TED: When ideas have sex
Matt Ridley at TED talking about the meeting and mating of ideas. If you are having trouble playing the video, you can also find it here.
Culture
Young at heart
Now this is a retirement lifestyle to look forward to! Try not to tear up a little. Age is an issue of mind over matter. If you don't mind, it doesn't matter. Mark [Read more]
Spring colours
Found here.
That’s how you end on a high note
Today was a great day in Rome. It was my last day of sightseeing. I'm here until Friday, but tomorrow I'm going to shop, pack and relax. After breakfast this morn, I walked [Read more]
Yay, no more sheep herding!
I just got back after my way too long 15 hour tour of Pompeii and Naples. It was my last bus tour and I have to say, I'm not in the least sad they are done. Nope, not even a [Read more]
Walking around in the Eternal City
My first full day in Rome was filled with sightseeing. This place has a piazza or fountain on every other street it seems. It's a beautiful city. I wandered about the area [Read more]
La dolce vita
Buona sera from Roma! I arrived at around noon today and have already seen things I will remember for a lifetime. First off, my train from Florence was great. I was a [Read more]
Sometimes no plans are the best plans
On my last day in Florence I left very early in the morning to get in line at the Accademia to see the David. The museum lineups in Florence are ridiculous. After waiting 40 [Read more]
Vineyards, stone villages, gelato, olive and cypress trees. Oh yeah!
I love the tuscan countryside more and more each day. I cannot put into words how beautiful this place is, so I won't. I'm going to attach photos instead. Today was the day [Read more]
Ciao bella
Greetings from Florence, the heart of Tuscany; with rolling hills, tall cypress trees and breathtaking villas. Yes, I can see why people want to retire here. Maybe not retire [Read more]
What bridge is this?
It's my last day in Venice and there is a thunderstorm going on right now. I made it back to the room in time. Whew! Yesterday was another warm, sunny day; a good day to [Read more]
Time is flying by
I'm more than halfway through my tour and the time has flown by. Although it does feel like months ago I was in London. Go figure. On Friday evening I flew to Venice. My [Read more]
À bientôt
Well it's my last night in Paris and I am back at the hotel trying my best to keep from getting a cold. I can feel it coming. Oh no! I want to have my taste buds for Italy. [Read more]
Two tours, two days, too much
It's 10:30 on Tuesday evening and I'm enjoying a glass of wine I bought from a winery and some biscuits from a highly recommended bakery. That's a great end to two long days [Read more]
Another beautiful day in Paris
I woke up this morning to a sunny, cloudless day. I opened the windows and laid back in bed and took in the view for a few minutes. Breathtaking. When I stepped out of the [Read more]
