If European cities were a necklace, Prague would be a diamond among the pearls. Unknown Prague, Czech Republic 🇨🇿
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Travel Challenges and a Day in Helsinki
We plan, God laughs. Yiddish proverb We have been looking forward to our European vacation for a long time, but have been concerned about all the flight cancellations we’ve heard and read about in the news recently. We purchased our tickets in February, and there was one change to our itinerary since then. The morning... Continue Reading →
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Our battered suitcases were piled on the sidewalk again; we had longer ways to go. But no matter, the road is life. Jack Kerouac Granville, France 🇫🇷
Parc André Malraux, Nanterre, France
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 →
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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 🇰🇷
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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 🇲🇦
Travel Quote, and an Odd Experience
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 ðŸ‡ðŸ‡° 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... Continue Reading →
Portland’s Japanese Garden
The Portland Japanese Garden located in Washington Park, is a gorgeous 12.5 acre (5.1 hectare) expanse that opened to the public in 1967. The garden was envisioned by civic leaders, including Mayor Terry Schrunk, in the late 1950s to help repair post WWII relations. It includes some of the traditional elements of Japanese gardens including... Continue Reading →
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What truly stays with you when you travel is not tourist spots, but chance encounters. Anthony Bourdain Cannon Beach, OR
Travels Through My Lens 