Safaris are spectacular, you need to go more than once
| Reading Time 3 minuteFor most people a safari is a once in a lifetime trip. I’m here to tell you, safaris are spectacular and once is not enough! (Neither is twice). First things first, safari comes from the word for journey in Swahili. It was originally an...
Egypt: How to Start at the Beginning Add a Saqqara Day Trip
| Reading Time 5 minuteSometimes you choose travel dates and sometimes they choose you. After I’d locked in my Nile cruise I looked at the calendar and realized it made more sense to fly to Egypt a couple of days early since my monthly rent was up.  With a...
Highlights of Egypt – How to Choose Your Epic Adventure
| Reading Time 0 minuteThere are so many things to do and see in Egypt it’s hard to choose the highlights for your adventure. I created this map with suggested itineraries depending on how much time you have to explore. By no means are these the only things to...
October Where & When
| Reading Time 0 minuteOctober’s map has landed What festivals are in October? Which countries gained independence? When is International Pillow Fight Day? Interactive Where? Click to see details. Zoom in to see some icons that may be behind other icons. Share...
April Where & When
| Reading Time 0 minuteApril’s Map has sprung! What festivals are in April? Which countries gained independence? When is International Pillow Fight Day? Interactive Where? Click to see details. Zoom in to see some icons that may be behind other icons. When Share...
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Happy Juneteenth!
(I got the 1st piece of the cake.)
The reward for the climb us 10 flights of stairs in 110 degree heat was the views of the Victory Arch, two pairs of crossed swords in Baghdad.
Jun 12
The reward for the climb us 10 flights of stairs in 110 degree heat was the views of the Victory Arch, two pairs of crossed swords in Baghdad.
Remodeling Saddam Hussein's office courtesy of US military.
#ThrowbackThursday Yes I'm still wishing for snow and ice. (It's 112f).
Pic from Plitvice Lakes NP, Croatia.
Jun 2
#ThrowbackThursday Yes I'm still wishing for snow and ice. (It's 112f).
Pic from Plitvice Lakes NP, Croatia.
#waybackwednesday After a daytime high of 111f (43.9c) this pic of gentoo penguins is a refreshing memory.
Jun 1
#waybackwednesday After a daytime high of 111f (43.9c) this pic of gentoo penguins is a refreshing memory.
I don't have as much time or opportunity to travel right now, but did get a pic of the Baghdad Clock Tower this morning.
Surprisingly (to me) it was built 1980 with octagonal-shaped clock faces on top of a pyramid shaped glass tower. I think it has a very mid-century modern style, not an '80s vibe.
The building below the clock was a museum and is now the Supreme Criminal Court.
May 29
I don't have as much time or opportunity to travel right now, but did get a pic of the Baghdad Clock Tower this morning.
Surprisingly (to me) it was built 1980 with octagonal-shaped clock faces on top of a pyramid shaped glass tower. I think it has a very mid-century modern style, not an '80s vibe.
The building below the clock was a museum and is now the Supreme Criminal Court.