Tag Archives: International

A Tourist in Beijing

Posted on October 20, 2019 by David Cross

Everyone knows me…what do you do when you wake up in the morning in a new international city? Go running of course! I went for a run to Tiananmen Square.  By the way, running around the world is always fun.  … Continue reading →

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Exploring Munich Germany

Posted on September 22, 2019 by David Cross

Since it is Oktoberfest time, I realized I did not have a blog posting about any of my visits to Munich, Germany. Munich is a wonderful city to visit that has some amazing architecture like Marienplatz and the town hall … Continue reading →

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Panama Canal

Posted on September 1, 2019 by David Cross

I have referenced it so many times, but I realized I have never posted about what it is like to transit or take a cruise ship through the Panama Canal. Overall, Panama City is an impressive modern city. Unfortunately, on … Continue reading →

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A Quick Stop in Costa Rica

Posted on August 18, 2019 by David Cross

After going through the Panama Canal, (yes, I know I need to add a posting for their, so stay tuned…) our ship stopped at a popular port called Puntarenas or Puerto Caldera. The big highlight was to take a river … Continue reading →

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Moscow Russia – Day 2

Posted on August 4, 2019 by David Cross

There is so much to see in Moscow, you have to spend more than one day.  Of course, I had to go visit the KGB building (Lubyanka) which is now known as Federal Security Service. You can easily get here … Continue reading →

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Moscow – Russia

Posted on July 28, 2019 by David Cross

Continuing from the few days we spent St Petersburg, we took the overnight train down to Moscow.  We took the Red Arrow train. This is a historic train and a true delight.  Not to be missed.  It is actually quite … Continue reading →

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Exploring Russia – Saint Petersburg

Posted on July 21, 2019 by David Cross

I just realized that I have never added a trip blog for Russia or as it is now officially called the Russian Federation. Where to start?   It was nerve wracking from a visa application standpoint.  You have to provide all … Continue reading →

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Visiting Stonehenge

Posted on July 6, 2019 by David Cross

This is a retro post from a past visit, as many people have been asking about other suspected alien related travel sites that I might have visited and would recommend.  Of course, one of the easiest is Stonehenge of course! … Continue reading →

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Touring Scotland

Posted on June 30, 2019 by David Cross

A lot of people and friends have been planning to visit Scotland this summer, so I thought it was time to do a retro post from a few years ago when I visited a few famous sites around the country. … Continue reading →

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Visiting Reykjavík Iceland and Grand Circle Sites

Posted on June 16, 2019 by David Cross

This is a retro post from back in 2011, but so many people have been asking for recommendations, I decided I needed to add an entry for Reykjavík in addition to my previous postings about Grundarfjordur and Husavik.  Some people … Continue reading →

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