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The Hagia Sophia (Aya Sofya) in Istanbul, Turkey, remains one of the world’s most iconic buildings through almost 2000 years of change. As such, it is a key component of the Historic Areas of Istanbul Read More …
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 …
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 …
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 …
We are going to spend some time (a little, not enough I’m sure) on the island of Møn. None-the-less, we have also decided to visit the white cliffs of Stevns Klint south of Copenhagen on Read More …
Grimeton Radio Station, near Varberg in southwestern Sweden, began relaying wireless transatlantic communications across the Atlantic in 1924. Today this rare and well-preserved station is a UNESCO World Heritage site.
It takes us awhile to find it, but Rick Steves is correct and there is a stop for bus 840 to Berchtesgaden. It looks as if we have about ½ hour before it arrives, so Read More …
Ah, Cairo. As a visitor who never had to get anywhere on my own, I loved the chaos of Cairo.I can’t imagine maneuvering through it on a daily basis. The heart of Cairo is filled Read More …
Ah, Lima. Once again I am leaving here with regret, leaving without being able to capture the essence of this place. I know my pictures will have an odd green-gray cast to them that I Read More …
Lima was once a center of wealth and power in South America and, as such, was crowded with fine colonial mansions. Earthquakes, time, and changing economic conditions have taken their toll and few of these Read More …