Author: Anje Vela
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Travel Tidbits – Planning an African Safari
San Francisco: City by the Bay is abloom with floral festivals Talk about flower power… LA Times Mouse ears or keggers for spring break? Check out seven hot spots and uncover what’s new and happening… USA Today Planning an African Safari An African safari…
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More new ships on the way for Viking River Cruises
Just how big is the boom in river cruising in Europe? Big enough that Europe river cruise giant Viking is ordering six more new ships for 2013, on top of six vessels on the way this year. In announcing the ambitious move on Wednesday, Viking said all of the vessels will be what it is…
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My Guatemalan Adventure: Day 1
Thirdeyemom I landed in Guatemala City on an excessively windy day on Sunday, March 4th. After a fitful night’s sleep at a mediocre airport hotel I was ready to leave Houston and finally continue my way south to Guatemala. I had the usual feelings of excitement and anticipation which I always get before I land…
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New York City – Peter Woytuk exhibit on Broadway.
Originally posted on Big Cities. Bright Lights.: bridging the gap – 114th street apple and the clamp – 103rd street “This public exhibition of 18 sculpture compositions by Peter Woytuk has been organized by the Broadway Mall Association in conjunction with the Parks Department and The Morrison Gallery. The exhibition starts at Columbus Circle with…
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Nubble Light
Places Unknown and Everything Else You might remember my two previous posts with Nubble Light, you can see them under the Maine/York category. For this one I was trying to get very low and close to the water and try to get reflection of the Nubble Light in this little water puddle. The angles did…
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Travel Tidbits – Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle ride to debut at Nickelodeon Universe
‘Relish’ these scrumptious burgers, shakes In the past few years everyone and their brother has opened a newfangled burger joint, including countless celebrity chefs… USA Today Early blooms for Cherry Blossom Festival Following an unusually mild winter in the Nation’s Capital, the star attractions of the March 20-April 17 National Cherry Blossom Festival…
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Travel Tidbits – All things Art Deco in Napier, New Zealand
Evita’s Buenos Aires Sixty years after her death, Eva Peron’s legacy continues to spread throughout this city… New York Times Hanoi emerging as a destination for foodies In the quest for the best pho, bun cha and more in this culinary capital, look for the stands favored by elderly Vietnamese —…