Travel Galleries

Europe 2008 : A great opportunity came my way allowing me to go to several European countries over a brief 2-week period. This opportunity took me to Belgium, Norway, Sweden, England, Germany and Greece. These are pictures from the brief periods of free time during that trip.

Europe 2008

A great opportunity came my way allowing me to go to several European ...

Updated: Sep 14, 2008 5:41pm PST

Alaska Highlights : Thanks to a fantastic business opportunity, I had a chance to visit 7 cities in Alaska in 2008. in 2009, I was fortunate enough to go up there again. Alaska is a state full of wondrous sites! This gallery is the highlights of those weeks in the state.

Alaska Highlights

Thanks to a fantastic business opportunity, I had a chance to visit 7 ...

Updated: Oct 09, 2009 4:31pm PST

Greenland from above : These are pictures of Greenland taken out the airliner window on my flight back from England in August of 2002. I was very fortunate that day the skies above Greenland were clear giving me this great view of the fjords, icebergs and snowcapped mountains of Greenland for the several minutes we flew over. Thanks to this great opportunity, if I never see the frozen terrain of Greenland again that's fine with me.

Greenland from above

These are pictures of Greenland taken out the airliner window on my fl ...

Updated: Jan 26, 2008 6:58pm PST

Ireland 2002 : In 2002, I fulfilled a lifelong dream of traveling thru Ireland and the UK. These are the pictures of the Ireland portion of the tour. Spent 8 days incountry as part of a bus tour with CIE Tours International. Route of travel was arrival in Shannon, thru Bunratty, Limerick, Killarney and the Ring of Kerry, along the south coast to Glendalough, Waterford, Dublin and then on up into British Northern Ireland to Belfast. Ireland is full of great culture, music, architecture, pubs full of Guiness and all brands of Irish whiskey, and truly warm and wonderful people. In the history of America, so many Irish emigrated to America that when people in the pubs found out we were Yanks, it wasn't uncommon for us to get invited to "sit and have a pint" like we were their long-lost cousins or something. These pics were done with a Canon film Rebel, the prints edited with Photoshop Elements and scanned in for your viewing pleasure here.

Ireland 2002

In 2002, I fulfilled a lifelong dream of traveling thru Ireland and th ...

Updated: Jan 01, 2008 3:57pm PST

Scotland 2002 : In 2002, I fulfilled a lifelong dream of traveling thru Ireland and the UK. These are the pictures of the Scotland portion of the tour. Spent several days incountry as part of a bus tour with CIE Tours International. We sailed across the Irish Sea from Northern Ireland and entered the UK SW of Glasgow, Scotland. We then proceeded to Glasgow for a driving tour and an overnight stay. Then we proceded on up to Inverness for an overnight with a cruise on Loch Ness looking for the monster. Then it was down to Edinburgh for a few days then on south into England. Scotland was full of pretty topography and old world-looking cities, awesome architecture, bagpipes, kilts and very friendly people. These pics were done with a Canon film Rebel, the prints edited with Photoshop Elements and scanned in for your viewing pleasure here.

Scotland 2002

In 2002, I fulfilled a lifelong dream of traveling thru Ireland and th ...

Updated: Jan 12, 2008 6:34pm PST

Queen Mary Hotel, Long Beach, CA : During a couple of different stays in Long Beach, I had the distinct pleasure of staying aboard the Queen Mary Hotel. The room rates were surprisingly affordable and the experience was wonderful! What a grand beauty this ship now turned hotel is. You can learn more about the whole Hotel Queen Mary experience at http://queenmary-px.trvlclick.com/

Queen Mary Hotel, Long Beach, CA

During a couple of different stays in Long Beach, I had the distinct p ...

Updated: Mar 06, 2008 7:08pm PST

England 2002 : In 2002, I fulfilled a lifelong dream of traveling thru Ireland and the UK. England was the last of the 3 in our itinerary. We entered England from Scotland around Hadrian's Wall, then overnighted round Stratford-Upon-Avon and then down to Coventry, York and on into London for our last couple of nights. These pics were done with a Canon film Rebel, the prints edited with Photoshop Elements and scanned in for your viewing pleasure here.

England 2002

In 2002, I fulfilled a lifelong dream of traveling thru Ireland and th ...

Updated: Jan 26, 2008 7:55pm PST

Italy Honeymoon Highlights : Highlight photos of our 12-day, 6-city honeymoon in Italy. Italy is a country of warm, wonderful people, great food, fantastic wines and breathtakingly awesome sites and lots of history; what's not to like? Viva Italia!

Italy Honeymoon Highlights

Highlight photos of our 12-day, 6-city honeymoon in Italy. Italy is a ...

