This week’s carte postale comes from Toulon, a city in the south of France
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Wednesday Postcard: Mâcon, France
This week's carte postale features several points of interest in the city of Mâcon, located in south Burgundy in east-central France
Wednesday Postcard: Binz, Germany
This week's carte postale features the Kurhaus luxury hotel in the city of Binz on the German island of Rügen, located in the Baltic Sea
A Touch of France in Yountville, California
In 2017, my family and I took a day trip to the charming town of Yountville in Napa Valley 🍇
Specialty’s Café & Bakery Closes After 33 Years
I’ve been going to Specialty’s Café & Bakery for work lunches for over 15 years. So when I learned that the San Francisco Bay Area-based chain would be permanently closing their doors after today, May 19, 2020, I was shocked! The reason for the closure? The pandemic. Their website explains that “Current market conditions attributed … Continue reading Specialty’s Café & Bakery Closes After 33 Years
Wednesday Postcard: Sacramento, California
This week's carte postale features the Governor's Mansion located in Sacramento, California (the Governor doesn’t reside there, though)
Wednesday Postcard: San Luis Obispo, California
This week's carte postale features the Mission Gardens of Mission San Luis Obispo de Tolosa
Postcard Week: May 3 – 9, 2020
It’s probably not on your calendar, but the first full week in May is Postcard Week! To celebrate this delightful deltiology holiday that was started in the United States in 1984, I’d like to share seven Wednesday Postcards I’ve previously featured on this blog. Thanks to your views and comments, here are the most popular … Continue reading Postcard Week: May 3 – 9, 2020
In 2013, I Wrote a Book of 40-Syllable Poems and Called It ‘Quarantine’
The book is not about the pandemic. However, I was inspired to write a new poem recently. Read “inside/outside” here
Wednesday Postcard: Point Reyes, California
This week's carte postale features the Point Reyes Lighthouse and National Seashore in Northern California
Wednesday Postcard: Gilroy, California
This week’s carte postale features the Old City Hall in Gilroy, the city also known as the Garlic Capital of the World
Wednesday Postcard: Lisbon, Portugal
This week's carte postale features Rossio, a main square in Lisbon, Portugal
Visiting Berlin: Pariser Platz and the Brandenburg Gate
Pariser Platz is the best place to start for first-time visitors to Berlin like me
Wednesday Postcard: Grenoble, France
This week's carte postale features the Fontaine du Centenaire, located in Grenoble, in southeastern France
Wednesday Postcard: Berlin, Germany
This week’s postcard features the capital of Germany
Wednesday Postcard: Lucerne, Switzerland
This week's carte postale features Mount Pilatus overlooking the city of Lucerne in central Switzerland
Wednesday Postcard: Gérardmer, France
This week’s carte postale features the Gérardmer lake located in northeast France
Wednesday Postcard: Pederson Point, Alaska
This week’s carte postale features a salmon and herring processing plant in Pederson Point, Alaska
Wednesday Postcard: London, England, United Kingdom
It’s 2020! Happy new year! This week’s “vintage” postcard features a 2019 calendar and three London landmarks
Wednesday Postcard: San Diego, California
This week’s carte postale comes from San Diego in Southern California
