Notre-Dame de Reims sometimes known in English as Reims Cathedral, is a Roman Catholic cathedral. The cathedral was dedicated to the Virgin Mary and was … More
Category: International Travel
1711-Champagne – FR
Champagne is a sparkling wine originated and produced in the Champagne wine region of France under the rules of the appellation, that demand specific vineyard practices, sourcing of … More
1710-Carousels – FR
The French are in love with their carousels. They are in every city and are a major feature of many … More
1709-French Food – FR
Part of our trip was to be on the culinary food hunt. Chefs in France know how to cook and … More
1708-Super Hero – FR
I was walking down the hall on the boat towards the elevator when I saw this man standing in the … More
1707-Interesting Stuff – FR
There is always some miscellaneous crazy stuff I see out along the way. This is just a catchup of a … More
1647-Star Clipper Ship
Royal Clipper is a steel-hulled five-masted fully rigged tall ship used as a cruise ship. Star Clippers claims that she is the largest “true sailing ship” … More
1646-Star Clipper-Sails & Rigging
This was not a cruise ship but a real sailing vessel. Each night after dinner, heroic music would begin playing … More
1645-Star Clipper-Inside
The common areas onboard the ship were in my mind from the old school Queen Mary era. Stately and luxurious, … More
1644-Star Clipper-Ashore
Here is a collage of photos from many of the small islands which we explored. The seafood was wonderful and … More
1643-Star Clipper-St. Barts
St. Barts has one of the craziest airports that can be experienced. Planes dive over a hill on to a … More
1642-Giza – Egypt
Giza is the second-largest city in Egypt after Cairo and the fourth-largest in Africa after Kinshasa. Giza is most famous … More
1641-Petra – Jordan
Petra is a historical and archaeological city in southern Jordan. The area around Petra has been inhabited from as early … More
1640-Portugal
We were only in Portugal for a few days but were able to absorb some of the beautiful natural beauty … More
1639-Nazare – Portugal
I’m not a surfer but have been around it having been raised in Southern California. I love to watch the … More
1638-Jordan
We stopped in Ammon, Jordan to visit Petra which is located in the south of the country. We walked through … More
1637-Spain
We stopped in Madrid for Xmas eve to break up the trip to Jordan and to see the Cardamomo Flamenco … More
1636-Sailing – Egypt
The Dahabeya is an historic sailing boat based out of Luxor, Esna or Aswan for 3, 7, 9 or 12 nights cruises on the Nile river. Our cruise was from … More
1635-Anchoring Boat – Egypt
The nightly anchoring of the boat was always a circus to watch. Our crew were experienced river sailors, but this … More
1634-On Board – Egypt
These are shots from life aboard our boat.
1633-Valley of Nobles – Egypt
Tombs of the Nobles are a collective term applied to tombs of workers, foremen, priests, soldiers, officials, viziers, princes etc. … More
1632-Valley of Kings – Egypt
The Valley of the Kings is a valley in Egypt where, for a period of nearly 500 years from the … More
1631-Hot Air Balloons – Egypt
We woke up to the sounds of hot air balloons swarming over our room near Medniet Habu. We poked out … More
1630-Medinet Habu – Egypt
The Mortuary Temple of Ramesses III at Medinet Habu was an important New Kingdom period temple structure in the West … More
1629-Karnak – Egypt
The Karnak Temple Complex, commonly known as Karnak comprises a vast mix of decayed temples, chapels, pylons, and other buildings … More
1628-Luxor – Egypt
Luxor was the ancient city of Thebes, the great capital of (Upper) Egypt during the New Kingdom, and the glorious … More
1627-Hieroglyphics – Egypt
Egyptian hieroglyphs were the formal writing system used in Ancient Egypt. Hieroglyphs combined logographic, syllabic and alphabetic elements, with a … More
1626-Cruise Ships – Egypt
We were slowly floating up the Nile river on an historic sailing boat being towed by a tug when fifty … More
1625-Philae – Egypt
Philae is an island in the reservoir of the Aswan Low Dam, downstream of the Aswan Dam and Lake Nasser, Egypt. Philae was originally located near the expansive First … More
1624-Local Village – Egypt
Our boat docked in the mud and we hopped off to tour a local village. The hike was several miles … More