"The real voyage of discovery consists not in seeking new landscapes but in having new eyes." —Marcel Proust
The figs weren’t quite ripe but we passed plenty of them during our hikes on Croatia’s islands. Mediterranean fruits and vegetables were commonly encountered during our harvest season voyage among the Adriatic...
They have a sense of humor at Alligator Alley. Wesley Moore has more than 200 American alligators at his refuge in the Alabama Gulf Coast. Visitors can hold a young gator (they...
I love photographing glass blowers. It’s difficult to make someone look cool when they’re painting or sculpting because the physical process tends to be subtle. But glass blowers, they’re kinetic. They wield...
Once again, Janet Podolak has graciously allowed staff writer Jason Lea to borrow her blog while he visits the Alabama portion of the Gulf Coast. The Gulf Coast oil spill was a...
The 100-foot Romanca, a wooden sailing ship, was our home during our Adriatic voyage among Croatia’s pristine islands. We head for Hvar , sunniest place in Croatia, aboard the ship’s dinghy This...
James A. Garfield enjoyed reading Edgar Allan Poe’s poems and stories and the Memorial Library at his Lawnfield in Mentor has several of Poe’s works, along with books by Dickens and other...
Here’s the harbor at Vis town, the main village on Vis. Sunset on the Adriatic is sublime Vis (#4) was an overnight cruise from Korcula. Click here for video of the Blue...
Lavanderman is a Croatian superhero who enjoys the pleasures of life. We were welcomed to this tiny bar/restaurant with tastes of grappa in a dozen flavors Lavender is sold everywhere on Hvar...
Anchovies wrapped around olives, top, were an appetizer our first night aboard the Romanca. It .gave us all a clue about the great food we’d be served here in Croatia. We pass...
I’d reserved a taxi in advance since I knew I’d be jetlagged and somewhat spaced out upon my arrival in Dubrovnik. It was 1 p.m. Dubrovnik time but about 6 a.m. at...
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