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 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... by Penny Zibula | Sep 25, 2014 | Middle East, Weekly Wow!
The History of a People Runs Deep The ancient stone beneath my fingertips was cool and surprisingly smooth. Moving slowly over the surface, my fingers encountered other similar stones, held together by nothing other their own weight. This was a small section of the... by Penny Zibula | Sep 17, 2014 | Europe, Weekly Wow!
This UNESCO World Heritage Site is a Testament to Ingenuity and Endurance On a low ledge at the base of an enormous stone block pillar, I sat, checking my iPhone for email, while a light breeze provided occasional relief from an unsympathetic sun. At my feet, Otto lay...