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Helsinki: A Taste of Finlandia

By CPC | Jul 1, 2019

Scandinavian design has long been seen as avant-garde by the world; the Helsinki Central Library Oodi (pictured above) does not disappoint. By Joe Gschwendtner; courtesy photos One has favorite cities;…

Turkey Part II: Turquoise Coast and More

By CPC | Jun 1, 2019

The Blue Lagoon in Ulodeniz, Turkey is one of the most photographed in the world. The gradations of blue and green are spectacular. It swims well too! Cappadocia. Formed in…

Turkey: A feast for any season (part one)

By CPC | May 1, 2019

Hagia Sophia. Mosque built by Emperor Justinian designed to impress. It will, guaranteed. Article and photos by Joe Gschwendtner My rapture with Turkey began in 1987 while visiting Istanbul on…

The Canadian Maritimes Part 2 of 2

By CPC | Mar 1, 2019

Left to right. City Market in St. John, N.B. Great place to find most anything, including lunch. Roosevelt Cottage, Campobello Island, N.B. Middle Head Hike, Cape Breton National Park, N.S.…

Eastern Canada: The Canadian Maritime Provinces and Newfoundland-Labrador Part 1 of 2

By CPC | Feb 1, 2019

Seascape looking out from the Ferryland Lighthouse in Newfoundland. Article and photos by Joe Gschwendtner Canada is vast, a travel jigsaw. Where to begin? How about in the east since…

Berlin’s Reunification and Renewal

By CPC | Dec 1, 2018

Potsdamer Platz before (bottom) and after (top) – from wasteland to the symbol of New Berlin. Article and photos by Joe Gschwendtner When the Berlin Wall fell in 1989, reunification…

Berlin: Resurrected Colossus

By CPC | Oct 1, 2018

Berlin’s Red Town Hall, seat of the mayor of Berlin. Built 1861-69 in Italian renaissance style. Article and photos by Joe Gschwendtner To visit Paris, London, or even Rome for…

Portugal: Oporto and points north

By CPC | Sep 1, 2018

Joe Gschwendtner/author standing on parapets of Valenca’s 13th-century fortress. Article and photos by Joe Gschwendtner The Douro River valley is reason alone to visit Portugal in the fall. Terraced hills…

Lisbon, Southern Portugal and Madeira

By CPC | Aug 1, 2018

View of Mosteiro dos Jeronimos in the Belem district. Article and photos by Joe Gschwendtner Many tourists in Portugal don’t get much beyond Lisbon. For good reason. It is a…

Portugal: One Country, Many Flavors

By CPC | Jul 1, 2018

Article and photos by Joe Gschwendtner Portugal was on top of the world in the 16th century. Capitalizing on the skill of her navigators, their discoveries and trade routes, untold…

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