TRAVEL
Onward to Nepal! Shortly after take-off, we heard debris hitting the fuselage and had a mini freak out. Apparently, ice had accumulated on the wings and broken off. Don't they use de-icer?
A young woman appears to be making an urgent call while standing outside the Lost In Amsterdam Cafe in central Amsterdam, Netherlands. Do you suppose she's actually lost in Amsterdam?
Look closely, this Buddha sculpture has worn knees. Visitors must be rubbing them for luck as they pass. Nice golden sash―goes well with the red incense!
The sun is rising and the air is thick and warm as we prepare to enter the complex.
We passed this row of stone-faced male figures on the way into Angkor Wat. Fierce guardsmen, perhaps?
Nice shot of us, with Cascade Mountain in the background and Phoebe looking like a Russian spy. Meanwhile, I'm having a Starbucks coffee, which is so unlike me!
Two visitors walk barefoot down a long, narrow walkway inside the temple.
Posing in front of a fancy pyramid-piece that looks like it's built out of hard candy.
The hazy look of this photo combined with the soft building hues and red tile roofs really captures the feeling of Copenhagen.
IT'S A PRIME SPOT: a park bench under a big tree with an elevated view of Ørsteds Park with all the leaves turning.
Soooooo cute! For a closer look at the same pup, visit the RANDOMS album.
MY FRENCH HIPPIE TRAILER! That long wooden bench on the deck was actually parked on the roof when I moved in. So I brought it down, popped an orange umbrella, and created a sitting area. More inviting, less trailer trashy.
A variety of stone out-buildings add to the charm and sweetness of Dechen Chöling.
Designed by English architect, Sir George Scott, and completed in 1879, St. Mary's is a stunning Episcopal cathedral in central Edinburgh.
FINDHORN is a world renown self-development center in northern Scotland. I had dreamed of going to Findhorn for years, and then eventually took part in a shamanism workshop on their Cluny College campus, and I returned for work assignments in the years that followed. Dream come true!
A teenage girl reaches for bubbles in a park while simultaneously holding her cell phone. It's modern multi-tasking!
I've got both my backpack and my groove on as we head for the Coolangatta Airport. Next stop: Cambodia!
Disguised as an American tourist, I soldier on ahead of my group, scanning the perimeter for threats as I scout for a place to grab lunch. Eventually, I lead my platoon to a cabana-bunker for some much-needed refuge from the blistering sun.
Our Airbnb in Katacolo featured bright blue doors and a lovely patio terrace with a sky-high view of the town. A humble paradise, well worth the climb of a thousand steps.
I spotted this little girl walking alone near the Boudhanath Stupa. Adorable child, but I had to wonder, "Where's your mother?"
I love the waxy and otherworldly look of these lily pads in the "Garden of Dreams" Botanical Park in Kathmandu.
This fountain looks like it belongs in a fantasy world, like Shangri-La. It's just begging for a wish and a penny!
Buzzing around the island with Phoebe in the lead—what a blast!
Our bohemian-style hostel on Koh Phangan featured a massive bar and hang-out area right on the beach. Maybe $8/night? This is why people travel to Thailand and stay for a month...or a lifetime!
Phoebe adds a few finishing touches to a friend's cheek before heading off to an all-night Full Moon Party.
After ascending a long and steep flight of stairs (as if climbing a ladder to a treehouse), we arrive at the Top Rock Café. Wow, that view says it all!
Completed in 1929, the Limoges-Bénédictins Station is listed as a historic monument and considered one of the most beautiful stations for its size in Europe.
Window boxes and a cute sign add color and character to a fairly drab building.
The central train station in Milan features sky-high ceilings, classic Italian tile, and gorgeous masonry work. Impressive!
The PORTLAND sign on top of the city's White Stag Building was installed in 1940 and became a city landmark in 1977. Man, with those enormous industrial windows, can you imagine having an office or owning a loft there? DREAM LIFE!
These craftsman-style homes in Portland—accented in pinks, purples, salmons and blues—have a uniform and nicely coordinated look to them.
