Bulgaria – Sofia and Day-Away Sites
Ahhh, Sofia, the beauteous capital of Bulgaria. One is never far from a green space with profusions of flowers, fountains and benches…
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Irene Butler Antarctica – the Great White Continent
Our Antarctica Adventure. Penguins waddle past our feet on packed snow paths called “penguin highways.” Their turn to feed, they dive into…
Surf, Samba and Shantytowns of Rio de Janeiro
Sun, sand, sea, “fio dentals” (dental floss, the local lingo for scanty bikinis)! From our first taxi-window glimpses as we roll along…
Foz do Iguacu & Iguacu Falls – plus a Paraguay Day
The short flight from Sao Paulo to Foz do Iguacu is a breeze! Settling into our hotel, I am raring to take…
Singapore Debriefing
The last 9-yards as they say….the last week of our 9 months of continual travel through 25 countries…which brings our total of…
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
No time to unpack! After placing our luggage in our hotel room, we are out the door in a flash, almost tripping…
Thaipusam Hindu Festival – Batu Caves, Malaysia
The Hindu deities on the wall of Sri Mahamariamman Temple in Kuala Lumpur appear ready to leap onto the floor and dance!…
Cyprus
Nicosia (Lefkosia) Aphrodite, the Greek goddess of beauty and love smiled fondly at Cyprus, the island of her birth, giving it an…