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• Postcard: Soe West Timor, City in the Mountains #TheWeeklyPostcard

  

  Soe is a tiny city nestled in the mountains of West Timor Dear Luke and Leia, Apa kabar? (That means, What’s new?) We are in Soe, a small city in the West... Read more

  Posted on 17 April 2015 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• Ravenna and Her Mosaics

  

  Most people have never heard of the Italian city of Ravenna, a city which lies on the coast between Florence and Venice. A shame, that. Read more

  Posted on 14 April 2015 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• Postcard: Children on West Timor, Indonesia #TheWeeklyPostcard

  

  Playful children in West Timor, an island is the far eastern part of Indonesia Dear Luke and Leia, Well after 33 hours of flying we made it to West Timor, an... Read more

  Posted on 10 April 2015 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• 10 Wonderful Adriatic Cruise Ports (A Photo Essay)

  

  Europe has an amazing array of things to offer its visitors. So many different nations and cultures are packed onto this one continent that one could visit one... Read more

  Posted on 07 April 2015 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• Postcard: Emerald Pool, Dominica #TheWeeklyPostcard

  

  Beautiful waterfall at Emerald Pool, one of many in Dominica Dear Luke and Leia, Welcome to the country of the Commonwealth of Dominica in the Caribbean Sea. Read more

  Posted on 03 April 2015 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• Civitavecchia Attractions: One Day in Rome’s Port

  

  Civitavecchia, Italy, gets thousands of visitors a day even though is not known as a tourist destination. As a matter of fact, you wouldn’t even find it listed... Read more

  Posted on 30 March 2015 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• 10 Ways to Stay Healthy at 35,000 Feet

  

  With all the scary news stories about passengers carrying diseases from abroad, it can sound like everyone is doomed to get sick after a plane flight. Not true. Read more

  Posted on 16 March 2015 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• The Arrondissement Parisians Don’t Share with Tourists

  

  I’m lucky enough to be living in the most beautiful city in the world – and given that Paris for decades has been one of the most-visited cities in the world,... Read more

  Posted on 23 February 2015 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• Amsterdam Canal Cruise: Views from the Water

  

  Amsterdam. Its city center is compact—almost cozy—and despite bicycles whizzing by at every turn it still manages to emit a laid back vibe. Read more

  Posted on 16 February 2015 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• Postcard: Live Entertainment Bocas Town Style

  

  Craving Thai food while we were in Bocas del Toro, our desk clerk sent us to The Lemongrass, a restaurant and bar that served up delicious Asian fusion dishes. Read more

  Posted on 11 February 2015 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• Before You Go: 4 Tips for Great Travel Photos

  

  Are you traveling to a dream destination? Bringing your camera? A little bit of planning beforehand will help to ensure you take your best photos ever. Read more

  Posted on 09 February 2015 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• Mama’s Kue Wajik Recipe

  

  Let me tell you about Mama, a dear Indonesian woman I fell in love with while we were living on Bali. Mama isn’t her name, of course. Her friends call her... Read more

  Posted on 03 February 2015 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• 7 Things to See at the Vatican

  

  Let’s play “Word Association.” When I say Vatican, what’s the first thing you think of? I’ll bet it has something to do with Catholicism. And why wouldn’t it? Read more

  Posted on 26 January 2015 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• Photo Tips: Burst Mode – How to Shoot More of Less

  

  My original shot of the Wooly Monkey. He started to turn towards me. The essence of a travel photographer’s job is to capture life as it happens. Read more

  Posted on 19 January 2015 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• Celebrating Carnival in Panama

  

  Although we had been in Panama for a while, 2013 was our first opportunity to celebrate carnival in Panama City. The only thing in America that’s even slightly... Read more

  Posted on 14 January 2015 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• One Day in Belize: Cave Tubing on a Budget

  

  If you are planning a day in Belize—maybe on a cruise stop—you probably have already figured out that the country’s top day trips are zip-lining through the... Read more

  Posted on 12 January 2015 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• Postcard: Paseo Las Bovedas, Casco Viejo, Panama

  

  Paseo las Bovedas is a bougainvillea-covered walkway in Panama City. It is lined with tables, their vendors all eager to sell their traditional crafts to... Read more

  Posted on 09 January 2015 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• Landing: Reverse Culture Shock Symptoms

  

  As usual, we get off the plane after a long international flight, clear immigration and customs, and hail a ride to our hotel. Read more

  Posted on 06 January 2015 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• Go For the Tapas!

  

  There are two kinds of layovers: short ones and long ones. Short ones—four hours or less—offer little more than time to change gates and grab a bite to eat. Read more

  Posted on 04 January 2015 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• Postcard: Ngobe-Bugle Man with His Pipes, #Boquete #Panama

  

  Ngöbe-Buglé Man with Pipes When there’s a town festival nearby it’s common for Panama’s indigenous tribes to join in the celebration. Read more

  Posted on 03 January 2015 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL