I have been AWOL from this blog since mid-January due to a bunch of circumstances, and I'm vowing right here, right now, to be a bit more active on it. My series of London 2016 trip photos petered our at #6; truth be told, I could have done 6 more sets, and I still might.... Continue Reading →
I walked all over London ... over 125 miles in total during my 2 weeks there. So naturally I have a ton of photos to show for it. I'm going to take a little break after this set, but I'll be back with more London photos, including some of the many museums I went to... Continue Reading →
There are probably no more disparate tourist attractions in London than the Tower of London and the Sky Garden. One is the intense history of the city, preserved for the ages, the other is so brand-spanking-new it almost smells of fresh paint. I visited both the Tower (the historical heart of the city) and Sky... Continue Reading →
During my 2 week trip to London, I stayed in what's known as Southwark, on the south side of the Thames. It's also called Bankside and South Bank, but I was right off Southwark Street, so for the purposes of this short set, I'm going to call it Southwark (which, by the way, is pronounced... Continue Reading →
My third Photo Set from my London 2016 visit features pics from Notting Hill, one of my favorite places to visit and roam around in the city, especially on a Saturday when the antiques market (along with produce and other things) is up and running. While I'm not big on crowds--and this is certainly crowded... Continue Reading →
My second London photo set from my visit Nov. 23rd through Dec. 8th focuses on Christmas decorations around the city. (Click here to see my first Photo Set.) I purposely scheduled my trip for this time of year just to see and enjoy the holiday in London, and I wasn't disappointed. I visited Covent Garden... Continue Reading →
I spent 2 whole wonderful weeks in London from Nov. 23rd through Dec. 8th. It was the longest vacation of my life and each day was a new discovery as I explored this amazing city, its museums and bookstores, and just walked my feet off (over 125 miles in those 2 weeks!). While I can't... Continue Reading →
Here's my last set of photos from my mid-October 2016 trip to New York City. I spent 7 glorious days exploring the city, taking my time to visit some old favorite haunts and to also venture into some new areas. This set includes my visits to the amazing Oculus, next to One Freedom Center, the... Continue Reading →
Some wise, forward-thinking people decided a long time ago to take a huge part of central New York City and turn it into a park for all the people. Central Park is always a um... central part ... of any trip I make to NYC. I always spend at least half a day roaming around... Continue Reading →
More photos from my week-long sojourn in New York City in mid-October 2016. Some of these photos (obviously) were taken at night, when the city really comes alive. I saw an amazing play while I was there, The Front Page, starring Nathan Lane, John Slattery, and John Goodman in the classic Ben Hecht/Charles MacArthur script... Continue Reading →
I had an amazing week in New York City in mid-October, and I took over 1400 photos. Don't worry ... this won't be an endless slide show, accompanied by boring commentary ... it will just SEEM that way. While the weather was a bit too summery for my tastes (I live in San Diego, where... Continue Reading →
The conclusion of my 2-part photo essay on my September long weekend in Portland, OR. Here are some more photos from Portland. I lucked out and had some beautiful, sunny days and some nice nights where you could just tell Fall was looming in the air. Portland is a very pretty town to roam around... Continue Reading →
Okay ... let's be totally honest. I go to Portland once a year to go to Powell's Books. There is simply no other bookstore like it in the country. The Strand in New York City is the closest you can come, I guess (and I love that store, too), but pound for pound, book for... Continue Reading →
No trip to Seattle is complete without a trip to the Space Needle, that "Back to the Future" icon that dominates the skyline along with Mt. Rainier. The Space Needle--built for the 1962 Seattle World's Fair--is within easy walking distance of downtown, but why walk when you can ride that other futuristic invention, the Monorail?... Continue Reading →
I spent a relaxing 5 days in late July exploring one of my favorite cities, Seattle, Washington. I'm pretty much a creature of habit when I travel, so while I tend to add a new city every now and again to my "portfolio," I also tend to visit a lot of the same things in... Continue Reading →
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