Updated: Nov 17, 2007 1:03pm PST

Puerto Rico : My travels have taken me to Puerto Rico 3 times; once in 1989 not long after Hurricane Hugo and then again twice in late 2003. Puerto Rico is - in my humble opinion - "La Isla Bonita" or "The Beautiful Island." Lush, green & tropical full of old world architecture, culture and cuisine. Right now I'm scanning all my prints of my PR visits into digital format for posting. For now, I'm storing them on here as a backup copy. Eventually, I will trim this gallery down to just a "Highlights" gallery of the more striking pics, etc. PR is a US commonwealth, but Spanish is the language & heritage of the island. Interesting how even in San Juan, many people you meet are not fluent in English, so a working knowledge of Spanish is handy. No visit to PR is complete without visiting Fort (Castillo) Felipe El Morro at the mouth of San Juan harbor. What a historical/architectural treasure! This stone fort was built in 1539 before laser levels, diamond-tipped saw blades, water cutters or any other "precision" tools. Granted, it's seen some TLC particularly of late under the US Park Service, but still it's in awesome shape; it's only threat being the erosion of the shoreline out from underneath it. Very picturesque, historical, etc & well worth a visit. The uniform pictures you see in this gallery are of the various occupying armies of El Morro. Just outside the castle walls of El Morro lies Old San Juan. Again, this is a very picturesque historical/architectural/cultural area & worth a visit. Many cantinas offering good food & drink abound in the area and the crown of the area is the beautiful San Juan Cathedral. You'll notice some pictures of wrought iron gates, fences, window barriers etc in this gallery. The unfortunately high crime rate in San Juan is behind all these security devices - even on balconies several stories above the street! It's quite ornamental looking and some places even have spikes or razors installed atop the highest "bar" to discourage climbers. My first visit to PR was a business trip & I was fortunate to visit the homes of local islanders for dinner etc. On these visits, I noticed that the hallways to the bedrooms often had wrought iron gates to close off that section of the house. I was given some interesting reasons behind why those doors exist. Puerto Rico - la isla bonita - is a great place to visit! I hope to return again someday for yet another visit.

Puerto Rico

My travels have taken me to Puerto Rico 3 times; once in 1989 not long ...

Updated: Nov 20, 2007 3:01am PST

Caribbean Cruise : In 2003 - while cruise prices were still really low from 9/11/01 - my dad & I took 1 last father-son adventure & went on a caribbean cruise together. Our cruise ship departed San Juan, PR & visited St Thomas USVI, Basseterre St Kitts, St George's Grenada & Oranjestad Aruba. (We WERE supposed to visit Caracas, Venezuela, but there had been a coup attempt earlier in the year, so we were denied our ability to set foot on South America on this cruise.) We spent 7 days aboard the ship and it was awesome! (Right now, I'm just storing all the pics from the trip on here as I scan them in. Eventually, I'll pare this gallery down to more of a "highlights" gallery.)

Caribbean Cruise

In 2003 - while cruise prices were still really low from 9/11/01 - my ...

Updated: Dec 10, 2007 8:09pm PST

Canada : Several times in my life, I've been blessed to have business trips to Canada. The Canadian provinces and cities visited to date are Ottawa in Ontario and MOntreal and Quebec City in Quebec. The Canadians I've encountered on these trips have always been very friendly, hospitable people. If one tries the least little bit to speak to the French Canadians in even the most basic attempt at French, they are usually quite accomodating to those not fluent in French. In addition to the great people, Canada has some absolutely awe-inspiring architecture quite often in historic places like Parliament or the historical districts. One of my dream trips would be to travel across Canada from BC to Nova Scotia (or vice versa) in the summertime. Doing so by rail and stopping off wherever seemed appealing would be a most enjoyable trip, I would think.

Canada

Several times in my life, I've been blessed to have business trips to ...

Updated: Feb 02, 2008 7:12am PST

Other travels : These are a few pics of a few of my other travels around the country, etc.

Other travels

These are a few pics of a few of my other travels around the country, ...

Updated: Sep 27, 2008 7:26pm PST

Carollinas & Savannah, GA Vacation : Highlights of a coastal Carolinas vacation spent traveling from Wilmington, NC thru Myrtle Beach, Georgtown, Beaufort and Charleston, SC & finishing up in Savannah, GA. The blue crab, beautiful low country sights, food and great people made for a wonderful vacation. We really fell in love with the low country and especially Beaufort & Charleston, SC.

Carollinas & Savannah, GA Vacation

Highlights of a coastal Carolinas vacation spent traveling from Wilmin ...

Updated: Feb 28, 2009 8:17pm PST

Chicago Vacation Highlights : Highlights of a great week vacationing in The Windy City. Go Cubs!!!

Chicago Vacation Highlights

Highlights of a great week vacationing in The Windy City. Go Cubs!!!

Updated: Sep 21, 2007 7:04pm PST

Kansas Underground Salt Mine Museum Tour 2007 : What an amazing place! This was a way cool place to see. It is located just outside of Hutchinson, Ks. Thanks to Wichita State University's Society of Public Historians group, we toured this still active salt mine - 650 ft underground - that now also houses a huge underground storage facility & museum. You can visit their website at http://www.undergroundmuseum.org/index.php for more info.

Kansas Underground Salt Mine Museum Tour 2007

What an amazing place! This was a way cool place to see. It is locat ...

Updated: Oct 20, 2007 8:31pm PST

Washington, D.C. : Highlights of 2 trips to Washington DC - 1 in 2004 and another in 2008. What an exhilarating experience it is to be in our great nation's capitol. I've been there 3 times in my life and each time is as inspiring as the others. Though I may get disgusted and frustrated from time to time with the gentlemen and ladies running our government, it is still exciting to be in the seat of the greatest form of government in the world. God bless America.

Washington, D.C.

Highlights of 2 trips to Washington DC - 1 in 2004 and another in 2008 ...

Updated: Aug 07, 2008 4:24am PST

Arizona trail ride 2009 : These are snapshots taken during a 2-hour trail ride in the Sonora Desert/Tonto National Forest NE of Phoenix, AZ in May, 2009. Such beautifully exotic plant life and geology make up the scenery out there. The company giving the ride is Cave Creek Outfitters. Our horses were very patient mounts for 2 very novice riders. My wife's horse was named Rojas and mine was Matt.

Arizona trail ride 2009

These are snapshots taken during a 2-hour trail ride in the Sonora Des ...

Updated: May 10, 2009 8:11pm PST