Canada ~ Train

Waking up on a train across Canada, I saw this sunrise over an Ontario lake.

Our Alaska cruise ended in Vancouver and

Alaska ~ Cruise

With my sister Kathy and niece Lindsey in front of Margerie Glacier, the star of Alaska's Glacier Bay.

Brazil ~ Lençóis +

At Brazil's unique Lençóis Maranhenses sand dunes, the highlight of this trip.

My three northern coastal destinations

Switzerland ~ Opera

Gutrune gives Siegfried (James Kee) a potion to abandon Brünnhilde in Wagner's epic opera Twilight of the Gods

Thailand ~ Islands


Six weeks of hiking in Baja California, Koh Samui, and Phuket. Here with savvy, smart fellow hikers from Singapore and Zurich.

India ~ Kerala

Cruising the beautiful backwaters of Kerala on Noble Caledonia's RV Vaikundam.


The state of Kerala in South India

Sri Lanka ~ Odd Stop

To replace my vanished hat, Scerendip rapidly came to my rescue with great, tailor-made, wide-brim and bucket hats,

Brazil ~ Quest

My fascination with Brazil and my quest to visit all of its 26 states. (For the record, I have made it to the dozen cities on that signpost.)

Explore (Click on a country to open its link.)