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Barcelona’s Barceloneta Beach
Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on Google+ (Opens in new window)Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window)Click to email this to a friend (Opens in new window)Tweet When you visit Barcelona you are only a short subway ride from Barceloneta Beach. The fresh salty smell of the ocean, and the white, stick your toes in the sand beach, awaits. Welcome to week 286 (7/14/2016) of Travel Photo Thursday. Let’s have a peek! We’re pretty easy going here at BTS, but please remember to follow a few guidelines… To join in the Travel Photo Thursday fun simply post a photo on your blog. Return here and place your link in the Mr. Linky at the bottom of this post. Please post a link to a post featuring a travel photo, not simply a link to your blog. Leave a comment before you go. I do read each and every one, and always try to respond. The Twitter hashtag for Travel Photo Thursday is #TPThursday. Only one link per blog, please. Multiple links will be removed. As a courtesy, please post a link to Budget Travelers Sandbox in your post. Do try visit and comment on some of the other posts in the link-up. Barceloneta Beach with it palm trees, boardwalk, white sand, and salt air smells. What more can we ask for? Pinable Image Too chilly for swimming, but everyone is having a good time. There was some serious beach sculpting going on! Of course, there’s a manger scene in...
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Prague and Budapest Memories
Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on Google+ (Opens in new window)Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window)Click to email this to a friend (Opens in new window)Tweet Welcome to week 255 of Travel Photo Thursday (11/19/2015). If you missed last weeks octopus eating adventures, they’re just a click away. I think most of us are walking around with heavy hearts this week, trying to absorb and make some sense (as if that’s possible) of the atrocities and innocent lives lost this past week. My love affair with Europe began when I was 17 years old, plying the Mediterranean on a cruise ship giving many Canadian school kids their first taste of the rich history, and the ambiance that is so prevalent throughout that part of the world. Since moving to Asia in 2000, I have spent more time traveling the countries surrounding Korea. I love Asia, and always will, but I have never left my heart in Asia as I have so often in Europe. I have been fortunate enough to spend some time in Europe over the last few years, primarily Spain, Czech, and a peek of Budapest thrown in. In a few weeks I’ll be in Barcelona and Portugal. This week I share with you a few Prague and Budapest memories. We’re pretty easy going here at BTS, but please remember to follow a few guidelines… To join in the Travel Photo Thursday fun simply post a photo on your blog. Return here and place your link in the Mr. Linky at the...
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Korea: Nakji Bokkeum in Seoul
Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on Google+ (Opens in new window)Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window)Click to email this to a friend (Opens in new window)Tweet Welcome to Week 254 (11/12/2015) of Travel Photo Thursday. The semester is flying along, and I cannot believe that in just a little over a month I will be jetting off to Spain and Portugal! Until then, experiencing all the traditional Korean food that Seoul has to offer is still high on the list. Last Saturday I had the pleasure of attending another awesome Hansik meetup. Our previous meeting had us savoring delicious Kimchi Jjigae (spicy Kimchi pork stew) ( (김치찌개) served up at Gwanghwamun Jip in downtown Seoul. You can check it out here. Last Saturday nights dining adventure saw us again in downtown Seoul, featuring a totally different traditional Korean dining adventure. We met outside of City Hall Station, Exit 7, and it was a short walk to Wonjo Halmoni Nakji Center (“Original Grandma’s Octopus Center”). Established in 1965, it owns the bragging rights to being one of the oldest nakji bokkeum restaurants in Korea. If you haven’t figure out yet what nakji is, think octopus. Koreans love the stuff! Remember to leave your link and comment at the end of the post. Magic will happen. Guaranteed! Our host, Jason, provided a bit history on both the restaurant, the food, and the owner… The owner/grandmother who created the dish, Park Musun, made history with her spicy stir-fried dish and spawned endless copycats near the old hotspot in Jongro...
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Korea: Fall Colors in Danyang, Korea
Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on Google+ (Opens in new window)Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window)Click to email this to a friend (Opens in new window)Tweet Welcome to week 251 (10/22/2015) of Travel Photo Thursday! I have been yearning to get out of Seoul, and last Saturday I finally did it. I day tripped with the Royal Asiatic Society to Danyang, North Chungcheong province, exploring Gosu Cave, Woraksan National Park, and cruising Chungju Lake. The drive took a little longer than expected due to huge amounts of smog/pollution across the entire peninsula this week. Thankfully, we had a great bus driver who navigated the smog and heavy traffic without incident. Once we got to where we were going the weather was picture perfect! Add your link and comment below. Guaranteed, magic will happen 🙂 Our first stop was Gosu Cave, which, with luck would have it,we arrived just before lunch and the afternoon crowds. The route inside the cave is well laid out, and easy to navigate. Towards the end the stairs got a little steep, but nothing to worry about. I didn’t really care for the circular staircase, which seemed to go round and round forever. It was just a matter of not getting dizzy, and making sure that my feet stayed on the steps. The cave was discovered in the 1970s, and it is designated as a national monument. The caverns, stalactites, and stalagmites are pretty to look at. Photography is a bit of a challenge with the not so great lighting. A brief...
