Destinations
The Kremlin – Moscow – Russia
Our visit to the Kremlin was certainly one of the highlights and biggest surprises of our time spent in Moscow. Originally a medieval town within the walls of a wooden fort, it expanded to become a fortified city.Under the rule…
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Poland – From the Charm of Sopot, to the Wolf’s Lair
Early October: Sopot–Poland, a stately historic beach resort. It was an icy cold Saturday morning, following a day of relentless drizzle. We Californians are spoilt. For Poles this was a fine fall day for enjoying the outdoors. People filled the…
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Chefchaouen- The Blue Town- Morocco
Of all the extraordinary places we have visited, Morocco is way up on top of the list of our favorites. We flew from Spain to Tangiers, where we were met at the airport by our driver Hassan. A lumbering, middle…
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Tepoztlan – Mexico
Mexico has a treasure trove of seductive Spanish Colonial towns, where an amalgam of Spanish, Mexican, and pre Hispanic cultures, harmonize to create a magical, magnetic allure. For the past eleven years, I have become quite addicted to their charm,…
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Lijiang – A Chinese Gem
I had very much wanted to spend time somewhere in China where there aren’t millions of people and where we could get a taste of authentic "old" China. My research led me to Old Town – Lijiang. It is so…
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Chiapas-Mexico.
So close to the USA. and worlds apart
I arrived at the airport in Tuxtla Gutiérrez at the break of dawn. A young Mario Andretti holding a sign which bore my name was there to meet me. A twenty something cool dude wearing dark shades, who spoke not…
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