Photos

Photo Friday: White Peacock on Isola Madre

by Mary Jo Manzanares on June 24, 2011

peacock on Isola Madre on Lake Maggiore

Isola Madre is the largest of the three Borromeo Islands found in Lake Maggiore, an Italian lake that’s part in Italy and part in Switzerland.  There are a few buildings on the island, most notably a 16th century palace, but it is probably best known for it extensive gardens.  The gardens are famous for the [...]

{ 1 comment }

Photo Friday: Coliseum in Rome

by Mary Jo Manzanares on May 6, 2011

Coliseum in Rome

The Coliseum was built between 72-80 AD and was the center of the Rome.  The building had four floors, three tiers of arches, an attic, and a cellar area where the lions and other fierce beasts were housed.  On top of the attic was a shade that could be pulled over the arena for protection [...]

{ 0 comments }

Photo Friday: Chicago’s O’Hare Airport at Night

by Mary Jo Manzanares on April 22, 2011

Underground-people-mover-at-Chicago-OHare-airport1-resized

By day, airports are a crowded, busy place, full of frenetic energy and emotions as people are traveling from one place to another. By night, in those wee hours between midnight at 3 a.m., the people are gone.  The anxiety of TSA searches, rising fuel costs, flight delays, rushing to make connections, and the stress [...]

{ 3 comments }

Photo Friday: Miami Flamingo

by Mary Jo Manzanares on April 15, 2011

Flamingo

For family travelers, a trip to the city zoo can be a real treat.  It’s a chance to get a little exercise and let off a little steam.  It’s a fun break from other educational and cultural activities.  It’s a chance to get to know some new animals, often native to the destination where you [...]

{ 5 comments }

Photo Friday: Hawaiian Sunset

by Mary Jo Manzanares on April 8, 2011

Sunset on Kona, Hawaii

What could be more romantic that a beautiful Hawaiian sunset? This photo was taken in Kona, along the coast of the big island of Hawaii.  Walking along the beach, or grabbing a mai tai at a favorite bar, is a perfect to watch the sky fade from blue to golden, then to orange, and finally [...]

{ 2 comments }

Punta Carretas, Uruguay

by Juan on June 27, 2009

Courtesy Vince Alongi @ Flickr

You just arrived to your destination. First walk out of your quarters to explore the neighbourhood and this traditional fruit shop is the first thing to get your attention. More than a convenient shop for your immediate cravings it is an icon of the type of neighbourhood to which you’ve arrived. Things …

{ 1 comment }

bernal, méxico

by Juan on May 16, 2009

Courtesy Altamar @ Flickr

The peak in the background is known as “Peña de Bernal” and is the second-largest monolith in the world. However, the pace of life in the town of San Sebastian Bernal is indifferent to such landmark except for the celebration of Spring equinox, when people converge around the peak, dressed in white to receive …

{ 1 comment }

coyoacan, mexico

by Juan on May 9, 2009

Courtesy of Hector Garcia @ Flickr

To support my last post about reinventing tourism in Mexico here is a shot of a small church in the south of the city. La Conchita is located in the Coyoacan area, but it is a few blocks away from the popular square, but it is a most sought-after location for weddings. …

{ 1 comment }

andorra la vella

by Juan on April 25, 2009

Courtesy of Uriarte de Izpikua @ Flickr

At least a two hour drive away from the nearest city, Andorra la Vella may be able to teach us something about “disconnecting” from a world that is otherwise increasingly stressful. And that may be the reason why the average Andorran can expect to live to 85.

{ 3 comments }

tai-o, hong kong

by Juan on April 11, 2009

Courtesy Jaako @ Flickr

You don’t have to travel far to slow-down. Not even an hour away from Hong Kong, Tai-O is a little fishing village.

{ 0 comments }