by Penny Zibula | Nov 14, 2014 | North America, Uncategorized
A Year Later and a Lot Dryer It was just over a year ago that I put my first post, Six Soggy Legs at the Annapolis Boat Show, up on this blog site. In that post, I complained about the non-stop rain, talked about doing girl stuff while the guys lost themselves in... by Penny Zibula | Nov 13, 2014 | Middle East, Weekly Wow!
From Their Birthplace in Morocco, These Amazing Trees Spread Their Precious Oil Around the Globe Our first encounter with the argan tree (also known as tree of life) was in Israel’s Negev Desert, a long way from its origins in southwestern Morocco. The trees and the... by Penny Zibula | Nov 7, 2014 | Hints for Happier Travels
Drink Up! You Won’t Spill a Thing Whether it’s coffee, ice tea or water, it doesn’t matter. There’s a better than average chance I’ll find a way to slop it, drip it or knock it over entirely. This is especially true when I travel. But about a year ago, Contigo... by Penny Zibula | Nov 7, 2014 | Europe, Weekly Wow!
Want to Take a Dip? Come on in, the Chocolate’s Fine If you only have one breakfast in Madrid, make it chocolate con churros at Chocolateria San Ginés. The café, which was opened in 1894, is located in a passageway near the San Ginés Church. But the café’s close... by Penny Zibula | Oct 30, 2014 | Middle East, Weekly Wow!
Geological Wonder in Israel’s Negev Desert Think of an enormous asymmetrical hole in a desert that looks less desert-like with every passing year, and you’ve got a geological WOW called the Ramon Crater. When Simon, Otto and I visited my family in Israel in 2013 we...