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2026-10-16

Random wanderings on Oct. 15, including the view from the tower and terraces of the Canadian Museum of Human Rights. #ywg #winnipeg #yeg #travelphotography #travelphotos

#ywg #winnipeg #yeg #travelphotography #travelphotos

spiegelmama @[email protected]

2026-10-02

Tired of airplanes, so I'm taking an 11hr train up to Oakland, then BARTing to San Francisco to meet up with my hostess and bestie. Here is a mountain and some solar panels in deep SoCal. #TravelPhotos #TrainView

#travelphotos #trainview

The Snow Melts Somewhere @thesnowmeltssomewhere.wordpress.com@thesnowmeltssomewhere.wordpress.com

2026-09-22

My Goldilocks Moments

How you dream of places when you’re not there! It’s hard to remember that this moment right now is just right. This is a future memory, make the most of it.

It’s like kids trying on clothes in the morning before school:

“These joggers are too big.”

“These joggers are too small.”

“These joggers aren’t just right, but they’ll do!”

“Wait a minute! These new joggers just became my favorite!” my gymnast kid proclaims. And then does a cartwheel, the ultimate test. Yes, they do the trick!

His brother has trouble dressing for the weather, as his mind is always in a different season.

The same kid who, in perfectly nice Finnish summer weather of 26°C, says it’s too cold to swim and wants to dress in layers then happily goes out to play football in 14°C rain wearing shorts and a tshirt. Do kids get cold? It depends on what the day’s plan is!

My mind drifts back to the Antibes of my photos. Dreamy moments. My gymnast kid’s mind goes in another direction:

”I saw a snake so small that he probably thought he was a worm. He was in the city. The small city snake politely waited before crossing the road.” (The End.)

I love storytelling and Goldilocks is definitely based on real life! The bears represent the family members that go with the flow, while Goldie is a Star and deserves no less than the princess who slept on top of a pea. But these things happen in real life, too. We are all Goldilocks at some point.

Every time I take the tram, I have to buy a ticket at the tram stop. There are no paper tickets: it’s done on an app that directs you to another app where you pay using your Face ID. As you can imagine, this is extremely slow (takes multiple seconds!) and usually I can see the tram coming while I anxiously wait for the electronic ticket to appear on my phone, accompanied by a reassuring swish sound.

But the Face ID is very “Goldilocks.” For it to recognise me, I have to tell myself, “Look alive!” and put on a neutral expression. No smile, no sunglasses, no squinting at the sun, no visible distress from the process or from seeing the tram getting closer and closer, and definitely no double chin. The angle of the phone must be just right! The eyes must be as open as possible! Look directly at the camera and hold! When all the circumstances are just right, the magic happens and I get my ticket.

Meanwhile, the Antibes of my memories continues its eternal summer.

The photos are from Antibes, France, June 2026.

#Antibes #Childhood #France #Life #Musing #Photography #Random #TravelPhotos

#antibes #childhood #france #life #musing #photography

The Snow Melts Somewhere @thesnowmeltssomewhere.wordpress.com@thesnowmeltssomewhere.wordpress.com

2026-08-24

Switzerland 3 Months Ago

What to tell you, really? It was a glorious, sunny May 1st when I lugged my brand new pastel mint green cabin bag up a steep hill in the Swiss Alps.

Its wheels were of course useless on the gravel and it occurred to me a backpack would have been much more practical – just as it had occurred to me on another trip this summer, our short cruise to Sweden to be exact, that walking endlessly long passenger boarding bridges would have been exactly the sort of place to bring my cabin bag! Instead, I’d haphazardly packed a random shopping bag like I was just popping to the store next door. The bag only grew heavier and heavier as the trip progressed.

The irony was, I already knew our Swiss destination, Gruyères, was situated on a hilltop and was going to require some hiking to get to. I’d been there before. You’d think I would have taken that into account when packing?

Besides the inauguration of my pristine cabin bag and its perfectly neat wheels, pre-gravel, what more is there to tell you about this trip, really? I hesitate to point you towards my old posts about the same destination, because their silliness makes me cringe. Does that ever happen to you?

So let’s talk, instead, about what had changed since our previous trip to Gruyères ten years ago.

Well, first of all, we had kids this time which changed pretty much everything. Besides this little fact, I can with confidence announce to you that the cows hanging out on the hills of Gruyères no longer had cow bells. Disappointing, yes. Deal-breaker? No. They still continued chewing grass, calmly as ever. If they’d been French cows, they’d have gone on strike!

Also, the cows had obviously been moved out of the way of a new (?) parking lot. The village’s tourism looked more commercialised now, and Switzerland in general was way more expensive than I had remembered. The trains were more crowded, too, leading us to quickly deboard one just before it left Zurich for the Alps, my heart pounding as I counted the members of my family on the platform outside, Home Alone still fresh in my mind as we’d watched it last Christmas. I did, however, end up forgetting my cardigan on the train, but better cardigan than kid!

At one point, we ended up paying 7 euros for a half-liter water (there always comes a point on any trip when you’re just too thirsty to care) and generally just lost money with every glance, step, and breath we ventured. Glad it was only a weekend trip!

I think there were chickens last time, too, though probably not the same ones. Come to think of it, I have no idea how long an average chicken lives. Maybe the chickens remembered us and are at present drafting a post about how much we’d changed!

It really was a glorious spring day in Gruyères. The sun so gentle, so yellow, its setting a symphony for the soul. Cheesy, yes – but this was Gruyères, after all.

Photo credit: The chicken photo was taken by my son. I don’t think I’d have been able to coax such a fabulous pose out of her.

#Gruyères #SwissAlps #Switzerland #Travel #TravelPhotography #TravelPhotos #TravelStory #Zurich

#gruyeres #swissalps #switzerland #travel #travelphotography #travelphotos

🌈 Rartsy Rob en México @[email protected]

2026-08-09

Cancun Aug 4 | just prior to pic one I was solicited to help a motorist park his car. The man gestured me over. Our verbal communication was minimal. Turns out that his rear passenger window sticks and requires manual pressure to close while he controls the motor at the driver's door. We got it done. He was very grateful. I felt good.

#mormons #Mexico #romex #travelPhotos

#travelphotos #romex #mexico #mormons

India Safaris @indiasafaristrends.wordpress.com@indiasafaristrends.wordpress.com

2026-05-18

Is It Ethical to Go on a Safari in India? A Responsible Traveler’s Guide to Wildlife Tourism in 2026

India is one of the world’s most iconic wildlife destinations, home to Bengal tigers, Asian elephants, leopards, rhinos, and over 1,300 bird species. Naturally, a safari in India is high on many travelers’ bucket lists. But as awareness around sustainable travel grows, a critical question arises: Is it ethical to go on a safari in India? Yes, if done responsibly.This guide breaks down the ethics of India safari tours, what to look for, what to avoid, and how to ensure your trip supports […]

https://indiasafaristrends.wordpress.com/2026/05/18/is-it-ethical-to-go-on-a-safari-in-india-a-responsible-travelers-guide-to-wildlife-tourism-in-2026/

#adventure #adventuretravel #animalsforsightings #asia #asianelephants #bengaltigers