Winter in the Algarve
2020… as far as travel goes, you’ve been pretty horrible. I had originally planned to return back home to San Francisco in March for 2 weeks to see friends and […]
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Back to France: Autumn in the Loire Valley
Visiting the Château de Chambord and the Château de Chenonceau in autumn
The Beauty of Kyoto
Exploring a few highlights of Kyoto: Fushimi Inari Shrine, Gion, Arashiyama Bamboo Grove and Kinkaku-ji
Exploring Kansai: Kobe, Nishinomiya and Osaka
Visiting the Kansai Region of Japan, including the cities of Kobe, Nishinomiya and Osaka
An Asian Detour to … Tokyo, Part 2
Walking around Tokyo and exploring the Tokyo Tower, Zojoji Temple, Sensoji Temple and Japanese food!
Springtime in the Loire Valley: Château de Chenonceau
This is Part 3 of a 3 part series on my springtime trip to the Loire Valley. You can find Part 1 here and Part 2 here… I’ve saved the […]
Springtime in the Loire Valley: Three More Châteaux
Our visit to three more châteaux in the Loire Valley: Château de Villandry, Château Azay-Le-Rideau, and Château d’Amboise
Springtime in the Loire Valley: Château Clos Lucé and Château Cheverny
The first part of my series on our visit to the Loire Valley, with the Château du Clos Lucé, a residence of Leonardo da Vinci, and Château Cheverny, which inspired the creator of Tintin
A European Detour to … Prague, Part Two
It’s a sad thing that the only time I seem to have time to blog is when I’m sick, as I’m here trying to fight a cold. But, in good […]
A European Detour to … Hever Castle
Here in France, there are so many castles (or châteaux) that you can almost throw a rock and hit one. One sits right overlooking my apartment, and there are at […]
