One Thing I Love About Spain

If you have spent any amount of time in Spain, you will know that a typical breakfast for Spaniards is toasted bread slathered in olive oil and grated tomato with cafe con leche. There’s not much to it really. However, if you go to hotels in Spain for breakfast, they really go all out. They … Continue reading One Thing I Love About Spain →

Discovering India: Fascinating Places Beyond Mumbai and Delhi

Most people are familiar with the big Indian cities of New Delhi in the north, Mumbai in the south and Agra, where the Taj Mahal is located. But there are many other cities and towns of interest in this massive country, the seventh largest in the world with a total area of 3,287,263 square kilometers … Continue reading Discovering India: Fascinating Places Beyond Mumbai and Delhi →

Ubeda: Spain’s Hidden Gem for Cultural and Historical Marvels

Ubeda is a mountaintop city in the province of Jaen, in the region of Andalucía, in southeastern Spain. Unlike Granada, also in Andalucía, Ubeda is definitely off the beaten path for tourists. Even so, it is well worth a visit as there are several interesting sites to see. Every year since my husband and I … Continue reading Ubeda: Spain’s Hidden Gem for Cultural and Historical Marvels →

Birdwatching to Find Peace

The news has been so distressing recently given the death of more than 17,000 people in Gaza and the slaughter of about 1,200 Israelis by Hamas on October 7th. This is horrifying as is the ongoing war in Ukraine and the threat to American democracy posed by would-be dictator Donald Trump, the Republican Party’s leading … Continue reading Birdwatching to Find Peace →

New Review of Spain Travel Book

Here is the latest review of my Spain travel book for children from a Goodreads contributor. As someone living in Spain but with grandchildren in England, this book has proven very useful in teaching them about the country I live in. The language used is accessible to youngsters and the pictures bring to life for … Continue reading New Review of Spain Travel Book →

BIRDS

During our visit we intended to do many things and we did. I was over ambitious within the time frame of those few weeks as some we could never have … BIRDS A nice post for bird lovers like myself and John Edwards, the author of this blog.

Two Days in Frankfurt

I need to start out by saying that I have been spending time on the free language-learning app Duolingo in preparation for this trip to Germany. I had wanted to be able to at least understand some of the signs when we went to Germany. I have to say it actually worked too! Not only … Continue reading Two Days in Frankfurt →

Visiting Xanten, a Roman Archeological Park in Germany

Hubby Rick and I recently visited an archeological park in Germany that we think is well worth a visit. It’s in a small German town called Xanten, pronounced Santen, but spelled with an X. It is about 50 minutes drive north of Dusseldorf, not far from Germany’s border with the Netherlands. This park is billed … Continue reading Visiting Xanten, a Roman Archeological Park in Germany →

NYTimes: A Sandwich Shop, a Tent City and an American Crisis

A Sandwich Shop, a Tent City and an American Crisis https://nyti.ms/3JsCjft. The above article in this Sunday's New York Times, written by Pulitzer Prize winning author Eli Saslow, is one of the most disturbing pieces of writing I have ever read. The dystopian tent city he so vividly describes is in Phoenix, Arizona. Saslow notes … Continue reading NYTimes: A Sandwich Shop, a Tent City and an American Crisis →

Mexican Pyramids at Teotihuacan

One of the sights well worth seeing if you have are fortunate enough to visit Mexico, rather than heading straight to its beach resorts, is Teotihuacan. Thirty miles from Mexico city, this ancient city existed from roughly 100 B.C.E. to 550 C.E.. It was one of the most influential cities in Mesoamerica, with a population … Continue reading Mexican Pyramids at Teotihuacan →