Will Summer Arrive in Glacier National Park?
We are headed to Glacier and the Canadian Rockies this summer – in a few weeks, actually. I have been anticipating arriving just in time to experience summer in the valleys and spring in the Read More …
Tag: UNESCO World Heritage
Memorable Travel Moments: Wine and Cheese at Old Faithful, Yellowstone National Park
A memorable moment at Yellowstone National Park In 2000 a business meeting brought us to the Yellowstone and the Grand Tetons in October. It was among the most glorious fall trips I’ve ever taken. Imagine Read More …
Memorable Travel Moments: Inside an Egyptian Tomb (2007)
Often people will tell me “I don’t need to travel to see the world; I can see it through pictures.”As a photographer, I should be grateful for this attitude, as it provides a potential market Read More …
Dreaming of a return trip: Gotland, Sweden
Gotland, Sweden has everything a traveler could want: a vibrant medieval city filled with dramatic ruins, timeless country churches, Viking graves in windswept meadows, and sprawling beaches. And lots of arts, music, and good food. Read More …
The Dream List: Petra, Jordan
By David Bjorgen via Wikimedia Commons I’ve wanted to see Petra since I was in High School. Now I know I want to see a lot more of Jordan, but if I only get to Read More …
Memorable Travel Moments: The Sun Appears at Machu Picchu (2005)
In 2005/2006, we spent the Christmas/New Year’s holidays on a group tour of Peru and Ecuador, a trip that included both the Galapagos and Machu Picchu. We arrived at Machu Picchu under cloudy skies threatening Read More …
The Hippodrome in Istanbul, Turkey
Out walking in the city, we pass a small – but elegant – monument (which will quickly become a key navigational landmark) and head for the plaza beyond. The open space around us was Read More …
Table Mountain, Cape Town South Africa
While it is a lovely sunny morning down here in the City Bowl, Cape Town’s signature feature – Table Mountain (which we are supposed to visit this morning) – is mostly swathed in an ugly Read More …
Thursday Photo: The Most Beautiful Buddha
Our guide in Thailand was very proud of her culture and country and would regularly take add additional stops – usually ones with a magnificent Buddha of some sort – to our itinerary.After a long Read More …
Grimeton Station, Varberg, Sweden
Grimeton Radio Station near Varberg, Sweden, began relaying wireless transatlantic communications in 1924. Today the well-preserved station is a UNESCO World Heritage site. Learning about radio technology of the past My cousins take us to the Read More …