Witnessing the revolution in Cuba. Viva la revolution! Cuba brims with revolutionary fervor and there are many signs attesting to its revolutionary history. Plaza Revolution Cubans can universally agree on one hero, . Marti was Cuba’s first independence hero. He fought the Spanish in the Cuban War of Independence against their colonial overlords. Marti died in [...]
Havana Highlights. Havana the brilliant and decrepit capital of Cuba is a diamond in the rough. A smorgasbord of people and cultures have melded in this Caribbean metropolis. Over two million people are crammed in this city founded in the 16th century by the Spanish. Old Havana (La Habana Vieja) is a UNESCO world heritage site. Havana [...]
Cuba travel facts. Cuba has a passion for music and for waiting in lines. The music is incredible, but the lines suck. Here is a recap of things you should be aware of before you travel to Cuba. Cuba is taking its first baby steps to wake up from 55 years of communism and one man [...]
20 Best Photos of 2015. Too many great memories for just 20 photos ... so I slipped in a couple of extras. Hope you do not mind. Armenia I have been here every year since 2003. And one place I always end up is in the heart of Yerevan in Republic Square. The square was formally [...]
Visiting Kompong Luong Floating Village in Cambodia. After you have seen the temples at Angkor Wat, tanned yourselves on the beaches of Sihanoukville, and walked somberly through the Killing Fields of Phnom Penh, it is time to explore some of the other corners of Cambodia. I have seen floating villages ranging from the capital of Brunei, [...]
A Year In Review: 2015. It was a busy and rewarding year!! I covered a lot of ground on four different continents, some of it old, but plenty of new. In 2015, I traveled to ten new countries; including: Italy, Slovenia, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Croatia, El Salvador, Nicaragua, Peru, Panama, Romania, and Moldova. This brought my [...]
Great photos of Granada. Granada sits on the edge of Lake Nicaragua and is draped in colonial magnificence. Francisco Hernández de Córdoba, a Spanish Conquistador, founded this city in 1524. Granada’s name is inspired by its Spanish namesake and its Moorish appearance. As an interesting historical side note, Nicaragua was once ruled by its President William [...]
Top Places To Visit In Moldova. After spending two days in the capital of Chisinau, I decided to explore more of Moldova on a day trip. The first part of the day was spent visiting two historic monasteries and I finished the day with a wine tasting. Curchi Monastery Lack of expectations and off-the-beaten-path occasionally result [...]
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