Category Archives: Hot Climates

Nymphs of Nitrodi:: Ancient Hot Springs on Ischia

Posted on 07/03/2020 by patwa

Ischia Greek Culture 2019-06-16  During June 2019, I scanned this brochure describing the Nitrodi Springs on Ischia,  an island SW of Naples.  Ischia Nymphs at Nitrodi Springs  

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Travel Beginner

Posted on 31/05/2017 by patwa

I wrote this little piece about my earlier travels–about an attempt to travel from Italy to Egypt and beyond.   You’ll read it on Medium Publications,  a new online platform related to Twitter, but you don’t have to write in 140 … Continue reading →

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Gulangyu :: China

Posted on 22/03/2015 by patwa

Gulangyu (Piano Island) lies off the eastern seaboard of China approximately 300 KM from Taiwan. It is a quiet place because no cars are allowed on the island. The nickname Piano Island reflects its shape and a nod to the … Continue reading →

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Diego Rivera’s Museum – Anahuacalli

Posted on 02/01/2015 by patwa

Poet-musician-artist Patti Smith writes about a concert she played at Anahuacalli. Diego Rivera muses about his museum in Diego Rivera – My Art, My Life.  An autobiography with Gladys March, The Citadel Press, New York, 1960, pp. 250-253. In this excerpt, he describes … Continue reading →

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La Virgin Guadalupe: Patroness of the Americas

Posted on 10/12/2014 by patwa

I first visited the shrine to La Virgin at Guadalupe on the fringes of Mexico City during the sweaty summer of 1976 with my parents. In 2006, I visited with my niece, the photographer sjlzocklein. In 2011, I started reading books … Continue reading →

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In which Nellie Visits the Mount Lavinia Hotel

Posted on 11/10/2014 by patwa

In which Nellie Visits the Mount Lavinia Hotel. via In which Nellie Visits the Mount Lavinia Hotel.

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Mexico City: Frida and Diego’s Houses

Posted on 01/09/2014 by patwa

Frida and Diego’s Houses in Mexico City Casa Azul is a strangely moving museum — I really felt Frida’s presence, her spirit aura, ghost or something spectral.  Her white cotton embroidered dress with slight sweat stains around the neck hung on a … Continue reading →

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Long Distance Walking and Upset Tummies

Posted on 10/05/2014 by patwa

Medical research studies suggest that an upset tummy (gastrointestinal disorders) can arise because of intense physical activity such as many hours of hiking and walking.   Over-exercise can make you feel sick.   This is not news to most humans … Continue reading →

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Race Around the World in 1889: Nellie Bly and Elizabeth Bisland

Posted on 20/03/2014 by patwa

Here’s a book about adventure travel that I thoroughly enjoyed  — terrific read, thrilling trip, adventurous women — what more could one want!  Eighty Days takes its title from Jules Verne‘s serialized novel Around the World in Eighty Days, published in book … Continue reading →

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Panama Canal :: Do It Yourself

Posted on 18/01/2014 by patwa

Viewing the Panama Canal from a cruise ship might not be the best vista.   Canal bound cruise ships are so large and the decks so far above the water line that you can’t see the interesting activity below in … Continue reading →

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