I leave Cuernavaca every May to return to Western New York to visit family, friends, and former colleagues, and to celebrate Mother’s Day. Mom is 104 and still living independently. In the past I have usually taken advantage of being in NY to connect to JFK and fly to Europe, but I wasn’t ready for…
A Vantage Deluxe Small Group Journey, Jan 29-Feb 11, 2020 Photographs are by the author unless otherwise credited. Special thanks to professional nature photographer Linda Hatfield and group leader Paula Rivera for enriching this post with their photos. Click upon a photo to…
This post is an updated version of an article published in LIVE & INVEST OVERSEAS, Feb. 13, 2013. Click on the photos to enlarge them and read the captions. N.B. As of November 1, 2021 all of the state of Morelos is on Green Light status thanks to declining cases of Covid and lower rates…
Photos are by the author unless otherwise credited. Click on a photo to enlarge it and use your arrow to scroll through a series. I will be editing some sections and adding more photos soon. “Why Morocco?” some friends asked when I told them where I was going. I had read many interesting articles in…
THE ROMANTIC RHINE, A CRUISE WITH TAUCK TOURS, May 24-31, 2019 (Most photos are the author’s; web photos are identified. Click on them to enlarge & read the captions). I wasn’t really looking for a cruise for my annual May travel plans; I had my heart set on Morocco. I spent too long searching small-group travel to…
RINGING IN THE NEW YEAR AT THE LARGEST FIESTA IN THE WORLD: RIO DE JANEIRO & PARATY, BRAZIL, Dec. 28, 2018 – Jan. 6, 2019 (All photos are by the author unless otherwise credited. Click on a photo to enlarge it and read the caption and use your arrows to scroll through each series of…
Photos are by the author unless otherwise noted. Click on a photo to enlarge it and read the caption. Residents and visitors to Cuernavaca and Mexico City, often make a side trip to Puebla, the fourth largest city in Mexico and capital of the State of Puebla. One can drive there from Mexico City is…
RUSSIA BY LAND, NOT BY SEA. SEVEN DAYS IN MOSCOW & SAINT PETERSBURG with ALEXANDER+ROBERTS, Sept.7-14, 2018 (Photos by the author unless otherwise noted. Click on them to enlarge and read the captions, and use your forward arrow to scroll through each group. A link for comments is at the end of the essay). When I…
Photos are by the author unless otherwise noted. They are best viewed on a laptop or device other than a phone. Click on a photo to enlarge it and read the caption, then use your forward button to scroll through the set. I chose this tour because others I looked into were much shorter or […]
THE NATIONAL CHERRY BLOSSOM FESTIVAL, WASHINGTON D.C., April 10-15, 2018 (All photos are by the author. Click on them to enlarge and read the captions). Washington DC is always a delight for travelers, but so much more so during the annual cherry-blossom festival. The problem is knowing when to book your hotel and flight, less of…
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