Campanile di San Marco
Campanile di San Marco, or St. Mark's Campanile, is the 16th century bell tower opposite the Basilica di San Marco (St. Mark's Basilica) and Doge's Palace in Piazzetta San Marco…
Payphone or Scamware?
As seen in the wild in Venice, Italy: an actual, functioning payphone, apparently with SMS texting capabilities. The screen says Temporaneamente accetta solo carte di credito which translates into English…
Meandering Thoughts #68
A car parked on a steep incline in Trieste, Italy. I was taught to turn your front tires when parking on a hill: downhill towards the curb, uphill away from…
A Hotel To Remember
You notice, but don't really notice, how imposing building is as you ascend the steps to the front entrance. You enter and approach the front desk and immediately notice the…
Cool Photos #13
Just before sunset, I left my hotel and walked towards Piazza Unità d'Italia in the center of Trieste, Italy, a surprising number of tourists milling around even at this late…
Meandering Thoughts #67
Perhaps inquiring minds don't want to know: do vegans swallow during fellatio or cunnilingus? The vegans I've spoken with are vegan for either health benefits and environmental sustainability; in my…
Venice Logistics
Planning a trip to Venice, Italy? My wife and I visited in early June and wanted to share what we learned to hopefully make your trip more successful. Note: Prices…
Meandering Thoughts #66
Why do people automatically assume their religion is your religion? An Afro-American man and his family stopped my house, desiring my time to read Bible verses to (with?) me. No…
New Haven Union Station
The New Haven Union Station is a major Connecticut train stations providing passenger rail service to Boston(Amtrak), New York City (Amtrak and Metro North), Hartford (Hartford Line), and smaller stations…
Keeping It Cool
I flew into Newark on June 11 to experience an unexpectedly hot, mid-Spring day: bright sunlight, high humidity, real temps near 90°F, feels-like temps 4°F-5°F higher. Less than the all-time…