On New Zealand’s north island along the Bay of Plenty lies the seaside town of Tauranga.  With a population of just over 150,000,...

ANZAC stands for Australian and New Zealand Army Corps. In April 1905 before the landing on Gallipoli, the soldiers from Australia and...

Sometimes the things I discover when I’m traveling make me feel stupid.  Too often I will find out something about a country that is...

I didn’t do my homework.  I slipped up and made a rookie mistake and it probably won’t be the last.   I knew that the first three days of...

This trip was booked at the last minute.  Seriously, on April 1st I booked a one-way flight to Sydney, Australia (using reward points)...

I arrived in Sydney six days ago and while I've been writing furiously it was only yesterday that I finally managed to gather my thoughts...

In Inca mythology, Lake Titicaca is the lake from which the world began.  As the legend goes, the Inca god of creation emerged from the...

The Jujuy Province is located in northwest Argentina.  Before arriving, I knew next to nothing about the region.  I had made one critical...

When I first planned this trip, one of the items near the top of my bucket list was a visit to the Uyuni Salt Flats.  I had seen photos...

The Drake Passage is known for having some of the roughest seas on earth. Our crossing began on Saturday evening. The announcement from...

It is currently 5:00 pm on Saturday, January 13, 2023, and the ship is preparing to depart from Ushuaia, Argentina, a place often...

My mind conjured an image of Patagonia. Snow covered mountains, pristine lakes and massive glaciers.  Those features are part of the...

A few trivia questions for the day! What South American city has a human population of 3.5 million with almost 12 million cows. What city...

When traveling, things don’t always go according to plan.  When we look at Facebook feeds and Instagram stories it would seem that the...

I love food!  Honestly, I think you can tell by just looking at me that I am a lover of rich, hearty, flavorful comfort food.  I was born...

When I was planning to spend the year traveling, I had a long list of places that I wanted to visit.  Full disclosure, Buenos Aires was...

It’s been a while since I’ve posted. To quote John Lennon, “Life is what happens to you while you’re busy making other plans.” Suffice...

I’ve been to Ireland three times and every trip has included a several days in Dublin. Going to Dublin always feels like coming home. ...

October is Virginia Wine Month! Time to break out my old comfortable sweaters, grab a pumpkin spice latte, and enjoy the brisk feeling...

Cappadocia is a region in central Türkiye known for unique cone shaped rock formations. I visited the region this past May as part of a...