Happy Memorial Day weekend!  For those of us here in the United States, it’s the kickoff to summer.  And although it’s cloudy and rainy here in Seattle, I’m not letting that get in the way of celebrating the changing of the season. I have a quick list of travel reads for today, so take a [...]

If the thought of a beautiful bag, a decadent pair of heels, or the luxurious feel of the fabric of a finely crafted suit make you swoon, then an afternoon on the Avenue des Champs-Élysées in Paris may be your definition of heaven. The  Champs-Élysées is not only one of the most recognized street names [...]

Before you get too engrossed with today’s 2010 Olympic Winter Games coverage, I invite you to spend some time with some great travel posts discovered this past week:  Whether you’re an active traveler, a vicarious traveler, or an armchair traveler, you’ll find something to capture your imagination. Euro Cheapo suggests that sometimes the best choice [...]

During the holiday season it seems like I watch lots of movies.  Whether it’s catching up on television, renting videos, or indulging in pay-per-view, it’s an enjoyable way to spend some lazy winter days.  Assuming you like the movie, of course. I like a variety of movies, but the ones at the top of my [...]

Since I’m a big museum buff, I knew that I’d be spending a lot of time visiting museums while I was in Paris.  As part of my pre-departure research, I prepared a pretty long list of museums that I’d like to visit, and while I knew that I would only be able to see a [...]

I am constantly reading all the other great travel posts, both for information and inspiration.  Sometimes, these posts expose me to new places or things that I put down on my must-see list.  Other times, they convey the emotions of travel, a destination, or experience.  Sometimes they’re fun and just downright silly. Whatever the reasons [...]

One of my favorite museums in Paris was the Musee Rodin in the First Arrondissement. Surrounded by beautiful gardens, this collection of sculptures and other artwork was wonderful. I took the photo of these hands, and don’t even recall what the sculpture was called.  For some reason, I found them compelling. Join a group of other [...]

  Location:  The interior pillars and a glimpse of art from inside the Pantheon in Paris. There’s marvelous murals on the walls, all sorts of interesting frescos, niches, an cubbies, and some beautiful windows.  It was amazing to wander about, and every time you turned around there was something awe inspiring.   Photo credit:  personal [...]

Playing with photo editing software today – always a fun thing to do with travel photos. I like making the Eiffel Tower even more artistic looking that it really is!   Photo credit:  personal collection __________________________________________________

I spent some time today at a blogging conference, and met up with fellow travel-blogger Pam from Nerds Eye View.  As is often the case when travel bloggers get to talking, the discussion soon turns to places we’ve been, places we’re going, and places we want to go. Pam is a great photographer (click on [...]