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Instagram Travel Moments, 2016
This week I am sharing with you some of my favorite Instagram travel moments from 2016. Welcome to Week 295 (09/29/2016) of Travel Photo Thursday. I didn’t take that many Instagram photos in 2015. My Iphone 4S has a tired battery, and even though I have a portable power-pack my phone and the power-pack often “die” when I’m out and about. However, I still managed to have some nice Instagram moments in 2016. Please, enjoy. These shots are in no particular order.
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Instagram Travel Moments
Luckett Vineyards
Located in Wolfeville, Nova Scotia, the vineyard is owned by Pete Luckett. Pete is a Brit who came to Halifax many years ago, and opened a fruit and vegetable stand. that he called Pete’s Frootique. He became well known for a weekly fruit and vegetable segment that he did on a local news show. Each week he would introduce Haligonians to some strange (or so it seemed) fruit or vegetable. The novelty of the food plus his wicked sense of humor made him extremely popular. Now he has moved onto the wine business, and his vineyard is one of the most popular lunch venues in the Annapolis Valley. It’s easy to see why when your gazing out on picture perfect view. The food and the wine are excellent too!
North West Arm, Halifax, Nova Scotia
Taken from the shore of Sir Flemming Sanford Park, or if you’re a local, the Dingle. This is a favorite place to picnic and watch boats go in and out. There’s also a historic tower, and the views from the top are worth the climb. Opening hours for the tower seem to be iffy. On my last two visits to Halifax it was closed.
Maple Ridge, British Columbia
My friends have a hobby farm in the Vancouver suburbs. Behind the farm is dyke which has been made into a walking/running/biking park, complete with stunning sunsets.
Mount Baker, Washington State
I spend as much time in Washington State as I do in Vancouver. I’ve come to love Mount Baker, and it’s always a treat to drive up the Mount Baker Highway.
Portuguese Tostas
I fell in love with delicious tostadas and toastas in Spain and Portugal. This is one that I enjoyed in Portugal. Don’t even if think of passing by one of these if you are in either country! This shot is one of my favorite Instagram Travel Moments of 2016.
Albufeira Beach Sunset, Algarve, Portugal
Alvor Yacht Club
There are so many coastal towns in the Algarve, and Alvor is one of my favorites. This was my view while enjoying a delicious lunch.
Grilled Octopus (Alvor, Portugal)
Who would have thought that simply grilling fresh octopus and potatoes in olive oil would result in such deliciousness? My taste buds were in overdrive!
Porto in the Rain
This was the silver lining to my rainy, foggy stay in beautiful Porto. This is one of my favorite shots from my time in the city.
Jeronimo’s Monastery, Lisbon
The refractory in Jeronimos Monastery, designed by Leonardo DaVinci in the 16th Century. If you want to save a bit of money, visit on the free Sunday (once a month). Be warned, the lineups are long. Double check with the tourist information regarding which Sunday is free.
Lisbon View…Castelo de St. Jorge
Leave a comment on which of these Instagram travel moments is your favorite. Which of these destinations have you been lucky enough to visit?
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Halifax Central Library
This week we’re visiting the Halifax Central Library. Located kitty corner to the Halifax Memorial Library (the old library), it’s one of the newest buildings in the downtown core, opening to much excitement and anticipation on December 13, 2014. Welcome to week 294 (9/22/2016) of Travel Photo Thursday. I’m sorry to have missed last week. I came down with a miserable cold, which is still lingering. Let’s have a look at this fab building and a welcome addition to our city. If you missed week 293; The Nova Center, check it out here.
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Halifax Memorial Library
This is our old library, and it seems like it has always been old! The building was opened in 1951 as a memorial to World War casualties. The staff here did a great job of offering a plethora useful services to the public in a crowded and dusty space. The statue of Winston Churchill is still outside. I’m not sure what is going to happen to the building or Winston. For the moment, the it’s empty, and Sir Churchill seems to be holding down the fort.
Halifax: Nova Center is Born
Downtown Halifax is changing, and one of those big changes is the Nova Center being constructed on Argyle Street in the city’s downtown core. There’s a lot of controversy surrounding this new development, and it has definitely changed the character and ambiance of one of Halifax’s best known bar streets. Welcome to week 293 of Travel Photo Thursday. Let’s have a stroll down Argyle Street and see what all the fuss is about.
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Argyle Street
The bars lining both sides of Argyle Street were quiet on this Sunday afternoon. That probably had something to do with the summer heat and a perfect beach day. Who’s going to sit in a bar when you can sit in the sand, eh? The brick building just at the end of the patio is Halifax’s Neptune Theater. The theater has a good reputation, and when I lived in Halifax I always had a season ticket. The most memorable performance I ever saw here starred Halifax’s Denny Doherty of Mama’s and Papa’s fame, chronicling his relationship with Mama Cass.
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