Here’s your Random Travel Photo of the Week. There’s something poetic about the decay and perseverance of old signs. Often they linger even long after the buildings they represent have been razed. I like to think of it as “the beautiful decay.” Pueblo Hotel and Apartments, Tucson, Arizona.Photo by Charish Badzinski. What do you consider … More Random Travel Photo: Pueblo Hotel and Apartments
The view from the upstairs seating area at Cossetta Italian Market & Pizzeria. Cossetta does brisk business, indeed. Photo by Charish Badzinski. Whenever you find yourself wandering around in downtown St. Paul, Minnesota, near Kellogg Boulevard and 7th Street, be sure to stop in to Cossetta Italian Market & Pizzeria. You may have to stand in … More Cossetta Italian Market & Pizzeria St. Paul: A Must-See for Foodies
Here’s your Random Travel Photo of the Week. A palm tree – reflected in simple pool water.Photo by Charish Badzinski. Just as travel helps us view life from different angles, it’s fun to look for different angles from which to photograph life. _____________________________________________________________________________________________ Join our community of travelers and enjoy exclusive content by liking us … More Reflections of Paradise
Rollerbag Mom and Pop have a lovely little rustic cabin in the north woods of Minnesota, in a tiny city known as Fifty Lakes. It’s nice to know such unspoiled places still exist in the world. I read Walden while staying at the little cabin in the woods.Photo by Charish Badzinski. There’s no running water … More Walden Revisited: Fifty Lakes, Minnesota
In beautiful Zadar, Croatia, this sea organ plays warm, resonant music for anyone who will listen. Perched on the boardwalk along the Adriatic Sea, the organ plays random notes based on air currents and waves. The architectural feature was opened to the public in 2005, and draws a steady stream of visitors. Take a lesson … More Mini Vacay: Zadar, Croatia’s Sea Organ
Thinking about traveling longterm on Amtrak? Here’s what you should know, and some tips for hitting the railways the next time you travel. … More All Aboard: A Month on Amtrak
Here’s your random travel photo of the week. There’s something about this tree. It inspires me to take photos of it every time I’m near. It makes me want to construct Andy Warhol-esque wall hangings of it with deep saturation of primary colors. I love the shape of it, the way it leans over Lake … More My Favorite Tree
Your random travel photo of the week: the mission San Xavier del Bac. Looking out from the front of the mission San Xavier del Bac, Tucson, Arizona.Photo by Charish Badzinski. A beautiful place to stop and contemplate, San Xavier del Bac is considered to be the best example of mission architecture in the United States. … More San Xavier del Bac: Random Travel Photo of the Week
Fewer than 20 years after the peace accord was signed to bring quiet to war-torn El Salvador, wounds from the oppression of the people and civil rights violations are still fresh: poverty is rampant—nearing 75%, gangs are gaining influence, and an estimated 500 to 750 Salvadorans cross the border each day in the hopes of … More The Cooperative Spirit in El Salvador’s Lower Lempa
A dear friend of mine once gave me a life-changing gift: A Drop in the Bucket. It’s a fund raising effort aimed at building wells in El Salvador, so families have clean drinking water. Children celebrate the installation of a well in El Salvador. The water on the rightwas, until the well installation, the only … More The Gift of Drinkable Water
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