“Nearly all the best things that came to me in life have been unexpected, unplanned by me.” -Carl sandburg As I went to say goodbye to Cocoa, I found him basking in the afternoon sunlight and grooming his lustrous black fur. Occasionally, he would stop and gaze out the window at the Swiss paradise before him – a landscape sprinkled with palm,Continue reading “From Homeless to Highness: A Reunion with Cocoa the Kitten in Ticino, Switzerland”
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Photo du Jour: The Santorini Donkey
A donkey, decked out in colorful beads and an evil-eye amulet, awaits the day’s passengers on the stairs leading up to the village of Fira, on the island of Santorini. When visitors arrive to Santorini’s Old Port via cruise ship or boat, they have three ways to make it up to the town of Fira:Continue reading “Photo du Jour: The Santorini Donkey”
Riding the Dubrovnik Cable Car: Breathtaking Views and Pensive Moments
“You haven’t seen a tree until you’ve seen its shadow from the sky.” Amelia Earhart Our first two days in Dubrovnik, the sun hid among a thick cloak of clouds. Dodging a deluge of raindrops that is unusual for the city, we longed for the vibrant ‘Pearl of the Adriatic’ of postcards – those sapphire-blueContinue reading “Riding the Dubrovnik Cable Car: Breathtaking Views and Pensive Moments”
Travels With Tricia 