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Cruise Bermuda on Royal Caribbean Serenade of the Seas

Cruise Bermuda on Royal Caribbean Serenade of the Seas

Cruise Bermuda on Royal Caribbean Serenade of the Seas by Elizabeth von Pier   Cruising to Bermuda on a Budget   At the last minute, I decided to join my friends on a cruise to Bermuda. Literally, there were two staterooms left when I made my decision. I joined six of my favorite people and […]

Travel Spain: The Best Modernista Buildings in Barcelona

Travel Spain: The Best Modernista Buildings in Barcelona

Travel Spain: The Best Modernista Buildings in Barcelona by Elizabeth von Pier Modernisme is an offshoot of the Art Nouveau and Art Deco movements of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Names like Antoni Gaudi, Lluis Domenech i Montaner, and Josep Puig i Cadafalch dominate the field and, throughout the Catalan capital and beyond, […]

Travel United Arab Emirates – Abu Dhabi The Second Time Around

Travel United Arab Emirates – Abu Dhabi The Second Time Around

Travel United Arab Emirates – Abu Dhabi The Second Time Around By Elizabeth von Pier I’ve already visited many of the main tourist destinations in Abu Dhabi—the Grand Mosque, the Emirates Palace Hotel, Etihad Towers, Heritage Village, Yas Island. This time I’m ready to dig a little deeper, see and do some of the things […]

Travel United Arab Emirates – Discover Abu Dhabi

Travel United Arab Emirates – Discover Abu Dhabi

Travel United Arab Emirates – Discover Abu Dhabi   GOLD SPRINKLES ON MY CAPPUCCINO IN ABU DHABI by Elizabeth von Pier   I sit down in the lobby of the breathtakingly opulent Emirates Palace Hotel and am served a cup of cappuccino with chocolate swirls and 24-karat gold sprinkles on the creamy foam. There’s a […]

Travel Israel – Walking in the Footsteps of Jesus

Travel Israel – Walking in the Footsteps of Jesus

Travel Israel – Walking in the Footsteps of Jesus “How to Spend Six Hours in Jerusalem” by Elizabeth von Pier I am spending ten days in Jordan and decide to take a day trip from my hotel in Amman to Jerusalem so that I can continue the walk in Jesus’ footsteps that I started here […]

Travel Jordan – Top Sights and Destinations Not to Miss

Travel Jordan – Top Sights and Destinations Not to Miss

Travel Jordan – Top Sights and Destinations Not to Miss There’s Much More to Jordan than just Petra!   By Elizabeth von Pier While Jordan is known for the famous archaeological site Petra, there is much more to this rich and friendly country—whether you want to explore Roman ruins, relax in the lowest place on […]

Best Places to Find Peace and Quiet in London

Best Places to Find Peace and Quiet in London

Best Places to Find Peace and Quiet in London By Elizabeth von Pier London is noisy and teeming with tourists and horn-honking traffic. Crowds queue up in line or push and shove to see the sights. I spent three weeks there this past summer and, along with everyone else, I visited the usual attractions, queuing up […]

Travel Ghana – How to Survive as a Solo Woman in Accra

Travel Ghana – How to Survive as a Solo Woman in Accra

Travel Ghana – How to Survive as a Solo Woman in Accra By Elizabeth von Pier As a seventies-something woman, I spent five days alone in Accra, Ghana, Africa, even though I had been warned about the safety of the area in which I was staying. But this was an immensely gratifying trip with many memorable moments—thanks […]

Travel Thailand – Exploring Phuket During The King’s Birthday

Travel Thailand – Exploring Phuket During The King’s Birthday

Travel Thailand – Exploring Phuket During The King’s Birthday A Travelogue of a First Timer’s Visit to Phuket in December 2014 By Elizabeth von Pier This article is a compilation of Elizabeth von Pier’s travelogues – thus, it is written in the format of a daily diary. Her travel partners on this trip were her sister […]

Travel Cambodia – Discovering Siem Reap and Angkor Wat

Travel Cambodia – Discovering Siem Reap and Angkor Wat

Travel Cambodia – Discovering Siem Reap and Angkor Wat A Travelogue of a First Timer’s Visit to Siem Reap in December 2014 By Elizabeth von Pier This article is a compilation of Elizabeth von Pier’s travelogues – thus, it is written in the format of a daily diary. Her travel partners on this trip were her […]

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