by Penny Zibula | Feb 27, 2015 | Central and South America, Weekly Wow!
Between a Rock and a Harness. Unable to get my right foot up high enough to reach the next crevice, I felt my left shoulder seize up from the effort of trying to pull myself up the rock face just a little higher. With a combination of resignation and regret, I let go.... by Penny Zibula | Feb 19, 2015 | Europe, Weekly Wow!
All that Glitters is Definitely Not Gold As we left the small Innsbruck hotel with our luggage, we stepped into an Austrian winter wonderland. The snow that had fallen the day before was still pristine, and softly blanketed our surroundings as far as the eye could... by Penny Zibula | Feb 13, 2015 | Central and South America, Weekly Wow!
Extraordinary Talent + Sensitivity + Down-to-Earth Demeanor = One Class Act. “Dry your hands,” Simon called from the doorway of the Hotel Valle Escondido staff break room. “You have a visitor.” I was halfway through the latest load of dirty dishes that had come down... by Penny Zibula | Feb 6, 2015 | Middle East, Weekly Wow!
From Unwelcoming Wasteland to Garden of Eden It used to be that the word “desert” would conjure up visions of endless mountains of sand and rock: barren, unrelentingly arid and hot, but beautiful in its own right. That was until my Israeli cousin took Simon, Otto and... by Penny Zibula | Jan 30, 2015 | Europe, Weekly Wow!
The Origin of Liquid Gold Standing in a medieval cellar, surrounded by oak barrels, each containing some of the finest and best-known beer in the world, I accepted the plastic cup I was offered. First I sniffed the “hoppy” smelling contents, then tasted. WOW! That’s... by Penny Zibula | Jan 23, 2015 | Europe, Weekly Wow!
When it comes to survival, this Stunning Cathedral Shows Us How It’s Done Outside the York Minster, it was cold, damp and rainy, but for those of us attending Evensong inside, it was nothing short of WOW! There is something about this magnificent and enduring symbol...