Pic of the Day: September 13
Rovinj, Croatia was a Venetian town for over 500 years, and part of Italy from 1918 to 1947. So it’s no surprise that it looks, …
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12 Sep
Pic of the Day: September 12
Pic of the Day: September 12
More family time! Brother Mark and sister Michelle arranged to meet us in beautiful Rovinj, Croatia. After setting up camp at our luxury apartment in the …
11 Sep
Pic of the Day: September 11
Pic of the Day: September 11
Glamorous Venice is high maintenance. The heavy industry, the transportation, and the immigrants who do the heavy lifting, all reside in nearby Mestre. We treated Mestre …
10 Sep
Pic of the Day: September 10
Pic of the Day: September 10
Wait, why is there a picture of downtown Budapest’s famous Chain Bridge? Our journey from Turkey to Croatia, via Venice, required a change of plane in …
09 Sep
Pic of the Day: September 9
Pic of the Day: September 9
The Aegean port city of Bodrum, Turkey isn’t exactly undiscovered, especially by the yachting set. But I’m a sucker for a good harbor. As the hometown …
08 Sep
Pic of the Day: September 8
Pic of the Day: September 8
From an educational standpoint, it’s not always easy to make amphoras, the ubiquitous ceramic jugs from antiquity, a fascinating subject. The Bodrum Castle has therefore …
07 Sep
Pic of the Day: September 7
Pic of the Day: September 7
A Turkish coffee at Bodrum harbor won’t set you back too many Lira, especially if you hang out at the municipal café rather than a …
06 Sep
Pic of the Day: September 6
Pic of the Day: September 6
In our continuing series of Ancient Wonders that are no more, meet what remains of the mighty tomb of King Mausolus, otherwise known as the …
05 Sep
Pic of the Day: September 5
Pic of the Day: September 5
If you didn’t know already, Turkish fans are crazy for football, even by lunatic football standards. They claim to have set the record for the …
04 Sep
Pic of the Day: September 4
Pic of the Day: September 4
Ephesus, the Roman capital of Asia Minor, had a mind-boggling population of half a million in the year 100. As a cultural and commercial hotbed, …
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