by Penny Zibula | Jan 22, 2016 | Central and South America, Food & Beverage, Weekly Wow!
Good Things Come in Small Styrofoam Cups. It was naked as the day it was caught. Well, that’s a bit of an exaggeration. First, the shell and vein had been removed. And then there was the citrus in which it was “cooked,” the hot sauce and the small amount of chopped... by Penny Zibula | Jan 15, 2016 | Weekly Wow!
The Long and the Short of It. It has been over a year since the Weekly WOW has been a regular feature on this blog. Unfortunately, for the most part, it’s been the only feature. As much as I enjoy writing about my travel WOWs, I have strayed from the original purpose... by Penny Zibula | Jan 14, 2016 | North America, Weekly Wow!
From Virtuosos to Beginners, Everyone Gets a Chance to Play. The tune sounded familiar, but the title of the song eluded me. I was about to step over and ask the piano player what it was, but the light changed and we had to get across the street to catch the trolley.... by Penny Zibula | Jan 8, 2016 | Food & Beverage, North America, Weekly Wow!
When an Enterprising Young Man Nurtures Friendly Fungi, Good Things Grow. On a sunny Sioux Falls, SD Saturday morning, Simon, Otto and I were enjoying a stroll through the weekly farmers market, when our WOW sensors detected a find. In this case, the WOW turned out to... by Penny Zibula | Jan 1, 2016 | North America, Weekly Wow!
Phenomenal, Formidable and Far From Finished. When I was a child, enormous, larger-than-life statues had the effect of totally freaking me out. I kid you not. To me, it seemed as if they would come alive and crush the life out of me in some way or other. Perhaps then,... by Penny Zibula | Dec 24, 2015 | North America, Weekly Wow!
A Tea Party People of Every Political Persuasion Can Enjoy. Shelves laden with boxes of tea bags and tins of loose tea stared back at us. Governor Grey, Plantation Peach, Rockville Raspberry, two types of mint, green and black varieties; all tempting us to take them... by Penny Zibula | Dec 18, 2015 | North America, Weekly Wow!
Let these Mechanical Marvels Carry You Back to Simpler Times. There are two Ottos who have WOWed me in two different ways. Of course, Otto Von Guidemeister, my most competent guide, will always be top dog. But a man named Otto C. Lightner once bestowed a gift upon the... by Penny Zibula | Dec 11, 2015 | North America, Weekly Wow!
A Centuries Old Symbol of Survival. It was 178 steps up a spiral staircase to the top of the Tybee Island Lighthouse and a WOW of a view. But the story of this 18th century structure is a WOW in its own right. Tybee Island, GA, approximately 20 minutes east of... by Penny Zibula | Dec 4, 2015 | Food & Beverage, North America, Weekly Wow!
Meet Savannah’s Master of Edible Art. Remember what I once said about looking for the surprises? This is one of my favorite mantras, because the awareness that some unexpected delight might be hiding in plain view, waiting to be discovered, has led me to more than my... by Penny Zibula | Nov 27, 2015 | Europe, Weekly Wow!
A Fairy Tale Come True in the Heart of the Czech Republic. European castles come in all shapes, sizes, colors and degrees of preservation. I’ve definitely seen my share, but Karlstein Castle in the Czech Republic had the whimsical charm of something out of a Disney...