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St. Vincent & the Grenadines
Chances are good that you have heard of St. Lucia as a highly recommended travel destination in the Caribbean. Sail just 20 miles southwest and you’ll find yourself in the island country of St. Vincent & the Grenadines. Much less hyped. But no less beautiful. SVG is a member of the British Commonwealth, since gaining…
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Happy New Year!
Let’s for a second pretend that I am completely capable of writing an entire blog-post without having the perfect first sentence. Or not. I promise to do better next time. In the meantime, here’s a glimpse of my new year so far … in still life. Because, why not? Hope you are having a lovely…
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Photo Essay + Mini Travel Guide: BASEL
THE SHORT: Tram rides, Basel Zoo, Basler Papiermuhle (paper mill), Spielzeug Welten Museum (toy museum), Museum Tinguely, HITrental Marktplatz Apartments Hotel Of all the cities we visited during our week-long travels to Switzerland, Basel goes down as the one where every single thing surpassed my expectations. It’s the type of travel miracle that seldom shows…
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The State Capitol
Yesterday, while out for a run in downtown Raleigh, I passed a sign in Union Square which announced that the State Capitol “is open for tours”. I have photographed this beautiful Greek Revival building from the outside for various projects, including the Raleigh-Durham piece in U.S. News & World Report. But in all this time,…
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Chateau de Chillon, Montreux, Switzerland
The medieval fortress of Chateau de Chillon on the banks of Lake Geneva in Montreux, dates back to the 12th century, or as my children call it, that-time-before-Alexa. In every guidebook and blog post that I read about travels to Switzerland, I was amazed to see that this fortress popped up as a must-visit destination.…
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Basel Zoo: A Photo Essay
The Basel Zoo tops as one of the five most favorite things we did during our week in Switzerland. It might seem odd that of all things, a zoo made it on the list, since it is something that is easily found in other cities with pretty much the same collection of animals. Here are…
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