The Floating Flower Market of Amsterdam

The Floating Flower Market of Amsterdam

by on May 23, 2011 in Market

A stroll across the canals or even a walking tour of Amsterdam offers visitors (and locals) a chance to experience many markets. Some are Saturday only, others every day, and some date back hundreds of years. The Floating Flower Market, the only one of it’s kind in the world, is open daily. Bloemenmarkt, it’s Dutch […]

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Sunset Sunday – Tauranga, North Island, New Zealand

Sunset Sunday – Tauranga, North Island, New Zealand

by on May 22, 2011 in Guest Post, Sunset Sunday

To mark three months since the earthquake in Christchurch, New Zealand and two months since the highly successful Blog4NZ effort I decided have Sunset Sunday return to New Zealand once again. My first one, in March, was Lake Waikaremoana, New Zealand during the Blog for New Zealand effort. And again, just as in the first […]

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Mercado Municipal Mazatlán, Mexico

Mercado Municipal Mazatlán, Mexico

by on May 16, 2011 in Market, Mexico Travel

The main market, the Mercado Municipal in Mazatlán covers an entire  square block and is just a few steps from the central down town church. It’s outside the main tourist area, the Golden Zone, and also is not just for tourists. Here, you get a chance to see more than the typical “prepackaged” items. The […]

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Sunset Sunday – Beech Mountain, Pocono Mountains, PA

Sunset Sunday – Beech Mountain, Pocono Mountains, PA

by on May 15, 2011 in Sunset Sunday

As summer approaches, the days are getting longer and for many of us living up north look forward to the later sunset. This often translates to more, rest, more leisure, and more time for an afternoon cocktail.

One place I enjoy many of these longer, warmer, days are the Pocono Mountains of Pennsylvania.

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Greenmarket Square in Cape Town

Greenmarket Square in Cape Town

by on May 9, 2011 in Destination, Market

One of the oldest squares in Cape Town, Greenmarket Square can be found just a few blocks off Long Street in the center of the city.  On one end of the street, I stayed at the Westin on the other end I found the perfect Royale with Cheese burger. And if you head to Cape Town […]

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Sunset Sunday – Miami Baptist Hospital

Sunset Sunday – Miami Baptist Hospital

by on May 9, 2011 in Reflection, Sunset Sunday

Last Mother’s Day Sunset Sunday I published prose a daughter wrote for her mother. A tribute. This year, again, I want to share a special moment. This time it’s one of mine. On March 4th I didn’t sleep a wink. Actually, I didn’t sleep again till the afternoon of March 5th – thirty-six hours plus. […]

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Sunset Sunday – The Westin, Cape Town, South Africa

Sunset Sunday – The Westin, Cape Town, South Africa

by on May 1, 2011 in Sunset Sunday

During the World Cup, I spent a few nights in Cape Town. The $15 USD dorm rate at local hostels suddenly changed and the rates skyrocketed to nearly $50 (even more at some places) so I decided to take action. I checked in to the Westin, an SPG property that provided a pay and points […]

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The Views of Victoria Falls Hotel

The Views of Victoria Falls Hotel

by on April 26, 2011 in Destination, Stay Luxurious

I never equated Africa with luxury. I dreamed of rugged safari drives to search for the Big 5,  riverboat journeys through Namibia on the Chobe, and loads of adventure. And yes, I found all that, but I also discovered luxury. Much Luxury. From the South African Winelands, the “foodie” and cosmopolitan city Cape Town, to […]

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