Travel musings

England & Scotland: An island kingdom that punches above its weight in historical impact, old world majesty and 21st century modernity.

• London: {see pics}
• British Museum of London: No other institution captures the sweep of world history under one roof … {see pics}
• Scotland: breathtaking highland beauty and home of Edinburgh, a major center of post-Renaissance Enlightenment … {see pics}

Chicago (2010):  I took these pics near Downtown/Grant Park in the closing days of fall, where the Windy City is in its full scenic vibrancy {see pics}

Italian Winter

• Milan: Modern commerical center meets history and high fashion …  { see pics }
• Florence: A 15th century trading nexus at the heart of Tuscany that catalyzed Europe’s cultural Renaissance …  {see pics}
• Bologna: One of Italy’s most livable cities, Bologna is known as the “red” (for its  Medieval red tiled buildings), the “fat” (for its fine cuisine) and the “learned” (for its many bookshops and one of Europe’s first universities) { see pics }
• Venice: A majestic floating city  that captures the serene beauty, cross-cultural heritage and fading memories of a time gone by { see pics }
• Rome: A historical juxtaposition where the  memories of an ancient empire meets the majesty of Christiandom … { see pics }