Watch where you park in the Florida Keys
Give any parking lot in the Florida Keys a good look-over before leaving your car or risk being attacked by giant crustaceans . . . South Florida scenes
Happy World Penguin Day!
Everyone loves penguins, right? So today is a good day to show your love for these amazing creatures! I use links to improve your experience using this website. Some may be affiliate links that pay Read More …
Revisiting Gallipoli’s Anzac Cove, Turkey
April 25 marks the day 100 years ago when soldiers from Australia and New Zealand landed on the beaches of Gallipoli in an (ultimately futile) Allied attempt to take control of the Dardanelles and Constantinople.
Happy Hour below the Seven Mile Bridges, Florida
The Florida Keys are linked by series of bridges, the longest of which is the Seven Mile Bridge between Vaca Key (Marathon) and Little Duck Key. There are actually two Seven Mile bridges, a modern Read More …
The world is gloriously blue from the air over the Caribbean
A few scenes from a recent flight to the Caribbean: I use links to improve your experience using this website. Some may be affiliate links that pay me a small commission if you use them Read More …
El Castillo, Tulum, Mexico
It’s hard not to be drawn to El Castillo (the castle) when visiting the Mayan ruins at Tulum, Mexico. Although not particularly tall by Mayan standards, it still quietly dominates the site and I regularly Read More …
The Chapel of Guadalupe, Xcaret, Mexico
Xcaret (located near Playa del Carmen on Mexico’s Caribbean coast) emphasizes that it is a cultural park as well as an eco-adventure park. The Chapel of Guadalupe at Xcaret is part of its cultural side. Read More …
Remembering South Beach architecture, Miami, Florida
My husband and I spent a few days in Miami in 2006 on what was basically a two-day layover on our way to Peru and Ecuador. We spent all of our time in South Beach Read More …
Ethereal aluminum dresses and more in Albuquerque, New Mexico
I didn’t have many specific plans for my time in Albuquerque this winter, so the idea of seeing Ann Dunbar’s Where-Wear show at the April Price Projects Gallery was actually something the friend I was Read More …
The two best fences in Pinos Altos, New Mexico
Pinos Altos, New Mexico, feels like a rough and not-necessarily-welcoming old west town, but with a weird artsy edge. It’s a place where you might find an artistic display of found objects with a “no Read More …