A Nepali man prepares a loom behind a nonprofit woven-goods store. Hmmm, is that big round thing a spinning wheel?
Phoebe hams it up with a few local guys. Everyone there is so kind and friendly.
Hmmm, I wonder whatever happened to that neon yellow backpack? It's looking pretty scrappy, I must have tossed it at some point. It's a blur!
She just stared at me calmly as I took this photo. Pretty intense!
What a cute skinny building. Wouldn't you love to rent the top floor? Très chic!
It's a pastryand sandwich shop in a nice old building with a nice green awning.
This 14th C astronomical clock, on display within Lyon Cathedral, indicates the changing positions of the sun and moon.
On the way down to a swimming area, we passed these well-dressed mules, available for hire if you want a lift. Hmm, no thanks!
It's a beautiful white-washed world in Santorini. Picture perfect!
View from the balcony of our room, which was located above a Greek restaurant. Our room was no-frills and teensy, but who cares when you have a view like that!
Can you believe that view??? It's hard to believe that a place like this even exists. The Venetsanos Winery—if you're ever in Santorini, you have to go!
It sure was nice of the owner of this "tuk-tuk" taxi to let me hop on for a quick pic.
PARTY ZONE! The Pub Street District in Siem Reap is totally hopping on a Friday & Saturday night.
HUNGRY? These sautéed insects were out on platters in the Pub Street District, ready to be sold and consumed. Tempting as they were, but we chose not to partake. : )
This vendor in a mask (pre-covid) had all kinds of goodies loaded up on his bike.
This groovy art wall is a reference to the ancient temple complex, Angkor Wat, which is located near Siem Reap. But I'd still like to ask the artist, "Why the question mark?"
This angel sculpture is featured within the city's Combatants Monument, an outdoor memorial to the local fallen soldiers of WW 1 and 2. She definitely looks like she could hold her own in battle. She even has a helmet!
An intriguing mural on the side of the Rote Fabrik Art Center features an Asian woman with a cat on her head holding a can of spray paint. Nicely done.
OPEN FOR BUSINESS outside the "Jardin des Plantes" (public gardens). I'll take a dbl-espresso, s'il vous plait!
This classic stone building with its fancy French Empire roof was designed by Taillandier Architects and is located at 7 Rue du Canard in Toulouse. The plaque nextdoor marks the entrance to a courtyard honoring the late French politician, Francoise Hébrard de Veyrinas.
LOOK CLOSELY, those building facades are actually murals that are painted on flat surfaces in the traditional French style known as "trompe l'oeil".
While attending a shamanism workshop in Tuscany, I made friends with this sweet little goat. He kept coming up to me and leaning against my leg.
View of the dining terrace at the IL CASALE ("Farmhouse"), a family-run retreat center in Tuscany. Beautiful place, and boy, do they know how to serve up a meal!
It was kind of this Venetian gondolier to indulge my photo-opp request. He totally looks the part, doesn't he?
This sea of bikes at the Stadelhofen Train Station in Zürich warms my heart. As the Swiss well know, biking is not only eco-friendly, it helps to keep you in shape and the parking is FREE!
View of Lake Zürich from the Rote Fabrik ("Red Factory") Art Center and Café.
At the entrance to Saint Paul's Cathedral is a sculpture of "Britannia" (Great Britain) with a gilded trident in hand and sitting at the base of a standing statue of Queen Anne (Britain's ruling monarch, 1702-1707).
THE UPPER LETTEN is a canal-section in central Zürich that features a long wooden deck, open-air café, and connecting hike n bike trails. It's a bohemian paradise that gets super busy in the summer months!
On this moody, misty morning in Copenhagen, a young smoker checks his phone and exhales. The day begins.
A fun toursty shot at stunning Lake Louise in Banff with Phoebe leaning on a lookout scope that bears a strong resemblance to the alien from "E.T.".
Sitting next to my dear friend, Anju, at the ROKPA Children's Home in Kathmandu.
Some of the original machinery from Pearl's Brewery (est. 1881) is on display in the lobby of Hotel Emma, which open in 2015 in San Antonio's historic Pearl District.
