Tag Archive for "International"

48 hours in Warsaw

Happily made it to Warsaw for 48 hours. [caption id="attachment_1672" align="alignnone" width="3024"] Ryanair Airlines[/caption] Upon arrival to Modlin, met my ride and then got checked into my apartment. [caption id="attachment_1636" align="alignnone" width="2539"] Modlin Airport Warsaw[/caption] Warsaw is the capital of Poland. It’s has an Old Town area which is beautiful and quaint. Just outside of…

It's been several months since I have used my passport for travel and I am feeling the pent up frustration an ACL infection delivered requiring a mandatory sit still for 3 months! No one puts baby in the corner..... All in all, it's great to be packing my bag to be airborne again, out of the United States. [caption…

Location on a vacation can make or break your trip. However if you have never been to a particular city, how do you know where you should stay. How many times do I see specials to Washington DC that list in the fine print, a hotel in Arlington Virginia? But how would someone know that’s…

Fall in Paris 2016 after the US elections

Fall is my favorite season of the year. So being able to visit one of my favorite cities during the Fall season, especially a day after the 2016 Presidential election, is truly an exceptional bonus. I arrived disheartened by the election results, only to be reminded that Paris is a city that can always revive a…

Leaving USA after the Presidential elections-to revive my soul

Paris--I had this trip planned out before the US elections knowing full well that our country might not have a President-elect by the time it was wheels up. I fully expected a Presidential challenge and possible drawn out results. However along with many Americans, what I wasn't prepared for, was a full out Trump win…

What beats finding a floating bar in the sea!

Looking for a day trip, the resort advised my friend and I to visit the natural pools in Garapua, Cairu. Always up for adventure, hey, why not? We traveled by four wheel drive from the resort through bumpy sandy roads and after almost getting stuck, we came to the remote village of Garapua. [caption…

Where to stay? Like many urban cities, Rio can be overwhelming in trying to decide which neighborhood to use as your vacation base. [caption id="attachment_811" align="alignnone" width="1377"] Rio views[/caption] More often than not, I tend to be drawn to stay in the more historic areas of cities that I visit, as long as the neighborhood…

Rio’s Eclectic Santa Teresa is a great area to visit

The neighborhood known as Santa Teresa incorporates a bohemian, artsy, eclectic vibe onto their building walls. Quaint cobblestone streets match the colorful buildings. [caption id="attachment_726" align="alignnone" width="612"] Street Art in Rio's Santa Teresa Neighborhood[/caption] Some of that expression is found in what I like to call "street art" but most would label the works…

Starting off with Champagne with our flight over to Rio... [caption id="attachment_730" align="alignnone" width="2448"] Champagne on the way to Rio[/caption] turned into full fledged caipirinha's in Rio! [caption id="attachment_732" align="alignnone" width="1836"] Caipirinha's in Rio[/caption] Not understanding Portugese was not a problem in ordering caipirinhas however I regret not having a better understanding of cachaca before…

Lisbon Gives San Francisco a Run for Steepest Hills

I would argue that Lisbon is hillier than even San Francisco! Whew! The pitches of many streets is quite intense, hence the tram system up select streets in Lisbon. [caption id="attachment_526" align="alignnone" width="1224"] Lisbon's hills and trams[/caption] [caption id="attachment_529" align="alignnone" width="1224"] Lisbon Trams and hills[/caption] On many very hilly cobblestone sections, the stones are worn down to…