky-High Trams! Here’s Your “Birds Eye” View! #Wanderlust Rules!
Time To Fly Over Barcelona! Barcelona is an amazing city to explore – and as the world slowly re-opens – safely of course, it’s time to share a bit of #wanderlust from this incredibly place! This is the city’s… Read More ›
An Underwater Escalator! Shanghai’s Aquarium Takes You “Up Close” For A Fish Lover’s Dream Come True!
Seeing Sharks Up Close – From Underwater! One reason I love to travel is because the world is filled with natural – and human-made marvels like this underwater Aquarium! Yes, the fish swim all around you! Welcome To Shanghai’s Incredible… Read More ›
My Homemade Paella! Here’s The Recipe For Langoustine / Chorizo / Seafood Rice!
My Paella Adventure! I’m always looking for some new recipes, and what better way to find one than looking in a cookbook I had sitting right on my shelf! I was inspired by this great cookbook we bought after our… Read More ›
My Easter Feast! Gigot D’Agneau – Roast Lamb! A Potato Cake! Ratatouille Too! Here Are The Recipes!
Time For Our Annual Easter Feast! This has become an annual tradition: a roasted leg of lamb provencal-style, thanks to the incredible Chef/Author Patricia Wells! My annual Easter tradition got its start in France, because it’s a provencal feast that… Read More ›
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