A railway station is something that can generate a city. Santiago Calatrava
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Treat yourself to one of the most magical and personal corners of La Palma.
We're talking here about freedom, something that seems to be in short supply in this time and place. Clouds hang over so many countries, all at once. A handful of very wealthy and loud autocrats have taken control of most of what is ours and now tell us what to do and what…
Rock's not dead. Our website is not for influencers (whatever that is) or one-hit wonders. But, just because we're older now doesn't mean that we should roll up and go away. Far from it: we have a lot to show for the wrinkles and the grey hairs. One of…
. . . . on the wall. Who's the sharpest of them all? The James Webb Space Telescope's mirror is truly remarkable. Size Matters: Its primary mirror is 6.5 meters in diameter, significantly larger than any previous space telescope. This larger size allows it to collect more light, enabling it to see…
“Simply by not owning three medium-sized castles in Tuscany I have saved enough money in the last forty years on insurance premiums alone to buy a medium-sized castle in Tuscany.”
Ludwig Mies van der Rohe
“Al mal tiempo, buena cara.”
If you don’t know where you are going, any road will get you there.
I do fireworks, shovel snow and live life.
Visit the San Francisco of Russia.
Are you ready to rock?
London is a modern Babylon. Dig in, baby.
Find your soul in the Blue Grotto
Live Today, Tomorrow Will Cost More
“From the heights of the Pyramids, forty centuries look down on us.” Napoleon.
Exploring the world, one splashdown at a time.
There is nothing more enticing, disenchanting, and enslaving than the life at sea.
“Ronda is the place where to go, if you are planning to travel to Spain for a honeymoon or for being with a girlfriend.” Hemingway.
Here we go again, literally and figuratively. We've written yet another post about rail, and we're not ashamed. We've traveled over much of the planet, and the planet is crying out to us that rail is the way to go. Comfortable. Predicable, cost effective, relaxing, expansive, economical and an epiphany if you…
Every day feels like a honeymoon in the Maldives.