In case you haven’t heard, Portugal is the new Iceland. I read that pronouncement in a recent article. Every year there is an “it” destination, last year it was Iceland. Portugal has taken Iceland’s spot for 2017. We had been to Lisbon several years ago when we lived in Europe and really liked it, great… Continue reading 3 Days on Portugal’s Algarve Coast

I love doors and often take photos of them when I travel. I have photos of arched doors in Morocco and intricately carved doors in India. The significance of doors is that they make the first impression to people about you, your culture and your home. On our Christmas trip to Malta I photographed a… Continue reading Malta’s Doors

A few months ago I wrote about my favorite hobby, shopping at charity shops (thrift stores for those in the US). I put the spotlight on the charity shops in the Edinburgh neighborhood of Stockbridge. Another great neighborhood for charity shopping in Edinburgh is Morningside. Morningside is an affluent neighborhood that lies to the south… Continue reading Edinburgh Charity Shops by Neighborhood: MORNINGSIDE