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…
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…
Keukenhof Street Organ
Keukenhof's street organ, The Adriaen, was built in 1978 from the remnants of a 1920 Belgium dancehall organ and has been at Keukenhof since 1990. The organ was built by…
Kleine Berlin
Kleine Berlin is the Italian pejorative for the area of Trieste where German soldiers were worked and lived during World War II. Kleine Berlin also refers to the air raid…
Hungarian Revolution Memorial
An unexpected find while walking through Boston's Financial District: a statue commemorating the failed 1956 Hungarian uprising against communist rule. Commissioned by the Hungarian Society of Massachusetts, the statue was…
Unique Restroom Signage
As seen at the Lipica Stud Farm in Slovenia. With 24 official European Union languages, originality is required to get patrons to the correct bathroom: Madame/Monsieur (French), Damen/Herren (German and…