Wander across the Bosporous. Stand dwarfed at the foot of Turkey’s grand mosques. Resist the temptation to sing in the echoing tile caverns of a Turkish bath house. https://leapingaroundtheworld.wordpress.com/istanbul/
Prague, Czech Republic
Stroll along a 600 year old stone bridge or study the oldest working astronomical clock as you visit Prague’s historic old town. https://leapingaroundtheworld.wordpress.com/prague/
Hamburg, Germany
Take a tour of a miniature city within a city at the railway model museum. Ride down the majestic Elbe river that inspired the founding of the medieval Hansa city or climb the town’s famous sail-shaped opera house to look down on the snaking canals of the ports. https://leapingaroundtheworld.wordpress.com/hamburg-germany/
Los Angeles
One of the largest cities in the United States started from humble beginnings along a river in California. It was a trade market that was a fusion of Native American, Mexican and European immigrant cultures. Now this sprawling city is still one of the largest cultural and media hubs of the world. For a few…
Good Cop, Fake Cop and Other Adventures
Sometimes, things don’t go so well on travels. During those times, it’s great to turn to local police to help you. Here are a couple of tales I’d like to tell at the request of friends. I remember in the 1970 film version of “Superman” in which Marlon Brando portrayed Jor-El, packing up his son…
Italy
Visit the fabled streets of the Renaissance in Florence. Boat along the canals of the merchants of Venice. Gander at the volcano peak of Mount Vesuvius from the ruins of Pompeii. Italy is a destination that will beckon you for many visits as it has me. https://leapingaroundtheworld.wordpress.com/italy/
Sri Lanka
Visit the tea plantations in the mountains of Kandy or climb one of the eight-wonders-of-the-world, the Lion Mountain of Sigiriya. A land of verdant jungles and beaches lined with fruit trees. Sri Lanka has had a culinary and mystic lure for many over the millennia. https://leapingaroundtheworld.wordpress.com/sri-lanka/
Switzerland
In the high Alps is an amazingly scenic multi-cultural land where Italian, French and German settlers have migrated. I recommend multiple visits by multiple modes of transportation to experience its cities and terrains. Come to yodel with me among the peaks! https://leapingaroundtheworld.wordpress.com/switzerland/
San Francisco
Twenty years ago I moved to San Francisco to start a new career and to discover the cultural plethora of this amazing city. After many international sojourns, I’ve found my way back here. It is home to so many cultures of the world. So it’s easy to call home. https://leapingaroundtheworld.wordpress.com/san-francisco/
Okinawa
Every year thousands of people march through the streets of Naha, Okinawa, playing music to honor departed souls. It’s a stirring ceremony to observe. Come with me for a glimpse! https://leapingaroundtheworld.wordpress.com/okinawa-and-the-drums/
