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Adios and Farewell, San Miguel de Allende!
Painting Kassie Dummett https://www.kassiedummettfineart.com/ As I sit at my computer and contemplate what I want to say about the past 5 years of my life spent mostly in the UNESCO World Heritage city of San Miguel de Allende, Mexico, I am filled with so many words and thoughts that trying to assemble them in some …
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Spring brings fresh flowers….and
....a big change to my life. Let me begin in early March when the weather was still wet and chilly and buds were just thinking of peaking their heads up through the soil. I flew to Atlanta for a week's visit with my traveling buddy Joyce Herring (from now on to be known as Joyce …
Istanbul, Türkiye – Part Three
I had just a few days left in Istanbul and still so much to see and do! I love walking tours. There are wonderful, interesting, fact and history-filled, and FREE! You need only tip your guide based on how well he or she did their job. I have found free walking tours in every big …
ISTANBUL, TÜRKIYE – Part Two
I ended Part One of my Istanbul post with a bit of history of the HAGIA SOPHIA. The inside is just as beautiful as the outside - as a matter of fact, it's literally jaw-dropping! After removing your shoes (how hundreds of people find where they left their shoes at the entrance when they are …
ISTANBUL, TÜRKIYE – Part One
A view from the water shows the combination of Istanbul's old and new architecture and lifestyles. From Wikipedia: Formerly known as Constantinople, Istanbul is the largest city in Turkey (now renamed and spelled Türkiye but still pronounced Turkey.) It is the country's economic, cultural and historic center. The city straddles the Bosporus Strait and lies …
ATHENS REDEOUX
On May 6th, 2015 I arrived at the Athens airport on my first stop as a world traveler/senior nomad. I had been awake for over 24-hours and was filled with excitement and dread as to what was going to happen as I had had my passport stolen on the train from the airport into the …
Ringing in a New Year in Tuscany
Can you see, when you click on the photo and enlarge it, that small brownish structure at the end of the road sitting on the top of the hill? That's Porere Casalciccia, the B&B where I have been house/pet sitting since mid-December. From the photo, you can see the lovely rolling hills of Tuscany - …
CHRISTMAS IN TUSCANY – Part One
Once again I packed my bags and headed to an airport - this time Mexico City's - where I would fly Air France to Paris and then onto Rome. A few days before my departure Air France surprised me with a holiday offering of upgrading to Business Class with my very own 'pod chair' to …
It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas….
San Miguel de Allende has decked itself out in its finest holiday cheer and everyone is really excited that Santa can once again come to town this year, wearing his mask of course, with presents for all the good little boys and girls. This 'little girl' is headed to a very different place for Christmas …
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SANTA FE, NEW MEXICO
I was invited to Santa Fe for a 6-day mini-vacation to visit with friends it hadn't seen in years! And did I ever have fun! My long-time friend Ellen, after years of planning, finally moved from St. Louis to Santa Fe where she is building her dream home with a beautiful view of the surrounding …
My Home on the Roam 