Czech Communism & the Nuclear Bunker
As a child growing up in the 70’s, I heard vague rumblings about “those Commie bastards.” I think most of them came from Archie Bunker on All in the Family, […]
Popular Prague
I’d thought to subtitle this post: where to find the crowds in Prague. Because even though I was there in mid-January, off-season for sure, and the weather was chillingly cold […]
Blessed By a Monk
I saw Big Buddha from a distance and knew I had to see it up close. I’ll be honest: I know very little about Buddhism, but was fascinated by the […]
Leonardo? Where are You?
My husband really wants to pronounce Phuket with the “f” sound “ph” makes for us. But in Thailand, “ph” sounds like “p.” He’ll have to settle for the fun of […]
The Bite of the Tiger (Travel Theme: Laughter)
It was the weirdest, most thrilling, absurd morning of my life. After traveling for 24 hours on a plane and only getting 3 hours of sleep, I found myself at […]
Phuket – I’m Riding an Elephant!
Thailand seems almost synonymous with elephants. Everywhere I went in Phuket, there were t-shirts with elephants on them, baby elephants to feed, and opportunities to ride elephants. It is their national […]
For Luck in the New Year
I packed a can of sauerkraut in my luggage. I’ll be gone over New Year’s and worried that I wouldn’t be able to eat sauerkraut on New Year’s Day– a […]
Cuddles – Closed
I’ve heard about cat cafes in Japan. I always thought they might be interesting to visit. Then, while in Singapore, I was surprised to stumble upon one at the Scape Centre. It was […]
American Lights
I was just in Singapore with a group of 22-year-old Chinese and Singaporeans. As we walked along Singapore’s famed Orchard Road admiring the lights, one of the Chinese girls asked […]
“The World’s Largest Graveyard” – Catacombs of Paris
The Catacombs of Paris My third trip down into the tunnels of the Catacombs of Paris was no less macabre than my first visit. Seeing the stacked skulls and femurs […]
Browsing The Atlas 