travel

How I got interested in travel

When I was young, my parents took me and my brother camping in a pop-up tent.  That went on until...

Massage in Thailand – how it works

Pricing Massage places are everywhere in Thailand. Westerners would consider them all to be affordably priced. But depending on the...

Jardin Majorelle – Morocco

Jardin Majorelle – Morocco

The Jardin Majorelle is a beautiful but small botanic garden with many fountains, water features, and sculptures in Marrakesh, Morocco....

Door knockers of Cartagena, Colombia – photolog

Cartagena is known for its decorative door-knockers. They were originally used to indicate the status or occupation of the household...

News of the Good: Crows are very smart

Ravens and crows are very smart indeed. They remember people who harm them as well as those that help them....

Bled Castle, Bled Lake, and Bled Island  – Slovenia

Bled Castle, Bled Lake, and Bled Island – Slovenia

When I was in Slovenia, one of the stops was in Bled, to see Bled Castle and the lake. It...

Jemaa el-Fnaa Square – monkeys, snake charmers, and more – Marrakesh, Morocco

In the middle of the Red City of Morocco (so called because of the pink color of its buildings), Jemaa...

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Xcaret Park (Mexico)

Xcaret is a theme park, part garden/zoo, part Mexican and Mayan cultural interaction, and an adventure park all in one....

Yellowstone National Park – mountains, lakes, waterfalls, and bison