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• The Waterford Blaa – An Irish Specialty

  

  If you are ever in a restaurant in southeast Ireland and hear someone say blah, it’s not a comment on the quality of the food. Read more

  Posted on 13 October 2013 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Friday Foto: The Rock of Cashel, Seen Through a Misty Irish Rain

  

  The Rock of Cashel South of Dublin, in County Tipperary, is an ancient monument called the Rock of Cashel. It was the seat of the kings of Munster for... Read more

  Posted on 11 October 2013 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• Video: The Amazingly Colorful City of Sintra, #Portugal

  

  Lisbon is a beautiful capital, famous for its tiled buildings and sidewalks. However, one of its suburbs is just as beautiful and a tourist destination in its... Read more

  Posted on 07 October 2013 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• Friday Foto – Ha’penny Bridge at Night

  

  Photographing Ha’penny Bridge at night To add variety to your photos in Dublin, try taking a picture of the Ha’penny Bridge at night. Read more

  Posted on 04 October 2013 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• Friday Foto – Biltmore Estate – Reflections in a Garden Lake

  

  Biltmore Estate lake The Biltmore Estate in Asheville, North Carolina has many gorgeous gardens, formal and informal. This quiet lake, with its bridge on the fa... Read more

  Posted on 27 September 2013 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• Video: Parque Calderon, Cuenca, Ecuador

  

  Parque Calderon is located in the heart of Cuenca and is the central square in the city’s 500-year-old checkerboard layout. It is, without a doubt, Cuenca’s... Read more

  Posted on 23 September 2013 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• Friday Foto – Bali Flying Fish – Flying High

  

  On Bali Flying Fish is a sport, not a dinner item Now this looks like an exhilarating experience! Out of all the water sports in the world, we’d never seen... Read more

  Posted on 20 September 2013 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• The Biggest Travel Trap

  

  I was just sitting back thinking about the six pages of photos of Dublin, Ireland that I just posted online. When I told Linda that and she kindly replied... Read more

  Posted on 16 September 2013 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• Friday Foto – Bethlehem Stained Glass – Window of Hope

  

  Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem This famous church is the traditional site of Jesus’ birth. It had spectacular stained glass windows throughout. This... Read more

  Posted on 13 September 2013 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• 13 Balconies in Cuenca

  

  Walk down any street and look up: You’ll see amazing architectural details on the balconies in Cuenca, with plenty of eye-popping color and details in the iron... Read more

  Posted on 09 September 2013 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• Visiting Every Country in the World

  

  I was six when I realized I was unusual. On my first day of school back in my New Jersey hometown, I became instantly popular when they heard my Australian... Read more

  Posted on 09 September 2013 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• Friday Foto – Banos, Ecuador Crafts on the Street

  

  Banos crafts on the street In Banos, Ecuador this lovely lady was winding yarn for more of the local crafts she was selling. You can see some of them at the... Read more

  Posted on 06 September 2013 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• On a Rhine Cruise: Visit Marksburg Castle

  

  This “Visit Marksburg Castle” post is part of our series about taking a Rhine River Cruise. After cruising through the Middle Rhine Valley and taking hundreds o... Read more

  Posted on 02 September 2013 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• Friday Foto – The Devil in Carnival

  

  Panama City Devil in Carnival 2013 Carnival in Panama City, Panama features “Devils” that are used to scare evil spirits away. The bigger the devil the better... Read more

  Posted on 30 August 2013 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• Our First Furnished Apartment in Cuenca

  

  When we told friends we were looking to rent a furnished apartment in El Centro, Cuenca’s charming historic district, their response was, “Why would you want... Read more

  Posted on 26 August 2013 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• Friday Foto – Pena Castle Garden – Yellow in a Sea of Green

  

  Simple beauty in a Pena Castle garden The gardens at Pena Castle were beautiful – as was the castle – but what was especially striking was this single yellow... Read more

  Posted on 23 August 2013 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• The Great Equator Hoax

  

  “Take us to the Equator, please,” Dan asked our driver as we got in the taxi. “Which one?” our driver asked. Uh-oh. “There’s more than one?” I said, incredulous... Read more

  Posted on 19 August 2013 TRAVEL

• Today’s Travel Photo: Color on a Cartagena Street

  Bags for sale in Cartagena, Colombia Who needs a shop?  In old town Cartagena, it’s not unusual for people to set up shop right out on the sidewalk. One... Read more

  Posted on 18 August 2013 TRAVEL

• Today’s Travel Photo: Feather Duster Worms Underwater

  Feather Duster Worms Go into warm Caribbean waters and you may see these curious creatures. But be careful: If you get too close, they’ll snap back into their... Read more

  Posted on 16 August 2013 TRAVEL

• Today’s Travel Photo: Flamenco Island, Panama City

  Flamenco Island, Panama City Flamenco Island is the last in a series of four islands linked to the mainland via a causeway made from rock dredged while... Read more

  Posted on 15 August 2013 TRAVEL