Troyan: A Bulgarian Hideaway

Troyan: A Bulgarian Hideaway

Troyan is known to many as Bulgarian’s “favorite little city.” The town is situated approximately two-and-a-half hours drive east of the country’s capital, Sofia which places it right in the center of Bulgaria itself. Nestled in the shadows of the Balkan Stara Planina mountain range, the air is clear and the views from Troyan up […]

Sunset Sunday – Near South Shetland Islands, Antarctica

Sunset Sunday – Near South Shetland Islands, Antarctica

I asked my friend Sherry if the sun even sets in Antarctica when I noticed her Facebook post from the seventh continent a few weeks back. And now she has supplied the answer in a guest post for Sunset Sunday Series. Enjoy her story from celebrating the “sunset” near the South Shetland Islands. Sherry: The […]

A Personal Island Tour takes me to Daaibooi Beach, Curacao

A Personal Island Tour takes me to Daaibooi Beach, Curacao

The ms Zuiderdam docked in Willemstad, Curacao and I disembarked the cruise ship with no official excursion plans. I planned to meet my friend. Ichieron and I worked together in Mexico City and now I was visiting his native island. He told me he’d be waiting by the ship; he was. After a morning beer […]

Sunset Sunday – Looking back at the Sunsets of 2012

Sunset Sunday – Looking back at the Sunsets of 2012

As 2012 comes to an end and another year “sunsets” I am taking the time to reflect on the year and all the sunsets of 2012. When looking back at all the stories and images posted in the Sunset Sunday Series I can only smile. Wow, the simple joy of watching one of mother nature’s […]

A Lovely Beach in Key Largo, Florida Keys

A Lovely Beach in Key Largo, Florida Keys

For those who don’t know the Florida Keys, they might picture idyllic beaches for leisure, but actually the Florida Keys are much more popular for boating, fishing, sailing, kayaking, snorkeling, scuba, and even jet-skiing on the water. It doesn’t offer too many beaches. But even with this dearth of beaches, visitors can find a few […]

Sunset Sunday – A Tulum Sunrise for the New Era in the Mayan World

Sunset Sunday – A Tulum Sunrise for the New Era in the Mayan World

The sun rose on December 21st; the world didn’t end.  Some feared the end with the “end” of the Mayan Calendar in 2012, but others welcomed it as a new era began.  So to celebrate, honor, and welcome this shift in time, I wanted to share a rare (for me) sunrise (instead of a sunset) […]

Two Days at Tikal – The Mayan Ruins in the Jungle of Guatemala

Two Days at Tikal – The Mayan Ruins in the Jungle of Guatemala

Located in the jungles of Guatemala, the relatively remote Mayan Ruins of Tikal are impressive. I spent the better part of two days inside the grounds and still didn’t see everything. But from my time walking among the ruins I learned to further appreciate the Mayan Culture I’ve already grown to know from places like […]

Sunset Sunday – Veracruz, Mexico

Sunset Sunday – Veracruz, Mexico

Veracruz, located on the gulf coast of Mexico, offers access to the sea. And although the sun does not dip into the Gulf of Mexico, a sunset can still be appreciated from the coastal city. On my last evening staying at the Galeria Plaza Veracruz I looked outside and noticed this view. Happy Sunset Sunday. […]