“Over the centuries, they were rumored to be the remnants of the lost continent of Atlantis or the last kingdom of the Lusiads, founded by Lusus, the son of Bacchus, the god of wine. Some Azoreans told me they believe their ancestors to be disgraced Portuguese nobles and bastard sons.” -~ Diana Marcum, Pulitzer Prize …
Georgia 🇬🇪 is Still on my Mind | Part 1
In July of this year, after 17 months of staying put, I stepped on a plane. The Decision and the Journey I told myself either I go big or not at all. So after three flights, including an overnight layover in London, I landed in Georgia, not the US State, but the Eastern European country, …
To Go or not To Go |Come With G
Last year when I travelled on vacation during the summer (July/August), I made a promise to myself to avoid summer travel as it seems to be the busiest and most chaotic travel time of year, when there are long screening lines at airports, inevitable flight delays, crowded tourist spots and last but by no means …
St. Petersburg’s Photo Book
I usually do not use stock photos in my blog posts and on the rare occasions when I use photos from another photographer, I do give due credit. As the followers of the blog know, I visited St. Petersburg this past summer (yaaay one more destination crossed off my bucket list!). Whenever I look back …
Scandinavia and St. Petersburg 2018 – Trip Summary
16 nights 5 countries 9 flights 4 ferries 11 regional trains Too many Uber's and taxis to count 1 Stolen Wallet The details OsloJune 2018. I left Grand Cayman on an AA flight to Miami, where I transferred to Delta for a flight to JFK then a KLM flight for a stop over in Amsterdam, …
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Fascinating Fabergé Museum
"The official opening ceremony of the first privately owned Fabergé Museum in Russia took place on November 19, 2013, in the Shuvalov Palace in St. Petersburg. The founding organization of the museum is the Link of Times cultural and historical foundation, which was established in 2004 with the aim of repatriating items of cultural significance …
You Get Out of FIFA World Cup What You Putin
When the Russian President, Vladimir Putin announced that there would be visa free travel to Russia for the 2018 FIFA World Cup, seizing an opportunity, I “putin” my bid for a ticket for the group stage. This was in November 2017. I was able to secure a ticket for the handsome price of 1,280 Rubles, …
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