3 Hours inside Prague Castle: 10 Favorite Sites to See
“Prague never lets you go… this dear little mother has sharp claws.” – Franz Kafka (1883-1924), Prague German Jewish author, novelist Prague is the most beautiful city on earth, and…
Alphonse Mucha, Prague, and Mucha’s Art
“The purpose of my work was never to destroy but always to create, to construct bridges, because we must live in the hope that humankind will draw together and that…
Epidaurus, the Theater from Ancient Greece: A Photojournal
“The Theater at Epidaurus is considered one of the purest masterpieces of Greek architecture and dates from the 4th century. The vast site, with its temples and hospital buildings devoted…
Summer Poppies over Prague
Summer set lip to earth’s bosom bare, And left the flushed print in a poppy there. -Francis Thompson Last week, I happened to drive a different road and discovered the…
The Alps: A Photojournal
Captain von Trapp: It’s the dress. You’ll have to put on another one before you meet the children. Maria: But I don’t have another one. When we entered the abbey…
Capturing the Beauty in Life: Photography, and Venice
Photography is the beauty of life, captured. – Tara Chisholm Venice In 2003, I received my first SLR camera from my husband as a birthday gift. It was not one…
Great Reads Fiction: To the Bright Edge of the World by Eowyn Ivey
I became a fan of Eowyn Ivey’s fiction after Jessica Vealitzek recommended The Snow Child at GreatNewBooks.org, which also became a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize. When I heard about Ivey’s…
A Monarch Butterfly and Its Changing Beauty
HAPPINESS.—A butterfly, which when pursued, seems always just beyond your grasp; but if you sit down quietly, may alight upon you. ~ “A Chapter of Definitions,” Daily Crescent, 1848 June…
Coldplay Lights, Music, and Prague
"See the arrow they shot Trying to tear us apart Take the fire from my belly and the beat from my heart Still I won't let go Still I won't…
10 Tips for Traveling Europe on a Budget
The traveler was active; he went strenuously in search of people, of adventure, of experience. The tourist is passive; he expects interesting things to happen to him. He goes “sight-seeing.” …