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An Italian Adventure: The Venetian Islands and Country Visits
Venice might have been amazing, but the places we visited on nearby islands were absolutely charming. My favorite was Burano with its colorful houses and slower pace. There’s not a lot going on in Burano, no great cathedrals or museums … Continue reading
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An Italian Adventure: Venice
Built on 118 islands, Venice is like no other city in the world. Walking or water transportation is how you get around, although the pricey gondolas are today only a tourist attraction. The gondoliers no longer sing, but it’s still … Continue reading
An Italian Adventure: Lake Como, Milan, and Verona
I’m back from my third visit to Italy, my favorite European country. The ten-day Uniworld trip began in Milan and ended in Venice, with detours to Lake Como, Verona, and a few of the islands surrounding Venice. Before any serious … Continue reading
From Country to Suburbs to City to Country
My twin baby granddaughters have become apartment dwellers. I’m talking 18th floor in a recently constructed, uptown Charlotte high rise. It makes me dizzy to look out the window when I visit. This choice of a place to call home, … Continue reading
Cutting the Cable Cord, Playing Mah-Jongg, and Appreciating Winter
It seems we cut the cable cord just in time. Look how much my Optimum bill went up because some “promotional rate” I didn’t even know I had has “ended.” Thankfully, we should be refunded part of this bill since … Continue reading
A St. Augustine New Year
The dawn of a new year reminds me that I’ve taken another trip around the sun. However, help for this old lady is on the way. Like Ponce de Leon, I went searching for the Fountain of Youth. What the … Continue reading
Highlights of Japan: Nagasaki
The final full day of our tour of Japan was in Nagasaki. Before we visited the somber sites of the atomic bombing of this city, we took a cable car to Mount Inasa for a panoramic view of the city. … Continue reading
Highlights of Japan: Fukuoka
After our one stop in South Korea, it was back to Japan with its shrines and gardens. I had never heard of Fukuoka, our next port of call, but the city did feature a memorable Shinto shrine. A nice young … Continue reading
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Highlights of Busan, Korea
My husband and I got a break from Japanese temples, shrines, and gardens during our one-day visit to Busan, Korea, where part of the tour featured the famous Jagalchi Fish Market. Do you think the bench by the door of … Continue reading
Highlights of Japan: Hiroshima
The day we spent in Hiroshima was hot and sobering. The heat wave continued, and aside from a short visit to yet another garden, our tour was solely focused on the history for which this city will forever be remembered: … Continue reading
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