Alone in Colorful Burano
Burano Burano, an island of Venice, is known for its colorful houses. Legend says that the houses were painted bright colors so that fisherman could [...]
Lost in Venice
Venice is a great place to get lost. Since I excel at getting lost, Venice is my kind of city. As we walked the streets, [...]
The Amazing Chameleon
I wanted to visit to Madagascar, first, for the Lemurs (See Jeff's post on Madagascar’s Got Talent ), and second, for the Chameleons. The Chameleons [...]
The Mighty Baobab
We chose to go to Madagascar to see baobab trees and lemurs. It turned out to be an adventure of a lifetime where I stared [...]
Madagascar’s Got Talent
I just returned from Madagascar where I witnessed the makings of a new TV show, though I’m not sure how popular it will be as [...]
Our New Neighbors
The house directly behind us has been seemingly dormant since the beginning of COVID. We guessed it is owned by snowbirds, most probably from Canada. [...]
Epic Antarctica
When I think about Antarctica, I think of ice and penguins (in that order). I see mountain-sized icebergs, glaciers calving into the sea, and penguins [...]
Penguins are Quite the Characters
Penguins are a fascinating and comical species. Over the past two weeks, I have had the good fortune to observe them on the Antarctic peninsula [...]
Penguins, A First Encounter
I am quite sure you heard of Gen-X, then Gen-Y, but what about Gen-2? Gentoo are a species of penguin, our first penguin encounter of [...]
The Most Beautiful City
Join me on a tour of the most beautiful city - Buenos Aires Did you know that Buenos Aires is one of the most beautiful [...]