Back in June, I visited Wales for the first time. I took the train to Portmerion. For the uninitiated, hereโs what Wikipedia has to say: Portmeirion (/pษหrtหmษriษn/;[1] Welsh pronunciation: [pษrtหmeiฬฏrjษn]) is a folly[2] tourist village in Gwynedd, North Wales. It lies on the estuary of the River Dwyryd in the community of Penrhyndeudraeth, 2 miles … Continue reading Where Fools Fear to Tread — Visiting Portmerion, Wales
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Where Fools Fear To Tread — A Snapshot of San Francisco
A beautiful day in San Francisco In early January, Una and I headed north over to San Francisco to visit my sister, who was in town for a conference. I figured it might be a nice opportunity to share some thoughts about "the City." Since first visiting in 1998, I've been to San Francisco many … Continue reading Where Fools Fear To Tread — A Snapshot of San Francisco
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Where Fools Fear to Tread — A Snapshot of Hawaiสปi (Oสปahu and Kauaสปi)
INTRODUCTION as spring turned into summer, Una and I visited Hawaiสปi. Una had never been there before. I, on the other hand, have always enjoyed telling people that I'd only ever been there in utero, when my pregnant mother and father visited in the 1970s. I don't know how far along in her pregnancy my … Continue reading Where Fools Fear to Tread — A Snapshot of Hawaiสปi (Oสปahu and Kauaสปi)
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Where Fools Fear to Tread – A Snapshot of Barcelona
In August, Una and I went toย Barcelona. It was the first time for both of us in that city, or Catalonia (Catalan:ย Catalunya), the region of which it is the capital. Home to roughly 4.8 million, the Barcelona Metropolitan Area is also the sixth (after Brexit it will be the fifth) largest urban area in the … Continue reading Where Fools Fear to Tread – A Snapshot of Barcelona
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Where Fools Fear to Tread — A Day in Detroit
A couple of weeks ago, my partnerย and I traveled to Michigan to reunite my sister with her cat, Iwashi Oda. Iwashi had been living with us for a little over a year whilst my sister lived in Kyลto.ย It was my first time back in the Middle West in several years and during our visit, we … Continue reading Where Fools Fear to Tread — A Day in Detroit
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Where Fools Fear to Tread — A Snapshot of Cagliari
As part of the Boaty Weekender cruise, I got to spend eight hours in Cagliari,ย Sardinia. From the get-go, my partner, Una, had expressed her wish to spend her day atย Poetto, Cagliari's main beach. To be honest, I thought that eight hours at the beach sounded a bit dull -- especially having come all the way … Continue reading Where Fools Fear to Tread — A Snapshot of Cagliari
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Where Fools Fear to Tread — A Snapshot of Japan
INTRODUCTION On 1 June of last year, I visited Japan. Despite my sister having lived off and on (currently on) in Japan for many years, it was my first visit to the country. I'm always excited to travel to any new country, but with Japan, my impending trip seemed to produce a great deal of … Continue reading Where Fools Fear to Tread — A Snapshot of Japan
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Where Fools Fear To Tread — A Snapshot of Korea (Seoul and Busan)
INTRODUCTION In June, Una and I went to the Philippines and Korea on vacation. Since people will invariably ask me to clarify "North or South?" the answer, is South. Perhaps I'm wrong to think that this would be obvious since I usually assume that "Korea" means "South Korea." More than 12 million travelers annually visit Seoul alone … Continue reading Where Fools Fear To Tread — A Snapshot of Korea (Seoul and Busan)
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Where Fools Fear to Tread โ A Snapshot of Scotland (Glasgow)
a In the spring of 2015, Una, Leonard, and I visited Glasgow, Scotland. I know that, had I had more time, I'd've liked to have also visited Edinburgh, Inverness, Orkney and elsewhere. In the past, I amused myself with the idea that on my first visit to the UK I'd skip England, instead limiting my … Continue reading Where Fools Fear to Tread โ A Snapshot of Scotland (Glasgow)
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Where Fools Fear to Tread โ A Snapshot of the Philippines (Metro Manila and the Calamian Islands)
This past June, Una and I visited the Philippines. While she was born and raised there, it was my first time in the country and only my second visit to Asia. We spent a week in Una's homeland before taking off on the next leg of our vacation, to Korea. Theย following is a record of … Continue reading Where Fools Fear to Tread โ A Snapshot of the Philippines (Metro Manila and the Calamian Islands)
Eric Brightwell 