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Orvieto

Posted on October 8, 2019 by Ken Dowell

Home of the Etruscans Continue reading →

Posted in History, Travel | Tagged churches, Duomo, Etruscans, history, Italy, medieval, Orvieto, palaces, travel, Umbria | 8 Comments

Venetian Time

Posted on September 28, 2019 by Ken Dowell

The clocks of Venice Continue reading →

Posted in Travel | Tagged clocks, Doge's Palace, Italy, Piazza San Marco, Venice | 12 Comments

Nightfall in San Juan

Posted on September 3, 2019 by Ken Dowell

A tour of San Juan, Puerto Rico, from Condado to Old San Juan. Continue reading →

Posted in Travel | Tagged El Morro, La Fortaleza, murals, Old San Juan, pina colada, Puerto Rico, San Juan, statues, travel, unbrella street | 8 Comments

El Yunque Reborn

Posted on August 27, 2019 by Ken Dowell

Less than two years after Hurricane Maria, Puerto Rico’s rain forest is again lush and green. Continue reading →

Posted in Travel | Tagged Coca Falls, El Yunque, Hurricane Maria, National Forests, nature, Puerto Rico, rain forest, travel, waterfalls, Yokahu Tower | 9 Comments

The history of rock and roll is in this hotel.

Posted on August 6, 2019 by Ken Dowell

Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Atlantic City, N.J. Continue reading →

Posted in Travel | Tagged Atlantic City, Bruce Springsteen, Cher, Elvis Presley, Hard Rock Hotel, hotels, Jersey shore, JOn Bon Jovi, Lauryn Hill, music, New Jersey, Paul Simon, rock and roll, travel | 10 Comments

Things you can do in Ireland (besides drinking beer and playing golf).

Posted on June 25, 2019 by Ken Dowell

Including some hurling and some chocolate making. Continue reading →

Posted in Travel | Tagged Ashford Castle, Cocoa Couture, Dingle, falconry, Fungie, hurling, Ireland, Kilkenny, Killarney National Park | 9 Comments

Cliffs of Moher

Posted on June 20, 2019 by Ken Dowell

Ireland’s most visited natural attraction. Continue reading →

Posted in Travel | Tagged Cliffs of Moher, County Clair, Ireland, travel | 11 Comments

A Walk Through Killarney National Park

Posted on June 6, 2019 by Ken Dowell

Ireland’s first national park, founded in 1932. Continue reading →

Posted in Travel | Tagged Ireland, jaunting car, Killarney, Killarney National Park, Muckross Estate, Muckross House, Purple Mountain, Torc Falls, UNESCO Biosphere Reserve | 8 Comments

Irish Castles

Posted on May 30, 2019 by Ken Dowell

Ruined, restored and repurposed. Continue reading →

Posted in History, Travel | Tagged Ashford Castle, castles, Cong, history, Ireland, Kilkenny, Kilkenny Castle, Killarney, Killarney National Park, Ross Castle, travel | 11 Comments

Dublin Streets and Sights

Posted on May 23, 2019 by Ken Dowell

History and culture in Ireland’s capital. Continue reading →

Posted in History, Travel | Tagged Book of Kells, Dublin, history, Ireland, Merrion Square, Oscar Wilde, St. Stephen's Green, travel, Trinity College, Wolfe Tone | 5 Comments

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