“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 ›
travel writing
The Incredible Architecture Of Mont Saint-Michel! My “Travel Tuesday” Heads To France’s Spectacular Abbey By The Sea!
The Wonder Of Mont Saint-Michel! We all know that the world is an incredible place, filled with wonder and beauty. This “Travel Tuesday” proves it once again with one of the most incredible achievements in nature! It’s the perfect blend… Read More ›
The Beauty Of Provence! My Travel Challenge Day #9 Showcases The Food Of Patricia Wells And Vaison la Romaine!
Who’s Up For a #TravelChallenge? This is the entrance to the classic village of Vaison la Romaine in Provence. My latest installment in the ten day #TravelChallenge heads to the south of France for a visual feast. You see, the… Read More ›
Palau’s Pandemic Crisis! This Slice Of Paradise Is Under Siege – Not From The Virus, But The Quarantine!
Want To Visit Paradise? As we get 2021 underway, we are all hopeful that we can overcome our current worldwide medical catastrophe and open the world up again to travel and explore. As the picture above shows, it’s an incredible… Read More ›
You’ll “Flip” For This “Potato Pie!” Paris Has “Gateau de Pommes de Terre” – Here Is The Recipe!
Time For The Greatest Holiday Potato Dish Ever! No matter how you celebrate this holiday season, we have to celebrate with food and family, right? Even in this #QuarantineLife, a terrific “potato cake” will warm the soul – so let’s… Read More ›
Fried Chicken Pillows – That Sizzle! “What The Friday!?!?!” Plus Shrimp Tempura Snuggies! Snuggle Up To Fried Food!
Fall Asleep With Your Own “Fried Chicken Pillow” – That Sizzles! I post a “What The Friday?!?” story every week, because the world just keeps offering up wild, wacky, weird and just plain fascinating stuff – like these “Fried Chicken… Read More ›
“Dying To Fly.” This “Wednesday Bookmobile” Has A Harrowing Vietnam Story Told In Twelve Parts…
“Just stay alive for the first 120 hours and then you’ve got it made…” Imagine if those were the first words you heard when you landed in a foreign country. But that’s the setup for a riveting look at the… 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 ›
A Peek “Behind The Beautiful Forevers”! My “Wednesday Bookmobile” Has The Harrowing Story Of Life In A Mumbai Slum!
Life, Death And Hope In A Mumbai Undercity! I wanted to share an amazing, although sobering, book about a way of life you probably could never imagine – as the Author describes here: “Abdul grabbed a fresh shirt and flew…. 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 ›
