Spain: train ride to Burgos
BasÃlica de Nuestra Señora del Pilar, Zaragoza Burgos Cathedral. July 2015 [from FB post: July 22, 2015} My 4 hour train journey really...
Portugal: Bad Romance
Old house, Alfama, Lisbon. August 2016 [from FB post: August 6, 2016] Loving a Place to Death Judging from comments from the locals...
Italy: Milano Centrale
Milano Centrale. August 2014 [from FB post: August 5, 2014] OK friends...two comments so far. They simply do NOT make train stations...
Philippines: Dipolog
Sunset Boulevard views, Dipolog. July 2017 [from FB post: July 7, 2017} Reporter on site: You know President Duterte has declared martial...
Malaysia: old sandals on the bus
Queen Victoria Memorial Clocktower, Georgetown Penang. December 2005 [from FB post: July 11, 2017] From many moons ago: Once I was...
Spain: Cartuja de Miraflores, Burgos
Interior, Cartuja de Miraflores, Burgos July 2015 [from FB post: July 24, 2015] Just back from a splendid walk to the Monastery Cartuja...
Philippines: habal-habal
Museum, Eisenhauer's York Harley-Davidson, York, PA. December 2021 [from FB post: February 13, 2011] A very good day out in Samal...
Jordan: Mt Nebo
[from FB post: July 22, 2017] Looking out over the West Bank The winding road down to the Jordan Valley July 2017 [from FB post: July...
Italy: Malpensa Airport
Alps from Malpensa Airport, Milan. August 2016 [from FB post: July 16, 2014] Milano!!! I flew in low over the Alps on a clear day.......
Spain: University of Salamanca
Casa de las Conchas. July 2015 [from FB post: July 25, 2015] So suppose someone graduated from the University of Salamanca... and met...
Philippines: changing tourist faces
Starbucks, Bacolod. July 2017 [from FB post: July 14, 2017] Gone are the "rich Japanese" here in SE Asia. Now it is all Korean. Here I...
UAE: coda
Dubai International Financial Center. July 2018 [from FB post: July 6, 2018] Reflections I am in hot Dubai ending a journey that also...
Jordan: pilgrimage
[from FB post: July 23, 2017] A Pilgrimage of Sorts: The day started with traffic. I think there was no traffic in the days of...
Spain: Zaragoza
Ponte de Piedra Palacio de la Aljaferia Expo Site July 2015 [from FB post: July 19, 2015] Safely in Zaragoza. The ride here on the high...
USA: Chicago
A Break from Travel in the Windy City [from FB posts: July 18-20] (edited) After my rainy blow through Chicago, I wanted to spend more...
Philippines: Dumaguete
Mountain view over bell tower. June 2015 Town plaza. June 2016 Seafront esplanade. June 2016 [from FB post: June 23, 2015] I think I...
India: granite country
Near Madurai, Tamil Natu. January 2015 Part of any decent kitchen or bath renovation is a good countertop. Our "Interior Architect" on...
Istanbul: Aya Sophia
Aya Sophia, Istanbul. August 2020 Repurposing On my second round the world trip (that time with Brian), the starting point was Istanbul....
Jerusalem: what's in a name?
Friday on Jaffa Road. June 2018 [from FB post: June 19, 2018] Funny Life Moments When I lived in New York people always asked me, "Are...
Philippines: Tagbilaran
Old Bohol Capitol Building Tagbilaran Cathedral Tagbilaran harbor. June 2015 [from FB post: June 27, 2015] Well I got stuck in the rain...