Sharing photos and stories from my travels.
While looking back through my photos, I realized I never shared photos from the beautiful Parc André Malraux in Nanterre. We visited in May, 2024 when the park was bursting with color, and new life. View of La Défense from the park’s lake. This 61 acre (25 hectare) park was established in the 1970s in... Continue Reading →
Life is about travel, and beauty in life, the love we find, the joy we have, the laughs we have together. That’s what I’m dedicating the rest of my life to. Phil Rosenthal Seoul, South Korea
Portland has some beautiful gardens, several of which theTravelsketcher and I have enjoyed visiting this spring. Here are the links to the ones we’ve seen so far: Portland Japanese Garden Crystal Springs Rhododendron Garden Lan Su Chinese Garden Elk Rock Garden My personal favorite is Leach Botanical Garden. This beautiful, sixteen acre property was originally... Continue Reading →
Two-thirds of us in the U. S. don’t have a passport. I’m here to say that travel is the best, most mind-expanding thing we can do with our hard-earned extra money. Phil Rosenthal Hassan II Mosque, Casablanca, Morocco
Here’s another very entertaining post from The Paris Corespondent, Shirley Riley. Here are the links to her other two posts. Guest Blogger - The Paris Corespondent Paris is a ‘Spatial’ Place Forgive me if this introductory paragraph doesn’t quite fit the title, but please—if you will—’bare’ with me as I carefully frame both narrative and... Continue Reading →
In Hong Kong, the skyscrapers reach for the heavens, while the ancient traditions anchor its soul to the earth. Xu Xi An old snapshot of Hong Kong. I read The Hungry Travellers post this morning about Hong Kong and it reminded me of an odd experience I had while there, years ago. I went to... Continue Reading →
What truly stays with you when you travel is not tourist spots, but chance encounters. Anthony Bourdain Cannon Beach, OR
I travel because it makes me realize how much I haven’t seen, how much I’m not going to see, and how much I still need to see. Carew Papritz Hvar, Croatia
Last Saturday, March 28, 2026 was the third No Kings protest here in the US which drew millions of citizens from across the country, and others in countries around the globe. In fact, there was even a small rally in Antarctica, meaning that there were protests on every continent around the globe. Click here to... Continue Reading →
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