I don’t have a favorite color – at least not any more. When I was a kid, the answer to the question “What is your favorite color” came with an easy answer. Blue. My mom’s favorite color was Red so she kind of owned that one (plus it seemed a little too bold for my budding… Read more
Another trip to London means another chance to wander aimlessly with my camera in hand. This time, these wanderings took me through Notting Hill and Balham on partly sunny, partly rainy, not too cool days. Here are a few images from my favorite city that caught my eye along the way. I had to push a… Read more
After years of packing for international travel there are certain things I just don’t travel without. Earplugs to save me from snoring airline passengers and screaming babies, flip flops because I do not trust hotel room floors even in 5 star establishments and a notebook to jot down addresses, blog ideas, restaurant names and directions. And… Read more
Last night, while driving to a friend’s birthday dinner, I had my car radio tuned to NPR. An evening news program was on and they were talking about the tragic mass shooting that had taken place near Santa Barbara, CA just a few days before. I got out of the car just as they were wrapping… Read more
I’m a sucker for a good trivia challenge and there’s no shortage of fun internet quizzes to test your knowledge of the world around you. Some focus on maps, other on culture, language, flags, iconic monuments and basic world history. Here are five of my favorites, but I know there are many more, so please, keep… Read more
