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Souvenir Shopping at the Great Wall of China

My favorite stop on my trip to China a few years back was the Great Wall of China at Simatai. I loved hiking along its crumbling ramparts, stopping occasionally to admire the view. This 5.4km-long section of the wall is approximately 120km northeast of Beijing, and much more authentic in nature than the more touristy […]

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Passport to Paris with Paws

We walked out of Passport to Paris at the Denver Art Museum discussing which piece was our favorite. There were so many to choose from – three separate sections of the exhibition, actually – that it was difficult for me to decide. I could narrow it down to a handful, while Maria, my date, was […]

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Evening on the Las Vegas Strip

The best time to walk the Las Vegas Strip? In the evening with the Bellagio fountains going off when all of the buildings are lit up.

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Watching Football in London…No, Not That Football. The Other Football

This coming weekend, the San Francisco 49ers play the Jacksonville Jaguars in London, England. This is part of the NFL’s International Series, which is a football game played annually in London to expand the league’s reach globally. There’s even some speculation that the NFL will either move or add a franchise to the city. Many […]

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Fall in Bruges

Regardless of the overnight snow in Denver, fall is upon us. And I’m remembering it today with some photos I took along the canals in Bruges during a recent trip to Belgium.

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Checking Out MythBusters at the Denver Museum of Nature and Science

I don’t watch a lot of television, nor have I since somewhere around the fourth grade. That’s when my teacher remarked on my report card that my reading comprehension needed some big help. Funny thing is, when my father read that, he comprehended it just fine. So well in fact that he proceeded to cut […]

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