Queen Liliuokalani was the only queen regnant and the last sovereign monarch of the Hawaiian Kingdom, ruling from January 29,…
1878-Slovenia, SI
Slovenia is one of the secret places in Eastern Europe that the world has not found. It is beautiful with…
1877-Athens, GR
Janine and I have previously visited Athens and were not that interested in seeing all of the ancient structures and…
1876-Meteora, GR
The Metéora (“suspended rocks”, “suspended in the air” or “in the heavens above”) is one of the largest and most…
1875-Delphi, GR
Delphi is an archaeological site and a modern town in Greece on the south-western spur of Mount Parnassus in the…
1874-Serbia, SRB
Serbia is one of the most depressing countries I have visited. The streets of Belgrade were filthy, every building was…
1873-Albania, AL
Alright, here is where Albania is: Janine wanted to explore Albania to see if it was a country with which…
1872-Champaign to Paris, FR
Our goal of going to France was to check out a barge trip from Champaign to Paris. This week-long trip…
1871-Cinque Terra, IT
Our first stop after leaving London was Cinque Terra located in Italy. We got from London to Milan and met…
1870-London, UK
We were only in London a couple of days on our way to Italy and beyond. Not much to say…
Travels with Janine
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1869-The Colors of Hilo, HI
This is a collage of sunrises, rainbows, and beautiful parks in Hilo, HI. Our lanai looks towards the East so…
1868-Swimming With Whale Sharks, PH
Janine and I have been on the trail of whale sharks for many years. We have gone to Mexico in…
1867-Face/Off, PH
I’ve seen a lot of stupid things out in the world, but this is one of the best. We were…
1866-Sagrada Familia, SP
The Sagrada Familia is a privately funded cathedral that when completed will be the the highest religious building in the…
1865-Picasso, SP
When in Barcelona, you must visit the Picasso Museum. Picasso lived much of his life in Barcelona and many of…
1864-Barcelona, SP
Barcelona is a city on the northeastern coast of Spain. It is the capital and largest city of the autonomous…
1863-Seville, SP
We flew to Seville to visit a friend on their new olive farm. Seville is a beautiful city with a…
1862-Canary Islands, SP
We visited three of the Canary Islands and ended up staying a couple of days on the largest of the…
1861-Gibraltar, GI
We were sailing towards Gibraltar (the gateway to the Mediterranean) waiting for the iconic Rock of Gibraltar to appear. A…
1860-Morocco, MA
Sunset at sea out of Tangier, Morocco Morocco was one of the most intriguing countries Janine and I have visited…
1859-Flamenco, ES
Janine had another trip with thirty people on the Star Clipper ship this time in Western Mediterranean. First stop Madrid…
1858-Stoner Room, NY
On our way to Europe we stopped off in New York City to break up the trip. Now that we…
1857-Bonsai Show, HI
Every year the public library in Hilo, HI presents a Bonsai Show. Bonsai is a big thing here in Hawaii.…
1856-Fort Bragg, CA
Before we moved to Hilo, we did a road trip up the California Coast for a final look-see of what…
1855-House is Pissed, CA
Four years ago we purchased a beach bungalow in Dana Point, CA. It was a perfect space for us. I…
1854-Music Machines, NL
Janine and I were in Amsterdam visiting our friends Estrella Acosta and Arjen Gorter. One day the girls went off…
1853-Amsterdam, NL
Just like in Venice, one of the first things I wanted to do in Amsterdam was take a canal tour.…
1852-Bimhuis, NL
On our way back from the Croatia boat trip we stopped off in Amsterdam to visit friends. They are world-class…
1851-Venice, IT
Venice has been on my list forever.Janine had been to Venice many times and seeing her photos made me jealous.…