Sharing photos and stories from my travels.
Busking - the act of performing in public places for tips, has been around for centuries and includes not just musicians, but all types of performers. The term busking was first used in the mid 1800s in the UK. It is believed to have come from the Indo-European word bhudh-skō, meaning to win or conquer.... Continue Reading →
Our travels in 2023 took us to nine countries, including France, which we currently call home. We saw many beautiful and interesting locations; here are the highlights. France Arles Paris Montmorillon La Rochelle Provence Carcassone Gibtaltar Iceland Morocco Norway Bergen Tromsø Tromsø Oslo Portugal Lisbon Sintra Faro Madiera Spain Málaga Málaga Canary Islands Switzerland Lucerne... Continue Reading →
The last few months have been non-stop travel for us with time spent in Honfleur, Paris, Provence, and now Norway; whew! As a result, I haven’t had time to finish my road trip series, so today I’m sharing a post I wrote four years ago this month, when I was just a newbie blogger. When... Continue Reading →
This is the fourth installment in my Gardens of the Globe series. Here are the links if you missed the previous posts: Gardens of the Globe Gardens of the Globe - Japanese Gardens Gardens of the Globe - Botanical Gardens Part I As I have mentioned previously, I love gardens, and always seek them out... Continue Reading →
Thanks to my retirement in early January, theTravelsketcher and I have enjoyed a year chockablock with travel! After 35 years working as a project manager in medical research, plus additional time prior to that working as a nutritional counselor, I was ready to retire. We achieved our retirement dream of moving to France to enjoy... Continue Reading →
Thanks to my retirement in early January, theTravelsketcher and I have enjoyed a year chockablock with travel! After 35 years working as a project manager in medical research, plus additional time prior to that working as a nutritional counselor, I was ready to retire. We achieved our retirement dream of moving to France to enjoy... Continue Reading →
I love taking photos of signs where the meaning has been lost in translation, and just about any other sign that I find amusing. Translating from one language to another is very difficult, so I am certainly not poking fun at any one culture or translator. Rather I just want to share a few photos... Continue Reading →
Travels Through My Lens 