AMSTERDAM
We flew from Istanbul to Amsterdam, it took about 31/2 hours, but it is a world away. Amsterdam is vibrant,...
LIFE GOES ON IN ISTANBUL
The bomb had really very little effect on the populace here in Istanbul. Right after the bomb, we were told...
CAPPADOCIA, TURKEY
Cappadocia is about 750 miles from Istanbul, but a world away from anything you have ever seen. The area has...
TURKEY (NOT GOBBLE, GOBBLE; ISTANBUL)
I am in Istanbul in The Republic of Turkey. What a fascinating country this is! Did you know that Istanbul...
ROAD TRIP: EASTERN SICILY
We rented a car and left Palermo and went directly to Piazza Amerina. A town in the interior of the...
AHH, THE AMALFI COAST
Ahh, the hype!!! I was there, including Positano and I must say; it was not so great nor so different...
PALERMO ITALY
Now I am in Palermo Italy. What can I say about this place, first I will say, I never ever...
AH, SAN SEBASTIAN
We went to San Sabastian thinking that it would be a paradise, with beaches, beautiful scenery and gobs and gobs...
BILBAO SPAIN
So what do you call a place that is quaint, has fresh, cheap and delicious food, gorgeous new and old...
MADRID
Madrid is something to see. Everywhere you look there is a more elaborate building, church, obelisk, archway, fountain, sculpture, even...
