Secular Salamanca

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The sacred and the secular have always lived side by side in Salamanca. This post wanders along the secular side (university, courtly, and commercial life). Click here to read the post.

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Sacred Salamanca

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The sacred and the secular have always lived side by side in Salamanca. This post honors the first, the grand churches and monastic centers. Click here to read the post.

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A Ukraine to Remember

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We were hesitant about visiting Ukraine in the fall of 2015. Wasn’t there a war going on? But the experience of the urban and rural parts of the country were worth the challenge. Click here…

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High over Portugal

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We were thoroughly smitten with Portugal and its two major cities - Lisbon and Porto - on our first visit ever. Here is what we saw and what we observed. Click here to read the…

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