Saturday, September 22, 2007

EuroStar Trains


At dawn's first light, two sleek EuroStar trains await their passengers in Rome's Termini Station. One of the real joys of travel in Europe is the train system. Most are convenient, fast and affordable - especially for tourists. Use trains on your next trip, we always do.

Tuesday, September 04, 2007

Are You Looking At Me?

This video was created by photographing a large billboard in Amsterdam. This mesmerizing billboard stands near the central train station and when one walks by it you have the feeling that all of the participants are staring - just at you. It's very hard to ignore, much less forget.

Anne Frank


Anne Frank was a young Jewish girl who wrote a diary while in hiding with her family and four friends in Amsterdam during the German occupation of the Netherlands during World War II. She later died in a German concentration camp, and her poignant diary really comes to life when one visits her childhood home in Amsterdam. I read the "Diary of Anne Frank" while in high school, but I need to read it again, in fact we all should, as that tragic slice of human history must never be repeated. This bronze statue of Anne stands in a public square.