Foreign Culture
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The Beautiful people of Ethiopia
The last night I was in Ethiopia our tour group went to a dinner show at a night club in Addis Ababa. I was so awe struck by the beauty of the Ethiopian women who attended I considered hiding in the bathroom. Okay. Not really but that’s how stunning they were. Recently I read an… Continue reading
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On the Ghats in Varanasi
Whenever I mention how much I liked my first trip to India, friends look at me like I’m bananas. Why the hell would I want to go there? India was really not on my radar and I only agreed to go when a friend suggested we go to Bhutan for a week. No point in going anywhere… Continue reading
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Laundry Day in Varanasi
When I was growing up in Connecticut I remember my mom always did laundry on Mondays. She was in the basement most of the day doing wash for a family of nine! Her washing machine was a wringer type. There were no automatic dryers. She had to hang clothes on the line outside. If it… Continue reading
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Celebration of Diwali in Udaipur
Me: Hey! I’m going to India! Friend: Really? Why in the world would you want to go there? Why in the world indeed. It’s full of interesting culture, delicious cuisine, incredibly beautiful cities, and the people are some of the friendliest I have met in my travels to 59 countries. Yes, it’s crowded, full of… Continue reading
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Earthquake in Morocco
I had planned to continue my posts of the Fall road trip we did in 2021. But on the night of September 8th there was a crushing 6.8 earthquake in Morocco. Twenty minutes later an aftershock hit at 4.9 magnitude. The toll of the dead and injured is still being counted. The main area of… Continue reading
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Memories of the Cuban Revolution
My first memory of the Cuban revolution goes back to 1961 when several Cuban boys showed up at my high school in Albuquerque. They were part of Operation Peter Pan. At the time, I had never heard of this operation. I was a teenage girl in a Catholic High School. I was just trying to… Continue reading
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Cow jumping in the Omo Valley
My family moved to Iowa the summer before my senior year in high school. I came out of that experience relatively undamaged psychologically, although some might argue with that. I had heard from my new teen friends in Iowa of cow tipping (NOT really a thing) but cow jumping never came up. The stories of… Continue reading
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Just one phrase in a foreign language can help with travel.
Do you want to make your travel to foreign countries easier? Here’s an example of how that works. When I was teaching Spanish at the local high school I used to tell my students never to underestimate the doors that will open when you know another language. Since my retirement in 2004, I have found… Continue reading
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If you let me take your picture…..
Traveling to Egypt is one of those things you think about doing from the time you learn in school about the Pharaohs and the pyramids. Generally, Ancient World History is taught in 6th grade; definitely in the Middle School curriculum. By the time I finally had an opportunity to visit Egypt, I had been dreaming… Continue reading
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Get up how early?
Going to Morocco? Skip Marrakesh, Casablanca, and Fez. Go right to Essaouira, a fishing port south of Casablanca, Morocco. I arrived here as an extension to a photo tour. Only a few of us took the option. Who knew it was going to be my favorite place in all of Morocco? I’m not really suggesting… Continue reading
About Me
I am an award winning photographer, formerly a high school Spanish teacher, who loves to travel the world. I have been to 58 countries with a few more left on my bucket list. I also love to decorate my home, especially with my own fine art photography. I have three adult children and nine grandchildren.
To view my fine art Photogrphy: https://PatriciaClairePhotography.com
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