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  • Old Town Charm: Rural Road Trips New Mexico

    Old Town Charm: Rural Road Trips New Mexico

    Sometimes a road warrior just needs a little down time. In old town Albuquerque, a quiet stroll and a leisurely meal fit the bill. The old section of town is a bit ragged around the edges. Shops have closed and the tourist traffic is light. But the streets and adobe buildings have a magic all…

  • Paradoxical: Travel Goals Norway

    Paradoxical: Travel Goals Norway

    We are walking and looking for a small museum called The Paradox. It is cold and misty. Although the gps ultimately got us to the right place, there was no visible sign. We walk by it twice before we notice a worker in a Paradox jacket in a doorway. We have arrived, even though we…

  • Rainy Retail Therapy: Travel Goals Italy

    Rainy Retail Therapy: Travel Goals Italy

    It is set to rain all day and all night…..again. I search the map for anyplace within three hours that might be deluge free. I find nothing. My next search is for indoor places to spend time. Neither of us want to walk all day in heavy rainfall. My shoes are still wet from yesterday.…

  • Markets and Mountains: Travel Goals Italy

    Markets and Mountains: Travel Goals Italy

    Today is my favorite day! When I travel in Italy, I can’t wait for market day. Each town has a designated day for a pop up outdoor market. This tradition goes back to the medieval traveling markets. Vendors can go from town to town with no overhead, and the townspeople can plan their shopping around…

  • Gardens and Galleries in Verbania: Travel Goals Italy

    Gardens and Galleries in Verbania: Travel Goals Italy

    Some days just exceed my expectations. I wake up to a beautiful pink sunrise. The rain has washed the earth clean and the birds are singing their thanks. We have no where to be and take our time, lingering over coffee. We drive around the lake to Verbania and the Villa Taranto. I am not…

  • Convents, Cable Cars, and Clothing: Travel Goals Italy

    Convents, Cable Cars, and Clothing: Travel Goals Italy

    The day is overcast as we drive around the lake to Santa Caterina del Sasso. An ancient monastery along Lake Maggiore, Santa Caterina is carved into the rock. It hangs above the lake as if suspended by magic. After parking and trying to decipher signs that seem to suggest the monastery is in two different…