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... by Penny Zibula | Oct 23, 2014 | Food & Beverage, North America, Weekly Wow!
Small-Town Sunshine Trumps Moonshine Any Day We were in The N.E.W. A-Ville Inn, in search of a lead to some good Pennsylvania moonshine, but what we found was a WOW of a different kind. On our last full day in Gettysburg, PA, Simon, Otto and I found ourselves in an... by Penny Zibula | Oct 16, 2014 | Europe, Weekly Wow!
Modern Artisans Use Ancient Techniques to Create Timeless Beauty Toledo, 45 miles south of Madrid, is a town of many WOW’s. The only way to describe this Castilian gem is “magical”. The perfect fusion of Christian, Jewish and Muslim cultures can be seen everywhere,... by Penny Zibula | Oct 10, 2014 | Europe, Weekly Wow!
A WOW of a Whisper So there I was, sitting on a bench, minding my own business, when I heard a voice whispering to me from behind my head. Normally, this would have given me a start, since the only thing behind me was a solid wall, but I had been forewarned. The voice... by Penny Zibula | Oct 3, 2014 | Food & Beverage, North America
A Day’s Worth of Meals from Three World-Renowned Casual Eateries Montreal, Quebec is a captivating city. It has a charming historic district, a vibrant downtown area, a mountain in the middle and some of the finest restaurants in North America. But the foods with... by Penny Zibula | Oct 2, 2014 | Europe, Weekly Wow!
Where “Fine” applies to more than art A rainy morning in Florence had given way to a brilliant blue sky and warming sun. Simon, C.J. and I had made the most of the day, and by the time we left the magnificent Cathedral of Florence – a WOW in its own right...