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Rock of Gibraltar – Fantastic Views & Barbary Apes
I’ve been very remiss in writing about the day Alison and I spent exploring the Rock of Gibraltar. We did it on a reasonably warm day in November, 2015 and it turned out to be one of the most interesting days we’ve ever spent exploring together. Combine the excitement of the cable car ride to […]
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Lakeland Florida – One of the State’s Nicest Cities
At the 2016 North American Travel Journalists (NATJA) conference I made a point of setting up a meeting with the reps from Visit Central Florida. I was particularly interested in two attractions – Legoland to which I did return in 2017 with Alison, my son Dale and his better half Kari and my oldest grandson […]
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Versailles – A Few Useful Tips for a Winter Visit
Visiting Versailles – isn’t that on every person’s bucket list? It certainly was for my daughter Lenore and I when we made our way out from Paris on a rainy morning in February, 2016. While we couldn’t avoid the crowds inside the palace even in the off season, we still had a very good visit […]
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Pantheon Paris – France’s National Mausoleum
The Pantheon Paris embodies the many changes that the nation has undergone during its illustrious history. Add to that the fact that many of the greatest Frenchmen and Frenchwomen are entombed here and you know why it is a must-visit site for the citizens of France. I’ve been staying in the Latin Quarter during my […]
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Orangerie – An Alternative to Musee D’Orsay
It’s an overcast and drizzly February day in Paris. In other words, a perfect day for visiting one of Paris’ great art museums, but it won’t be the Louvre or the Musée D’Orsay. Even at this time of year they will be thronged and the experience would not be a pleasant one. Yes the art […]
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City of Gibraltar – Here’s Why It’s A Surprise Tourist Destination
In my previous post I explained why Alison and I, pretty well on a whim, decided to visit the British colony of Gibraltar after spending a few days in Nerja. We are staying at the wonderful Rock Hotel, just above the cable car station to the top of the Rock of Gibraltar and tomorrow we will […]
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Montparnasse Cemetery – A Visit by the Maritime Explorer
Paris has many cemeteries, but three are generally reckoned to be genuine tourist destinations. In spring 2015 I stayed in an apartment overlooking Montmartre Cemetery and wrote this post about my visit. Later I visited Pere Lachaise Cemetery with guide David Burke and wrote this post. Early this spring of 2016 I returned to Paris […]
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Mullin Automotive Museum
The number one attraction in Oxnard, California might also be the most difficult to get to. That’s because the Mullin Automotive Museum is only open from 10:00 to 3:00 Friday, Saturday and Sunday, but trust me if you are in the Los Angeles area on one of the days it is open, it’s more than […]
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Cluny Museum – Paris’ Medieval Marvel
In a previous post I explained why I chose to stay in the Latin Quarter on my most recent visit to Paris. I also described a walking trip around the Latin Quarter and stopping at the exterior of the Cluny Museum, Paris’ museum dedicated to the Medieval period. This morning I’m headed back to visit the […]
From the road
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April 20th, 2023
I’ve had a bad case of writer’s block since getting back from Southeast Asia, but I did finish this post on the fan… https://t.co/HoJjP4jeha
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April 12th, 2023
One of the main reasons to visit the Galapagos is to see the giant tortoises. This latest post explains where you c… https://t.co/mQ8PWha8j3
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April 11th, 2023
Spring is very late this year so it’s nice to see the crocuses finally show up. https://t.co/7HD6wvsEJ6
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April 9th, 2023
Sunday morning is a good time to reflect back on another Sunday in Reading, England which I wrote about here:… https://t.co/EJ4Is2NSqz