Xi'an China summary – what to do/see/know
Xi’an (shee-ahn) is the capital of Shaanxi Province, China and is one of the oldest cities in China. In fact...
Hagia Sofia (Istanbul, Turkey)
In Istanbul, you can see many beautiful Islamic sites (some of which were Christian churches back when it was Constantinople)....
Digitize your life; travel more – dealing with paper
Recently I realized that since my plan when I retire is to travel more, I really should start getting rid...
Chiang Mai temples (Thailand)
While Doi Suthep Temple is high on a hill above Chiang Mai, there are many other temples in Chiang Mai...
Panamanian beaches
The beaches in Panama are often quite lovely. Just beware, I got sunburned in the shade.
Cartagena – a changing city (Colombia)
Cartagena is a crowded city transforming itself before your eyes. As you walk down the streets in the Old Town...
Unique Adventures: Waitomo (Why-toe-moe) Caves – tube in a cave with glow-worms; underground river spelunking
Unique Adventures: Waitomo (Why-toe-moe) Caves Tube in a cave with glow-worms As I’ve mentioned before, I love caves, and...
Plane travel: Sleeping on planes? Yes, even in the middle seat
My recent flight to Asia was 15 hours, and I had ended up in the middle seat. I guess that...
Colombia, here I come (but without my North Pole)
Last night I kept waking up thinking of things I needed to do before leaving today. I told my Alexa...
