Finding quiet moments in Tokyo
… I feel like I’m in a jungle. It’s unseasonably warm for September, over 90 degrees and the air is almost dripping with humidity. Trees tower overhead, and all I can hear is the...
Linda Krakow Eaman The world through my lens
The Jurassic Coast
… When we first found out we were moving to London for a year, we expected to be running off to European destinations at every possible opportunity. In fact, though, we have found...
Islands, Puffins and the Hogwarts Express
In some ways Scotland reminds me of Canada. A big space, much of it remote and wild. And in fact the landscape is similar to Canada’s east coast; the Gaelic settlers coming to Nova...
A slice of heaven… the Yorkshire Dales
… I think I was still in elementary school when I first read James Herriot’s books. With titles like “All Things Bright and Beautiful” and “All Creatures Great and Small” they followed...
Cornwall on my mind
Warning: this post may leave you with wanderlust. It’s only been a few weeks since I returned from my brief foray into Cornwall (that skinny, southwest bit of England), and I already can’t wait...
To the coast, again
I love being in London, but after a little while I always start to crave the countryside. So last week I was off to the coast again. It’s just a short train ride from...
Finding hygge in Copenhagen
Hygge [noun] “A quality of cosiness and comfortable conviviality that engenders a feeling of contentment or well-being (regarded as a defining characteristic of Danish culture)” ~ en.oxforddictionaries.com There are people who travel for sun and...
A brief trip to Switzerland
This post falls into the “better late than never” category–I’m finally sharing a trip to Zurich from the fall. The Swiss promote their “Grand Tour“: a 1600 km road trip through villages and...
More wanderings… off the beaten path
One of the great things about the luxury of time is the ability to explore beyond the obvious. Once you get through the major sights you can go looking for the hidden secrets, which...
Dachau
On our recent visit to Munich, we made a side trip to Dachau. I shared a few photos of the pretty town in a recent post, but wanted to give the concentration camp memorial...