Welcome to this week’s Saturday Show & Tell! Our first post is a photo essay by Nicole Elena Robertson entitled, Decoration in Istanbul posted at her blog, Nicole Elena Robertson. A tourist’s look at pattern and ornament in Sultanahmet, Istanbul Nicole didn’t provide too much information about herself, and (full disclosure!) I am putting this blog carnival together in a rush since we leave on our honeymoon tomorrow. I think she is an artist. Nicole, if you are reading this, feel free to toot your horn in the comments section. Nicole’s photos of those beautiful designs reminded me, somehow, of…
Category: Travel Photo Essays
Travel tips, photos & travelogues from all over the world.
Welcome to the Saturday Show & Tell blog carnival! This week, Sarah V. brings us an enthusiastic travelogue about camping in west Texas, entitled Big Bend: Unexpected Beauty posted at Wandering Off. Her post includes photos and vivid descriptions: The flat landscape became a series of dramatic cliffs. The short desert plants disappeared and were replaced by golden grasses and Juniper trees. The straight road began to curve in its attempt to make its way into the basin. Sarah’s post makes me look forward to doing more camping when I get home. I’ve learned, however, that autumn is better than…
Today’s guest post comes from my vivacious friend, Laree’ Griffith, the creative force behind Ambient Muse Production Services. She specializes in social marketing, production services and creative services. As she explains: My role is to be an extension of the artist, focusing on the logistics that carry out the artist’s vision, navigating the terrain of media, marketing, and promotion while communicating with fans and vendors, all in the high-energy atmosphere of creative energy. Do you feel like Flower number one or Flower number two? If it’s number one: awesome, keep it up, and spread the love! If you’re feeling like…
Welcome to this week’s Saturday Show & Tell blog carnival! Cherrye Moore of My Bella Vita kicks things off with a post entitled Auntie Adventures: Italian Beach Bums in which an outing with her nephew becomes quite memorable – just not in the way Cherrye had intended it to. As she describes: I’m convinced there really is something to that Aria Calabra that changes a once innocent, well-meaning, pooch-petting boy into a hormone-ranging mostro. Next up, Jennifer Miner presents How to Pick the Right Volunteer Vacation posted at The Vacation Gals – Family travel, girlfriend getaways, romantic getaways, destinations, things…
Welcome to this week’s Saturday Show & Tell blog carnival. Can you believe it’s the 9th edition already? Our first contribution comes from Paula Puffer. When her friend’s dog needed to wear one of those awkward cone collars, Paula discovered that A Little Bit of Boredom and Some Magic Markers = Awesome! which is posted over at her blog, Don’t Be a Pickle Bump. As Paula explains, the post is about: A little silliness for when a dog has to wear a cone for various and sundry reasons I like how distinguished the pooch looks in his fancifully decorated collar.…
With Easter just around the corner, I thought I’d post this photo I took at a gift shop in Cartagena, Spain. As you can see from the sign, tourists often mistake these hooded figures for Ku Klux Klan members. In truth, there is no affiliation. These hooded robes, called capirotes, are worn by devout Catholics during Holy Week in Spain, when large processions march slowly through the streets. (To learn more, check out the article Semana Santa in Spain Holy Week Glossary which does an excellent job of explaining how Catholics celebrate Easter in Spain.) I visited Spain once during Holy Week…