Let’s stroll through a moment of time in Egypt’s history and see some of what the temples and pyramids have to offer visitors.

Despite numerous emails from friends and the news I made my way to Egypt where I felt totally safe as I racked up new memories.

Lisbon, a great wrap up to a wonderful 11 days in Portugal. Let’s see it together with fresh eyes.

Madeira, an island paradise and hidden gem. My time here was short, and while I have vowed to return, I made the most of what time I did have.

Let’s wander through Evora, a beautiful walled medieval town with a strong Moorish influence in Portugal. Even the rain can’t dampen our enthusiasm.

Experiencing exotic colorful Marrakech with friends and family raised the trip to a lot more than a normal adventure.

Before we say Goodbye and Goodnight to Greece let’s stop and visit the fabled archeological site of Mycenae and wrap up in Athens.

Greece has that timeless quality that links ancient traditions with modern living that you appreciate as you wander through some of the most significant archeological sites.

Vergina, the royal tomb of King Phillip the II, one of the recent exciting archeological finds, the Monasteries in Meteora, the island of Corfu, let’s explore the many different faces of Greece.

Beautiful magical Greece where the ancient Gods walk and the legends come alive.

Ireland, this time let’s take the road well-traveled and see what people come to Ireland to find.

Let’s visit the Ireland less traveled, the land of farmers, of fairy houses and leprechauns.

It seems like yesterday that we were welcoming the Summer Solstice and saying hello to Summer. In the words of Yoko Ono ~ “Summer passes and one remembers one’s exuberance”.

21 mission span California, 19 visited, 3 more to go. Join Wandering Veena explore the missions in Central California as she makes her way to Salinas and onwards to Mountain View California.

Salinas, a small rural town in Central California was home to Nobel Prize Laureate and Pulitzer Prize winner John Steinbeck. Let’s walk a day in John Steinbeck’s footsteps and visit the places that sparked his imagination.

Let’s visit the Heritage Square Museum in Los Angeles and explore the Victorian homes that sprung up from 1837 to 1901 in what has been termed as the Victorian era in Los Angeles. A wonderful visual history of the development of this city and the rich and famous who shaped it.

In the words of Lafcadio Hearn, “A Japanese Garden is at once a picture and a poem; perhaps even more a poem than a picture.” Do you agree?

For 90 years, Laguna Beach and the Irvine bowl have played host to superb art and spellbinding performances through the summer. It’s quite the rite of passage particularly if you’re an art afficionado.