Browsing Posts by 2016

Solvang – Swans and Ugly Ducklings

 destinations, photography, United States   Aug 11, 2016   By

“One evening, just as the sun was setting amid radiant clouds, there came a large flock of beautiful birds out of the bushes. The duckling [...]

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The Euro Food Scene in Santa Barbara

 destinations, food, photography, United States   Aug 5, 2016   By

“To me, a critic is some loser who has no idea… someone with an opinion. We all have opinions. No offense, but what makes them [...]

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Moving Pictures – Myvatn, Iceland

 Myvatn, destinations, Iceland   Aug 2, 2016   By

There is so much to see in Iceland – waterfalls, volcanoes, puffins, horses, geysers…the list goes on. In an area near Lake Myvatn, my friends [...]

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Yesteryear Europe, July – Rehabilitation of Joan

 Paris, Reims, France, wanderlust   Jul 28, 2016   By

Sometimes a city or region gets pigeonholed because of its name. Does anyone think of Pisa and not imagine their ridiculously leaning tower? Can you [...]

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8 Memories From a Weekend in Morocco

 Fez, destinations, Morocco   Jul 22, 2016   By

As I struggled and sweat myself to sleep last night, I remembered that there were worse things than a heat wave in Southern California. In [...]

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Moving Pictures – Vienna, Austria

 Vienna, Austria   Jul 12, 2016   By

I was lucky enough to visit the San Diego zoo this past weekend, arguably one of the best zoos in the world. My favorite animal [...]

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Yesteryear Europe, June – Churchill and the Finest Hour

 London, United Kingdom   Jun 30, 2016   By

Those who know me realize I wasn’t super excited about my London trip last year. I enjoyed it, but it was what I thought it [...]

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Euro 2016 – The Elite Eight!

 best of europe, eurotrip, football   Jun 28, 2016   By

Euro 2016 is in the home stretch! I remember I was a huge sports nut as a kid. In 6th grade one of our assignments [...]

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