by Penny Zibula | Apr 10, 2015 | Europe, Weekly Wow!
Madrid’s World-Famous Art Museum Finds a Way to Share Treasured Paintings with People who are Blind. The Mona Lisa was always one of my favorite paintings. Perhaps this was because there was simplicity and contrast that even my limited vision could see back in the... by Penny Zibula | Apr 3, 2015 | Europe, Weekly Wow!
A Sparkling Jewel Under the Tuscan Sun. The Gelato was cool and refreshing. Too bad the increasing heat was accelerating the sticky drips of deliciousness running down to my wrist. Normally, I would have uttered a naughty word, but since I was sitting on a bench in... by Penny Zibula | Mar 27, 2015 | Central and South America, Weekly Wow!
Watching the Panama Canal Do What It Does Best. It was a heart-stopping moment. Although a large tanker or cruise ship would have been much more exciting, watching the four sail boats and a tour boat entering the Miraflores Locks on their way from Atlantic to Pacific... by Penny Zibula | Mar 20, 2015 | North America, Weekly Wow!
A Picture Perfect Moment. The rising and setting of the sun has been romanticized through the ages. Even after Galileo put forth the notion that these phenomena actually result from the rotation of the earth. Scientific fact aside, there are many places on our planet... by Penny Zibula | Mar 13, 2015 | Central and South America, Food & Beverage, Weekly Wow!
So Exquisite, You’ll Forget Everything You Thought You Knew About Rum. Once upon a time, I believed that the nirvana of sipping rum had been reached with my first taste of Ron del Barrilito, a smooth and flavorful rum from Puerto Rico. Then I was offered a glass of... by Penny Zibula | Mar 6, 2015 | Europe, Weekly Wow!
A Multi-purpose Marvel. Once a castle, always a castle? Well, not necessarily. The Spanish town of Segovia is home to a historic structure that has lived several lives over the centuries. In its present incarnation, the Alcázar de Segovia (Segovia Castle) is...