May 20,2024 Today I headed of to Cagaloglu Hammam, a historical site nestled in the heart of Istanbul’s Old City to experience a Turkish Bath. Dating back to the 18th century, it offers a unique glimpse into the luxurious world of Ottoman-era bathing culture. The Turkish Baths were a social event for the ladies they …
Istanbul – Like a Local
May 19,2024 Another beautiful morning in Istanbul. I headed down to the square by the New Mosque to feed the wishing birds. Pigeons are revered in Istanbul and if you feed the wishing birds your wish will be granted. My wish was granted immediately with the perfect sunrise!!! I wandered around the park by the …
Istanbul – History
May 18, 2024 Rarely do I care about the hotel I stay at because I never spend much time in the hotel. Istanbul is an exception to that, I am staying at the Orient Occidental Hotel that is located in Old Town. The hotel only opened 6 months ago and is located in a building …
Washington DC – Last Day
May 8, 2024 I headed to the National Air and Space Museum only to find out that I had to have a ticket and there was none available for 3 days…..drat. But this is Washington and there are many other options so I headed over to the National Art Gallery and Sculpture Gardens. It was …
Washington DC – The White House
May 7, 2024 I am a political junkie and I have always wanted to visit the west wing of the White House today that happened. My friend Martha’s niece is connected in DC so she got us not only a visit to the State Rooms (open to public when no state function is happening) but …
Washington DC – Mount Vernon
May 6, 2024 It is a cloudy but warm day in DC and we headed out to Mount Vernon to explore the home of George Washington. Mount Vernon was home to George Washington for almost 45 years. The mansion and ground have been restored to reflect how it looked in 1799 the year of his …
Washington DC – Day 1
May 5 , 2024 I woke up so early after a long day of travel from Dublin to DC and needed to burn off some jet lag so I went for a walk in the rain to begin exploring DC. The capital was so quiet with only a few people running or walking. The momenents …
Ireland – Dublin
May 3, 2924 The day began with a disappointment! I had schedule a donut tour of Dublin and had saved my cheat day for it and just before it was suppose to start I got notice that it was cancelled!! But I was not to be deterred and mapped out the route and found the …
Ireland – Galway and Dublin
May 2 , 2024 The day started with a walking tour of Galway. It was raining but we still did our walk about. Galway, a harbour city on Ireland’s west coast, sits where the River Corrib meets the Atlantic Ocean. The city’s hub is 18th-century Eyre Square, a popular meeting spot surrounded by shops and …