The House That (Viennese) Opera Built
I’ve played the piano since I was five, and the violin since I was eight. So visiting Vienna during a trip to Central and Eastern Europe...
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Carving Up a Legendary Trophy
On a trip to Toronto, I decided that the second thing I would do (after ascending the CN Tower) would be to visit the Hockey Hall of...
Owl Things Considered, Another Great Sighting
On my first safari trip, one of the camps was considered a water camp. I didn’t understand at the time that meant it was known for...
Falling for Victoria Falls
On my first safari trip, I stayed in three camps in Botswana and then made the (short) trek to Zimbabwe to see Victoria Falls. I was told...
Leanings and Learnings in Pisa
There are some places in the world that can make a person seem uneducated, or naive, or just plain unknowledgeable. One example is seeing...
Spending Time in the Oval Office
Let’s be honest...it wasn’t THE Oval Office. But it was the Oval Office replica at a Presidential Library, something I highly recommend...
Who Couldn't Love That Face?
It might have been one of the creepiest faces I've ever stared into. The bloodied face of an African wild dog, and so many of them that...
Learning a Drinking Tradition's Origin in Prague
Have you ever traveled to a place that looked more like a fantasyland out of a theme park? That's how I felt in Prague in the Czech...
So Much More Than the Western Wall
No matter what religion you connect with, or even if you don't connect with any at all, you can't deny that a visit to Jerusalem still...
Queens on Their Throne
I'm not a cat person. I like dogs. I got to see both while on safari. The wild dogs always gave us a great show with their hunts. But the...
Lounging on the Boardwalk
On my very first day on safari, I saw nearly everything I had ever hoped to see. We saw elephants on the way from the airstrip to the...
Just Another Day at the Mall in Krakow, Poland
I knew very little about Krakow, Poland, before I went there. While planning my trip, I learned that it was where Oskar Schindler's...
Getting Petra-fied in Jordan
Petra in Jordan was the furthest I had ever been from home until I went on safari in Africa. After a 4-hour bus ride from Jerusalem,...
Climbing St. Peter's
A tour of the Vatican can take most of the day, and it is absolutely worth it. When there, the grottos underneath the main floor of St....
A Majestic Profile Fit For a Queen (of the Wild)
If you asked me for an accurate profile (pun intended!) of a lion when I was younger (and way before my first safari), I wouldn't have...
Friends Forever (Until They Get Eaten)
Look at these two! I image them as teenagers who met one day out in the bush and developed a life-long friendship. Were they sharing the...
I Didn’t Mean to Hang With That Boomslang
By the time I got to my third camp on that safari trip, I thought I was prepared for seeing the animals in camp. In fact, at the previous...
The Lion's Share of the Lion's Stare
So many people ask me if I was scared seeing the wildlife in Africa up close. Never once, I tell them. For the most part, the animals...
Botswana Marks the Spot(s)
When I finally decided the time was right to go on safari, I followed the advice of more experienced safari travelers and decided on...
Serving Up a Hidden Gem in NYC
The US Open Tennis Tournament is played in New York City every late August/early September. While the word on this once hidden gem in New...
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