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Why isn’t gelato in America this good?

I take the cone from man behind the counter.  The cone is piled with slabs of chocolate, hazelnut, and stracciatella…

Glasgow Cathedral aka St. Mungo’s Cathedral, Scotland

The Glasgow Cathedral aka St. Mungo’s Cathedral is one of few surviving medieval structures in the city and a great…

Teotihuacan, Mexico

You can’t escape the heat.  Or the dust.  Or the people.  We thought we were so smart going to the…

Eiffel Tower elevator

I really like this picture because from looking at it, you can’t tell what it is.  It looks like a…

A little bit of New England in Oslo

There’s Irish Pubs all over the world.  We stumbled on one in Lecce, Italy run by old soccer player who…

Persimmons in Rovinj, Croatia

Croatia may not be wealthy in conventional terms, but it is rich in culture and its soil seems to effortlessly…

Yodimina

Spotted this sign painted on tiles in the town of Cadiz in Spain.  I guess it’s advertising a drink of…

Eataly’s Truffle Restaurant Il Tartufo, Chicago

Sequestered behind Eataly’s marketplace of gastronomic fantasy is the Land of Oz, Mecca, and the Super Bowl for flush foodies,…

Don’t Eat Your Hat

I don’t speak the language, but I think this sign says “Don’t eat your hat.” About the Author Brent Petersen…

The Market in Ortigia, Sicily

Just over the Ponte Santa Lucia is Mercato di Ortigia, the island’s outdoor market.  You’d expect to find the market…