Pronounced YO-rah-nah, hello from paradise! French-speaking people with some France infrastructure layered onto Polynesian island culture, it’s been interesting to compare and contrast French Polynesia with our (current) home state of Hawaii. ❤︎ ❤︎ ❤︎ Island of Raiatea Cruise port is in a quaint and quiet town, gorgeous waters Papeete, Tahiti Bustling city with plenty…
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Kia ora from New Zealand
Although not planned around the occasion, it was fun to spend my birthday in New Zealand…I especially appreciated starting to understand the connection between cultures in Oceania..more to learn! Kia ora (Māori) | aloha (Hawaii) #newzealand #auckland #kiaora #lovelifeeveryday
Autumn in NSW, Australia
Wrapping up our stay in mid- and south-eastern Australia .. I will miss the morning cackle of the kookaburra, the crisp-fresh autumn air, watching rugby at the pub, and the friendly “G’day Mate” .. since it appears we can’t relocate here, I’m thinking it’d be fun to come back and stay for a couple months…
Creole Walk 2022
Good things come to those who wait. Do you believe that? As a natural-born impatient person, I’m not fond of that saying. But, after a long awaited airfare sale, I’m happy to say that after nearly 28 years, I was able to return to New Orleans. The goal was to re-experience the French Quarter. I’d…
Street Art 2022
Venice St Pete and St Pete Beach Various sparkle while driving across US–twice in 2022
Street Art 2010-2011
I’ve always admired street art. I wonder about the artist – who he (or she) was/is, what inspired him, who commissioned the work (or not)…But it was in 2010 when I met my husband that my travels took on new boundaries….I guess it was then that I realized that art takes on many forms, and…
Inga J Smith 