Hiking at Darwin Lake in the Galapagos
On my 4th day in the Galapagos with Lindblad Expeditions, we took a sunset hike on Isla Isabela around Darwin Lake and Tagus Cove.
On my 4th day in the Galapagos with Lindblad Expeditions, we took a sunset hike on Isla Isabela around Darwin Lake and Tagus Cove.
A tour of the DMZ in South Korea that included the third infiltration tunnel, Paju, and Gyeongui, the reunification train station.
It’s important to learn the history of the places we visit, but the history of Teotihuacan in Mexico is not entirely known.
A day of wandering through Seoul led me to visit Seodaemun Prison History Hall in the city’s Seodaemun Independence Park.
After visiting Borobudur and Prambanan, I headed to the Sultan’s Palace in Yogyakarta to learn some history.
Visiting the beauty of the Cambodian Royal Palace in Phnom Penh on the final day of my tour through the country.
Sampling a ridiculously expensive Singapore Sling at Hemingway and Conrad’s old watering hole, the Long Bar at the Raffles Hotel in Singapore.
Wandering around Assisi, Italy, in search of medieval architecture and views of the Umbrian countryside and Rocco Maggiore and Basilica of St. Francis.
A bike ride to Osaka’s main tourist attraction, Osaka Castle, to catch a view of the city on a sunny day.
Everyone recognizes one structure in Taiwan, but that’s not the structure I visited–Taipei 101 is beautiful skyscraper that can be seen from almost anywhere in the city. Instead of paying a small fortune to ride an elevator near the top of that huge building, I opted for hiking up Elephant Hill for a better view …
Learning Vietnamese history, from French colonialism to the Vietnam War, during a visit to Hoa Lo Prison, better known as the Hanoi Hilton.
Touring the ruins of Pompeii and wondering what each of the similar ruins once were. It included a nice stop in the ancient prostitution district.
Wandering around the enormous Roman Colosseum in the summer heat in search of lions feasting on gladiators.
Walking through Roman history in the summer heat at the Forum and Palatine Hill.
A heart-wrenching journey through Cambodia’s recent history under the brutal Khmer Rouge regime at Cheong Ek Killing Fields and S-21 prison.