First Amendment

Philadelphia Historic Landmarks – FriFotos

Philadelphia historic landmarks, some world reknown, others just locally loved are all around the city.  For this week’s #FriFotos theme of Landmarks, I share a bit of my city, The City of Brotherly Love.  We have over 60 National Historic Landmarks in and around the city.  Walking around to see […]

Calder "Flamingo" in Chicago

In search of a cookie and finding outdoor Art in Chicago

It’s no secret that I’m a cookie addict.  While I have tempered the craving a bit by only eating highly worthy cookies such as Metropolitan Bakery‘s Sour Cherry Sea Salted Chocolate Chip or my local Hope’s Cookies, I was on a cookie quest in Chicago.  I was in search of […]

Asiana approach to ICN windmills

Flying Asiana Airlines Business Class from Chicago (ORD) to Seoul (ICN)

As part of my award ticket, I would need to reposition myself to Chicago to get the first of three flights to Melbourne.  My USAir flight from Philadelphia to Chicago, where I would stay overnight, was quite interesting.  I had heard commotion from the rows behind me during the flight […]

Spring flowers Kirstenbosch South Africa

Kirstenbosch Botanical Garden, South Africa

I don’t have a green thumb, never had, never will, so I enjoy visiting gardens because they are pretty colorful, relaxing and give me so many photo opportunities.  The Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden ,outside of Cape Town, was a stop on the day long private tour  (we spent the morning […]

LOVE Park in Philly

American Airlines Lounge PHL Review (AA PHL Terminal A West)

The perk of flying on a business class international ticket is the lounge access.  Over the years,  traveling solo, the lounge has been a good place to have a quiet seat, charge my phone and not worry about my bags when I want to use the bathroom (one downside of […]

Visit Table Mountain, Cape Town for incredible views and sunset

When planning my Africa trip, I heard more than once “don’t miss Table Mountain”, “Table Mountain is a must”, “Table Mountain”, “Table Mountain”. The universe was sending too many people for me to ignore, so I figured I had to plan some time at Table Mountain. Easier said that done. […]

Paris

Abandoned in Paris, alone on Valentine’s Day, a solo traveler is born!

It was Valentine’s Day in Paris and I was in on the secret at the table….he was going to propose to his girlfriend at Mont Saint-Michel, our tour destination. He asked us to help to ensure they were alone during the tour of the abbey.  Visiting Mont Saint-Michel, A UNESCO […]

View from Hyatt Regency Incheon

Hotel Review: Hyatt Regency Incheon (ICN) airport hotel

On the way to Melbourne, I would have a few stops along the way on my award ticket.  My second stop would be Seoul where I chose to stay at the Hyatt Regency Incheon, an airport hotel, for the overnight layover.  Not familiar with Hyatt, I had no idea what […]