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A Quick Visit to Athens

The Acropolis towers over Athens, an amazing place to visit with so much history. This time we didn’t queue with all the crowds, since we’d visited before. Instead we made a stop at the New Acropolis Museum. This was a modern building with lots of glass, and it holds...

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Tsatsiki in Athens

One great thing about traveling is trying the local food. During our visit to Athens in Greece last year we were wandering through the Plaka area and came across Scholarhio Ouzeri Kouklis, a small traditional family restaurant. While perusing the menu we saw that chef...

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Thirteen Places On Shelley’s Visit Wish List

Regular visitors will know how much I love to travel. In fact on my last travel post several of you commented – “Where haven’t you been?” This TT proves I still have plenty of places on my wish list. Thirteen Places on Shelley’s Wishlist 1. Antarctica 2. Nelson, New...

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Xmas Day in Lahaina, Hawaii

I took a load of photos over Christmas, photos of the different Hawaiian islands we visited plus shipboard shots. Unfortunately disaster struck and hubby managed to delete every single photo on my digital card. There was much cursing and swearing on his part and I...

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For The Dogs

I can’t decide if this is for real or not. But then anything is possible in LA. What do you think?

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Hello to Hollywood

In honor of the release of the nominations for the 85th Academy awards I thought I’d post a few photos from our recent trip to Los Angeles. We did the touristy thing, visiting many places around LA that we’d seen on television and in movies. This photo was taken from...

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The Big Buddha

The Big Buddha, near Phuket in Thailand sits on a hill and is visible for miles. I love the serene expression on his face. Here’s a model of the entire area, which gives an idea of exactly how big the big buddha is. What do you think of his expression?

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A Quick Trip to Brighton

For a change of pace I thought we’d visit Brighton in England today. This is the Brighton Beach and the pier. The beach consists of lots of pebbles, which makes the deck chair business very profitable. Above is the Royal Pavilion, a seaside retreat for the Prince of...

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Summer Palace, Near Beijing

The Summer Palace is a beautiful spot with statues, temples, ponds and gardens. Originally the domain of the royal family, the tranquil gardens are open to the public these days. A visitor needs plenty of time to explore and a good pair of walking shoes. This is a...

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