Coimbra, Portugal
Coimbra, Portugal The university town of Coimbra is worth a day visit when traveling in central Portugal. We visited this past weekend and, despite its [Read More…]
Europe
The Quinta Experience of Portugal
Quinta dos Tres Rios, Our Homebase in Portugal I’ve mistakenly defined Portuguese “quintas” (pronounced KEEN-tuh) as B&B’s, but they’re a bit more than that. A [Read More…]
The Mayor of Scaredy Cat Town
Visitors to London’s working-class east side are required to pay a visit to the Mayor. It’s obligatory. Chuck–being a multi-tenure mayor back in the states–is [Read More…]
Dali and Picasso at the Tate Modern, London
Metamorphosis of Narcissus, by Salvador Dali We’re not always big fans of modern art. We just don’t “get” random objects strewn across the floor of [Read More…]
A London Must-Do: A Walking Tour
London has no shortage of great things to do or see, from great shows (we still rave about “Chitty Chitty Bang Bang”, which we saw [Read More…]
The Kiss, Monterosso, Italy
For my bride of 28 years on the eve of Mother’s Day… Note: Chuck had lost 40 pounds at this point, but would ultimately lose [Read More…]
The Cathedral of Milan
The Cathedral of Milan The coolest thing about this cathedral is that you can climb around on the roof for wonderful views of Milan and [Read More…]
Riomaggiore, Italy
The Colorful Italian Riviera Town of Riomaggiore
Amsterdam
Amsterdam Canal Near the Museumplatz Amsterdam is still one of our favorite cities!