Adventures in France - Provence
When in France, do what the Romans do. This corner of France has many of its roots from the Roman Empire. The Papal Palace in Avignon was...


The Corrida (Spanish Bullfight)
FIGHT TO THE FINISH Known to everyone else is the bullfight. Also known to most is that it doesn't end well for the bull. Rooted deep in...


Adventures in Barcelona
Mollusks, fish, frogs, and chicken. I come from a food culture where "fresh" means you get to witness the final blow. It seemed as if...


Local Adventures in Seattle
A typical W-2 Federal Tax Return - Circa Late 1800s might read: Occupation: Seamstress Oddly, none of these "Seamstresses" owned a sewing...


Adventures in Turkey - Istanbul
Old World meets Contemporary. Istanbul is hot and I'm not talking about the weather. This ancient city is amazingly cosmopolitan and old...


Adventures in Turkey - Cappadocia
Flintstones, Fairy Tale Chimneys, and NASA. These are just a few words that comes to mind when you think of Cappadocia in Central Turkey....


Adventures in Ephesus and Beyond
My Life in Ruins. No, that's just a name of a movie. But today, my life was in the ruins of Ephesus. If you thought you knew everything...


Adventures in Amsterdam
If I was only allowed one word to describe Amsterdam, it would be "colorful." Amsterdam is a young, lively and vibrant city. Hells...


Adventures in France - Paris and Beyond
If I can only use one simple sentence to describe Paris, it would be this: Paris is like a grand old lady - deteriorating, yet classy....


Adventures in Italy - Rome
Setting: Out on the tarmac at JFK airport waiting to take off. Pilot: "Ladies and gentlemen, JFK airport is closed due to severe...


























