Today is ANZAC* Day in Australia, New Zealand and several countries in the Pacific (Samoa, Tonga, and Fiji I think). It is the day which Australians and Kiwis remember their war dead. In the US it would be the equivalent of Memorial Day, or Remembrance Day in the UK. ANZAC Day, from what I’ve gathered, …
This week I am joined by Jen Leo, Chris Christensen and this week’s guest Catherine Hamm of the LA Times. Subscribe on Apple Podcasts This Week’s News: Ryanair ‘to offer totally free flights in five to 10 years’ US DOT: Flight cancellations at an all-time low — eTN: Global Travel & Tourism News Why riders …
With the passing of Neil Armstrong today, I thought it appropriate to bring up an interesting question that I wrote about several years ago on my personal blog before I started traveling. I was born on August 24, 1969. It was exactly 34 days after Neil Armstrong landed on the moon on July 20 of …
I bring you, in no particular order, the Seven Wonders of Japan. Kiyomizu Temple, Kyoto Kiyomizu-dera is a Tendi Buddhist temple in Kyoto and is one of the oldest and best-known temples in a historic city filled with temples. The current building was built in 1633 by the third Tokugawa shogun and temples on the location …
Think about Peru and your mind will no doubt conjure up images of Machu Picchu and llamas. But, there is a whole lot more to this South American gem than those hilltop ruins and weird looking creatures. It might sound cliché but Peru really does have everything. It has misty mountains, dusted with snow; surf …
You are on vacation. You vist some exotic destination, have a great time and take a ton of photos. When you get back home you plug your camera into your computer, download your images and declare victory. Maybe you print a few to hang on the wall and the rest you share with your friends …
This month’s image is of the Jungfrau Express about to enter the 7km tunnel to the top of Jungfraujoch. Tablets | iPhone 6/7/8 | iPhone 6/7/8 Plus | iPhone X Most Desktops (will adjust for size) | Large Format
I promised my grandmother before I went to Alaska’s Kodiak Island that I wouldn’t go near the bears. Unlike most tourists to the area, the bears weren’t really my thing. There were so many other reasons I wanted to head to Kodiak, the impressive Kodiak bears just weren’t part of the equation I assured her. …
My Grandfather was a wonderful man. I grew up close to he and my Grandmother, often spending time with them as I grew up. After I became an adult, he loved that I traveled. When I came to visit, he’d pull out his atlas and we’d talk about where I was going or where I’d …