Category Archives: Architecture The Greek island of Naxos is a joy to visit. It lived up to its reputation as destination with a fascinating history, fabulous scenery, and wonderfully fresh food. Naxos‘ long history stretches back across time – and even before recorded time: the young god Zeus was reputed to have been raised here – and one […]  I always laugh when people ask me if I have walked “The Camino”. Exactly which caminino (“way”) do they mean? Most people are referring to the Camino de Santiago de Compostela – the Way of St. James – a vast network of pilgrims’ paths leading to the shrine of the apostle James in the Catedral […]  I ♥️ Sydney! Not only is it an aesthetically beautiful city, but every part of it is home to encapsulated memories I’ve collected over many years. I get into Sydney at least four times a year: for dance, music, theatre, and/or to catch up with former work friends. One of the great joys of not […]  It was one of those ‘pinch-me’ moments. I was finally getting to visit those magical Greek islands that we all know from photographs: islands with endless blue skies and dusty green olive groves; towns with winding cobbled streets and the buildings all whitewashed with blue trim; a landscape with small blue-domed Orthodox churches everywhere you […]  Do you find you tend to ignore your own backyard? I often do. I’ll go to great lengths and distances to visit places afar, while making little time for sights closer to home. But, away from the more-populated coast, country New South Wales (like country Queensland) has some attractive old towns, with interesting histories, and […] |
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