Adventures in Edinburgh
I am smack center in Edinburgh’s historic quarter trying to picture what life in the Middle Ages was like, when sanitation had no real...


Adventures in Dublin
I DON'T LIKE GUINNESS . It has a certain taste that prevents me from finishing my pint. Then I went to Dublin and suddenly the Guinness...


Adventures in Iceland - Eating & Bathing
I believe that if you start digging anywhere in Iceland, you're going to strike water. Iceland has a strong bathing culture and the hot...


Adventures in Iceland - City vs Rural Life
375,000 people live in Iceland - about the same as Honolulu, Hawaii or Cleveland, Ohio. By American city standards, the entire island is...


Adventures in Iceland - Natural Wonders
Eyjafjallajökull (E-ya-fee-y'al-tl-yo-kul-tl). Nevermind, just call it the E15 (letter E, plus the 15 letters following). Nordic...


Adventures in Iceland - How Icebergs Become Diamonds
“Let’s go!” our guide announces as he leads our group towards the ash covered glacier. I can see the edge of Solheimajokull...


Wanderlusting 2020
The pandemic may have temporarily halted my travels but not my dreams. I have a lot of time reflect. Some of my most memorable...


Penises in Pompeii
Now that I've caught your attention, what is up (no pun intended) with stone penises gracing the entry way to these ancient homes and...


Adventures in Athens
Athens isn’t what it used to be; it’s better. People used to say "get to Athens, see the biggies (Acropolis, Ancient Agora, museum), then...


Adventures in Capri
“How many more steps”...asks my husband after climbing for the last hour and a half. “I think I can see the top” I replied as cheerily as...


























