An Afternoon On Büyükada – Princes’ Islands, TURKEY
The Seagulls of Büyükada – Princes’ Islands – ISTANBUL, TURKEY
WAS IT A DREAM OR TURKS AND CAICOS?
When traveling to Turks and Caicos the beauty starts before you’ve even set foot on the ground. Arriving by air, you’re immediately greeted by miles & miles of neon blue ocean.
The beauty and wonder I encountered on the island is so intense it’s almost like a mirage– thinking back you wonder if it was even real. (more…)
WHEN FLORENCE ITALY STEALS YOUR SOUL
the Duomo, Florence, Italy
I walked and walked the city streets, taking in all the subtle magic that Florence careened around me through its intrinsic waves of aesthetic precision and art.
But neither would Florence’s lovely perimeter, dotted with lush palms and framed as it were on one side by the river Arno, nor the pretty alleyways lined with perfectly picturesque restaurant patios and ever-conscious sophisticated shop windows prepare me for the architectural artwork that would steal my soul away. (more…)
BOSTON IN 67 1/2 HOURS
Dig in, dig around, walk too much, stuff my face, & party on… pretty much my goals when exploring any city for the first time.
Boston in the winter was no exception.
Follow me around this northeastern coast town full of smarties (hey, they’ve got Harvard) while I eat tons of vegan food, sympathize with a robot, and rock out to some of the most incredible guitar playing I’ve ever heard (replete with too much whiskey of course). (more…)
VIDEO: EXPERIENCING TOTALITY – SOLAR ECLIPSE 2017(I CRIED)
I made sure months in advance that I keep the date clear – August 21st 2017 – the day of the long awaited “great American” solar eclipse.
What I didn’t do was plan.
Because I’d been such a silly procrastinator I hadn’t gotten any of the special solar eclipse glasses and called around stores in a frantic last minute search.
Of course they were all sold out. And the few that had in last minute shipments (in numbers upwards of the 1000s) were gone within hours. (more…)