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Postcard from Korca
Posted by Ree in Albania on 01/May/2006
Korca The Resurrection of Christ Orthodox cathedral in Korca wasn't consecrated until 2004, which just goes to show how slow the growth of organized religion in Albania has been since the 50-year dry of Communism-as-religion, when churches were converted to things like laundry facilities or simply destroyed.

Read the rest of: "Postcard from Korca


Entry Island Before going to Entry Island, I thought that the Magdelene Islands were remote. Entry Island is 20 9 miles off the coast of the Magdelene Islands, which are in turn many miles away from Prince Edward Island and Nova Scotia.

You might be a little vague on Canadian geography (as am I), so allow me to explain more clearly: this place is really far away from wherever you are. (unless, dear reader, you are an Islander yourself).

Read the rest of: "Entry Island, Quebec - further off the beaten track


Punta Cana Airport
This is the welcoming facade of the first all-palm airport I have ever seen. It is a private airport in Punta Cana, with many charter flights full of passengers arriving daily to stay at the many resorts in Punta Cana. With direct flights to many locations in North America as well as Europe it is certainly a busy place, especially on weekends!

Read the rest of: "Punta Cana Airport - Much Admiration and a Little Warning


MoMA Did you know that every Friday night at the MOMA (New York, of course) "Target" sponsors an event known as "Free Friday" from 4-8 p.m.? Yep, neither did I, when I showed up to explore the collection's new digs in midtown Manhattan, and to visit my favorites in the painting/sculpture galleries before heading out for a night on the town.

It seems as though le tout New York had the same idea, along with a few outsiders such as myself (and several thousand other tourists). As it turned out, this became more of a social visit than a serious conversation with the paintings, but it was an opportunity to see the new building in action - not just housing art, but welcoming people (and as mentioned before, it was a LOT of people).

Read the rest of: "Free-for-all at the MoMA, New York


The Butterflies Are Back!
Posted by Ree in Montreal » Attractions on 09/Mar/2006
Butterflies One of my favorite words to learn in any language is butterfly - or papillon, flutur, smetterling, farfalla, mariposa.....the onomatopoeic list goes on. The names are as pretty as the butterflies are, so I was intrigued when I heard that one of the greenhouses at the Botanical Gardens in Montreal becomes home for thousands of butterflies during the early spring.

Read the rest of: "The Butterflies Are Back!


Museum of Arts & Design
The Museum of Arts and Design in New York is located directly across the street from the Museum of Modern Art, and lives completely in its shadow. You know it's a bad sign when the gift shop is more crowded than the museum. I should have known better, but went blithely ahead into the (3 count 'em 3) galleries. Red light number two was when the guard responded, upon questioning, that it might take 30 minutes tops to see everything.

Read the rest of: "Museum of Arts & Design: Beyond + Why?


Fort Fleur d'Épée
Posted by Ree in Guadeloupe on 14/Feb/2006
Fort Fleur Overlooking Gosier, Point-a-Pitre, and the marina of Bas-du-Fort, with Marie Galante, les Saintes, and Basse-Terre visible in the distance, the Fort Fleur d'Épée has not only great views but was also a strategically placed vantage point.

Read the rest of: "Fort Fleur d'Épée


Parc Roches Gravées Trying to find some trace of pre-European civilization we stumbled upon the Parc archeologiques des Roches Gravées (Archeological Park of carved stones).

Read the rest of: "Parc Archeologique des Roches Gravées


Punta Cana Dance Party
Posted by Ree in Dominican Republic on 26/Dec/2005
Punta Cana Party
Were it not for the feral chickens roaming through the resort, you might imagine yourself to be in southwest Florida at the IFA Ocean Village in Punta Cana. Bespeedoed Germans, Spanish spoken all around (but you don't have to speak any), swimming pools, and beautiful white sand beaches complete this illusion.

Read the rest of: "Punta Cana Dance Party


Tirana Cell Phone
I spotted this grandma when I was in a traffic jam on the outskirts of Tirana, the capital city of Albania.

The picture doesn't show it clearly, but the woman is talking on her cell phone and gesturing - all the while walking calmly between 4 lanes of cars and trucks on a dusty highway. To me, this portrait shows a lot about how Albanians, isolated for half a century and now reintroduced to the rest of the world, merge the old with the new. Creative problem solving is a way of life. Hey, if walking down the middle of the highway gets you where you want to be......then go for it!




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Ree observes quietly and carries no less than 7 passports at a time. She likes her martinis dirty and her whisky straight up. Yet no one is as mysterious as you think - Ree never (well, hardly ever) travels alone.

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Tour of the Florida Everglades
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Cadaqués Street

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Cadaqués: Dali Museum

Café in Cadaqués
Café in Cadaqués

Jumping for Fish
Jumping for Fish

Saranda Bad Boys (Waterfront)
Saranda Bad Boys (Waterfront)

Saranda Hillside Café
Saranda Hillside Café

Dining Room at L'Entrecôte St.Jean
Dining Room at L'Entrecôte St.Jean

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