Barcelona-More than Gaudi
Barcelona is one of those cities that stands alone. Multifaceted, multicultural, multi. . . everything. Like Cairo, Istanbul, Hong Kong, and New York, Barcelona doesn’t …
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Cuba to Florida with a little Australia thrown in
I spent two weeks in Cuba traveling the country from Santiago de Cuba to Habana not long ago with a Road Scholar/Elder Hostel Group. One …
Colors of Cuba
For ten years (from 2001–2010) I lived mostly outside the United States on our sailboat, S/V Bali Ha’i III, with my husband as we sailed …
Cuba from SE to NW and the first Cuban Revolution
We started our trip in Santiago de Cuba in the far SE corner. Getting close to Santiago de Cuba! We stayed there four nights then …
The Truth About Guantánamera
No, that’s not a typo. I’m referring to the song “Guantánamera,” not the US Naval base, prison, and formerly “secret” torture center, Guantánamo, which is …
Being a Wanderer
Here are some of my thoughts about being a wandering sort of traveler, as one is when cruising. These are excerpts from Voice of a …
Welcome to the New Year!
Welcome Back! We’re in a new year, and I wish everyone a peaceful and joyous year. I still have a story to tell about that …
The Magic of Crete
In my last blog under a photo of a modern sculpture in Crete, I promised to write about that. But first a story from ancient …
Travel Wisdom-1
At the risk of being considered lazy, this blog consists of the epigraphs I used in Voice of a Voyage: Rediscovering the World During a …