As I wrote before in Mundane but Beautiful, one of our goals of traveling in 2013 is to look at the world with wonderment. This is a continuation of the idea. Places have their own flavor and atmosphere yet so often the things that lend that atmosphere are subtle. Here is a look at some [...]
One of our travel goals for 2013 is to “See the World with a sense of wonderment“. For me this partially means traveling like a 12 year old. So looking at travel and the world with the fascination that children seem to be so good at. Mundane and practical does not have to mean boring [...]
I really enjoy markets, and the night market in Luang Prabang was really interesting to walk around in. No one was pushy, just really friendly. I tried taking a few pictures, but the lights made my photos blurry. I ended up really liking the effect with this one.
One of the popular tourist attractions in Istanbul is the famous Istanbul Spice Market. It’s crowded and chaotic, but luckily it didn’t take us too long to get from one side to the other. I loved seeing all the different colors and smelling the different smells throughout the building.
Mercado Central is the large market building in the center of Valencia, Spain. This grand structure in the old town of Valencia houses a large number of market stalls selling all manner of fruits, veggies and meats and even pans and souvenirs. Imagine a farmers market nestled in a crowded plaza outside, but inside under [...]
The Agora in Athens was my favorite part of the two days that I spent in Athens. I was not overly fond of the city, but I did enjoy walkign around this set of ruins. My favorite part of the Agora was the reconstructed Stoa of Attalos. A Stoa is a ancient Greek covered, yet [...]