Sharing photos and stories from my travels.
Do thank you notes really matter in this day of instant messaging, texts and emails? Is a quick text with a thumbs up, 👍🏼 or “TY” rather than a hand written note, a sufficient way to respond to a gift, a dinner party or a job interview? There was a time when a hand written... Continue Reading →
You will never be completely at home again, because part of your heart will always be elsewhere. That is the price you pay for the richness of loving and knowing people in more than one place. Miriam Adeney Sydney, Australia
Zihuatanejo was once a sleepy little fishing village located in a sheltered bay on the Pacific Coast about 150 miles (240 km) north of Acapulco. When theTravelsketcher and I first visited in January, 1988, the population of Zihua, as it is affectionately called, was barely 7,000 residents. Turns out we visited just before a population... Continue Reading →
I love travel, it promotes open-mindedness, and I believe that the interactions you have as you go places and meet people all sharpen the mind. Innocent Mwatsikesimbe Peñìscola, Spain
Getting lost is just another way of saying “going exploring”. Justina Chen Bathampton, UK
Last year, I shared a post about a trip theTravelsketcher and I took in the late 1980s to the Yucatan Peninsula with a group of friends; a trip we still refer to as “the trip from hell”. Click here to read that post. We made the best of it though, and we did see some... Continue Reading →
The world is full of magic things, patiently waiting for our senses to grow sharper. W. B. Yeats Near Frisco, CO
The Pericú People lived in the area that is now San José del Cabo for thousands of years and called the area Añuitní, which means “area between the palm trees”. They were hunters and gatherers, and also relied on the abundant provisions provided by the Sea of California. Explorer Hernán Cortéz arrived from Spain in... Continue Reading →
During our stay in San José del Cabo, we had planned on taking a whale watching cruise, and were quite disappointed when it was cancelled due to high winds. We had hoped to see some whales like we saw in years past near Reykjavik, Iceland, and San Juan Island in Washington State. Reykjavik, Iceland https://videopress.com/v/2v3SEvOw?resizeToParent=true&cover=true&preloadContent=metadata&useAverageColor=true... Continue Reading →
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