Travel minus one month…and, yes, I’m counting!
On my next adventure I’ll be heading to Southeast Asia. I just bought my airline ticket, but other than that, I have no definitive plans. I hope to make it to the following countries:
Readers, let …
Tomorrow, April 18th, is Record Store Day across the United States. It is a day to celebrate and remind the public of the culture and unique sense of place that record stores provide to our communities.
I worked at a record store in Chicago for years (kudos to Rolling …
(Seattle, Washington) The Dalai Lama is in Seattle for a 5-day gathering called “Seeds of Compassion“. Both spiritual leader and head of state of Tibet, His Holiness arrives in Seattle at a critical time, especially after protests in San Francisco during the Olympic …
(Seattle, Washington) Seattle will have its own Major League Soccer team starting in 2009. Woohoo! The new name was unveiled today during a news conference at the Space Needle, and will officially be called Seattle Sounders FC.
In a rare show of democracy in sports, the new …
(Belfast, Northern Ireland) The World Championships of Irish Dance, which this year took place in Belfast, Northern Ireland, has just wrapped up. While many people in America associate Irish dancing with The Lord of the Dance-type spectacles, Irish dancing has been alive and well for decades before …
This may not be Hollywood…but Seattle has her fair share of stars.
Although more well-known for its rain than its movie stars, today is a different day.
Rain = no. Movie stars = yes.
And, since this movie is called “Traveling”, I thought it apropos to write about on my …
Just recently I received my Irish Citizenship, which means I can now become a member of the European Union. This has been quite a journey for me. I first tried applying for dual citizenship back when I was studying in Ireland during college. Since then, ...
Every year on Valentine’s Day I like to send out an image of “love”, that elusive word that means so many things to so many people.
I came across this window display while walking down a street in Seattle’s Georgetown …
Sampling the fine Croatian food was one of the highlights of my visit. The cuisine is absolutely delicious. Because of their long coastline, seafood is prominent. But, meats and cheeses are also plentiful. Fresh figs and pomegranates, ruby red ripe tomatoes, basil. I really liked this black risotto dish made …
Here are my top recommendations for Croatia:
Walk the walls of the old town of Dubrovnik, getting an eagle-eye’s view of the inner city, the outer islands, and the open sea
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