Snow covered mountains and vestiges of volcanoes. Antarctica is more than just flat ice shelves. Double-click (or double tap) this image...

One of my goals for my month-long trip to Antarctica, was to capture images of birds in flight. Most Antarctic birds (albatross, skua,...

Ice comes in many forms in Antarctica—ice bergs, pack ice, continental ice shelves, bergy bits, and more. Some ice bergs are the size of...

The month in Antarctica was so overwhelming that it is taking me a bit to gather my thoughts. I decided to gather up some photos and post...

Budapest is rich with music and music history. While there recently, I was treated to several intimate concerts and visits to Bartok...

There was a period in Picasso’s life when all his paintings were dominated with blue. His Blue Period lasted only three or four years and was likely prompted by depression that he suffered at the time. Many years ago, the Metropolitan Art Museum had an exhibit at The Venetian in Las Vegas where I saw Le Homard, aka The Blue Lobster. It was quite different from the cubist female drawing that often characterize his style. Le Homard became one of my favorite Picasso paintings. S

Anyone who is unfamiliar with the name Alphonse Mucha is likely familiar with the art of this Art Noveau artist. Sarah Bernhardt was so...

Tauck promised a trip full of music on its Musial Magic along the Blue Danube River Cruise, and it delivered. All the of the programs...

The day began ended with palace visits, starting with the excessive Schönbrunn Palace and ending with the more humble Palais Kinsky. The...

After an over night sailing from Budapest, I woke up in Bratislava, Slovakia. Our resident soprano Brittany gave a lecture on vocal...

Béla Bartók needed a quiet environment to compose. From April 1932 to October 1940 he found solace in a house that used to be in the...

Today was a treat for both eyes and ears. We toured two spectacular music facilities—the Budapest Opera House and the Liszt Ferenc...

My very first glimpse of Budapest was a dark one. The plane from London landed at 12:30 AM. By the time we checked into the hotel, it was...

I am sitting in the Kempinski Hotel Coravinus waiting for a bus to take me to the MS Joy, the river boat upon which I'll be staying for a...

After getting an okay sleep on the plane from San Jose to Heathrow, I awoke to a flight attendant offering me coffee and a breakfast...

On January 16, 2023, Captain Oliver nosed the National Geographic Endurance into the Ross Ice Shelf. With this act, our ship became the...

When I signed on for a 32-day expedition cruise from Ushuaia, Argentina, to Dunedin, New Zealand, the possibility of a sea rescue never...

Music, music, music. What can I say? My friend Alan says “Music is my life’s blood.” I agree with him. But that can take the form of...

I continue to strive for 10,000 steps per day. I took this image on the night of December 24, but it still represents this year’s...

Entertainment covers a lot of ground. In this post I will ignore any streaming binges or serials that I’ve watch this year and instead...