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Monterey Bay Aquarium
This was my second visit to the Monterey Bay Aquarium. It is large, the displays are large, and there are a variety of feedings with informational talks, so that we ended spending the entire day...
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Abilene, Texas
I live in Abilene, TX, so this is not travel for me, however, it could be for you, the reader. Here are a few moments and people I met last year. Nellie Doneva/Reporter-News Flamingos interact at the...
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Morro Bay, California
Morro Bay, CA February is such a good month to start missing the beach, waves and sun. Morro Bay in California can be pretty chilly even in the summer, however, the rocks it offers for climbing are...
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Rattlesnakes in Sweetwater, Texas
This past weekend was the annual World’s Largest Rattlesnake Roundup in Sweetwater, TX. Thousands of people and rattlesnakes show up for the event, which is in big part educational. Members of the...
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Zoo, sunsets and belly dancing
Dallas Arboretum It’s been forever since we left town, or so it felt, so we headed to Dallas for some culture and Lebanese food. First thing on the itinerary was lunch at Shatila Lebanese Restaurant in...
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Drianovo, Bulgaria
This is the church St. Nikola, in Drianovo, Bulgaria, built in 1851. It was designed by famed Bulgarian builder Koliu Fitcheto. The graveyard next to the church contains many interesting headstones. A...
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Asian Art Museum, San Francisco
Daughters of the Demon Mara, 1460-1470 The Eight Immortals are Taoist deities. Based on the poem “The Eight Dunken Immortals” by the Tang dynasty writer Du Fu (712-770), they combine elements of actual...
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Obidos, Portugal
The small fortress city of Obidos in Portugal is definitely worth a day visit. It’s like a step back in time. It is surrounded by a wall, which one can climb, and view the city from above. Narrow...
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Denmark
Frederiksborg Castle in Hillerød, Denmark Denmark. Dark. Gloomy. Absolutely gorgeous. The overcast sky and the red brick buildings of Copenhagen come together to create this feeling of being in the...
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