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by Judy Bereza, Guest Blogger The Guilded Age lives on in downtown Chicago. This former “Marble Palace”has been reborn as the Driehaus Museum. This remarkable house museum was the highlight of a recent visit to Chicago. The house was beautifully decorated f or Christmas, an additional treat for visitors. The history of the house is […]
GARDENS OF GOLDEN GATE BRIDGE, JAPANESE TEA GARDEN SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA by Linda Laughter, guest blogger Last spring, we had the opportunity to visit the oldest Japanese Garden in the United States. It is like a peaceful island in the busy city of San Francisco. The gardens are a complex combination of paths, ponds […]
I have mixed feelings about Cartagena, Colombia. On one hand it is a vibrant coastal city with an historic walled area, lots of things to see and to do, gorgeous beaches and an abundance of South American charm. The historic old city, where I stayed on a Photography Tour last March, is overrun with […]
Going to local markets in foreign countries is an activity I particularly enjoy. Actually I have enjoyed visits to places like Eastern Market in Detroit and other US cities too. The food and the people can give one a sense for what the culture is like while providing a myriad of photography opportunities for folks […]
I loved the street art in Bogota, Colombia. Relished it. The largest city in this South American country explodes with colorful buildings, street poles, old warehouses and even a wild labyrinth. There’s a reason for these incredible high quality bursts of color. In 2011, a 16 year old boy, Diego Felipe Becerra was shot by […]
A restful stopping point on the photo tour in Colombia last March was an Ecco Lodge called Cannúa Ecolodge. It was a change of pace, a chance to reset the energy level between busy urban destinations. Cannúa Lodge is nestled in an area about 50 miles from Medellin and at times made me think of […]
I had no idea what to expect when we landed in Medellin, Colombia where our travel guide booked us for several days of sightseeing and making photographs. The second largest city in Columbia with mild climate, it was once considered one of the most dangerous cities in the world. It is now one of the […]
Medelin is an extraordinary city in the middle of Columbia. Having once been named as one of the most violent cities in the world, it is now one of the safest. Wow. What a place to visit. I loved every minute meeting the people, photographing the communities and learning about the dramatic change in this […]
by Judy Bereza, guest blogger “Granada, I’m under your spell.” Yes, that song, that ear worm, is a perfect description of a magical day spent exploring the Alhambra,the crown jewel of Granada. First a bit of explanation, followed by a short history lesson. We were in the south of Spain staying with friends in […]
I was particularly thrilled with the privately planned photo tour of Colombia (March 2025) because the itinerary included a couple of days at the Carnaval in Barranquilla, billed as second largest in the world. I had never been to one of these famous festivals held around the world just before Lent. Originally a Pagan festival […]
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