Rome, Italy
When people think of Italy, inevitably one of the first subjects to come up is the food. It’s a year ‘round event here, to be sure, but holidays bring an extra level of showmanship to…
Cork, Ireland
The cool weather and tendency to dump water…
Ngorongoro Conservation Area, Tanzania / Un’Goro Crater,…
From the archives – and freshly updated! – comes a little piece comparing the 3 countries in which I’ve lived. Seemed fitting in light of the fact that we are soon leaving Ireland to head back to…
Strange, is it not? That of the myriads who
Before us pass’d the door of Darkness through,
Not one returns to tell us of the Road
Which to discover we must travel too.
~ Edward…
California, USA / Parris Island, SC, USA
In Part 1: The Background, I talked about leaving my amazingly cool job in the visual effects industry and joining the Marine Corps. Many of the…
Too much of anything is bad,
but too much good whiskey is barely enough.
~ Mark Twain
Jameson whiskey — size HUGE! — outside The Old Distillery.
This…
Cork, Ireland
What is the first thing you think of when you hear the words “Ireland” and “November” together in the same sentence? Whatever it is, I doubt it is anything along the lines of,…
Certainly, travel is more than the seeing of sights;
it is a change that goes on, deep and permanent,
in the ideas of living.
~ Miriam Beard
Photo by me. Do…
Always get a giggle out of this kind of thing. ;)
