by Penny Zibula | Dec 26, 2014 | Europe, Food & Beverage, Weekly Wow!
Evolution of a Family Christmas Tradition My first Christmas in England with the in-laws was fun, festive, interesting and only a tiny bit stressful. Having grown up with no Christmas traditions of any kind, I was eager to embrace those of Simon’s family, including... by Penny Zibula | Dec 19, 2014 | Europe, Weekly Wow!
High-Speed Gets You There, So You Can Take Your Time Being There Life is full of “firsts”, and if you’re lucky, most of them will fall under the category of WOW! I’m one of the lucky ones. Many of my “firsts”, such as my first ride on a high-speed train, have been of... by Penny Zibula | Dec 12, 2014 | North America, Weekly Wow!
What’s a Nice Jewish Girl Doing in a Place Like This? When I was a freshman in college, there was one landmark I would see from the bus window on my way home from class that never failed to make my mind say WOW. This was St. Joseph’s Oratory of Mount Royal, the large... by Penny Zibula | Dec 5, 2014 | Europe, Weekly Wow!
Bar La Campana in Madrid Calamari (deep-fried squid) is one of those foods that has no middle ground. For most, it’s either an emphatic “yuck”, or a definite WOW Using the above logic, Bar La Campaign in Madrid is either a place you will choose to pass by, or... by Penny Zibula | Dec 3, 2014 | Europe, Food & Beverage, North America
Thanksgiving On the Road Thanksgiving has always been my favorite holiday. The best way to spend it? At home, cooking a huge feast for our family, good friends and – as in recent years – a couple of young Marines from Camp Lejeune as part of our... by Penny Zibula | Nov 26, 2014 | North America, Weekly Wow!
The David Wills House in Gettysburg Gettysburg, Pennsylvania is one of those places that stays with you, no matter how long ago and far away your last visit was. It is an area of many diverse WOW’s. On our first visit to Gettysburg, but certainly no our last, my... by Penny Zibula | Nov 21, 2014 | Central and South America, Weekly Wow!
A Perfect Blend of History and Nature. While in Panama earlier this year, we drove from our rented digs in Boquete to visit Volcan high in the western highlands. But as usual, it was the unplanned surprise that WOWed us. Based on a conversation with an American expat... 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...