"Just because I'm slapdash doesn't mean I don't appreciate the traditional." --Cecily Hobbs as 'Quaint' Irene Coles in 1985-1986 version of Mapp and Lucia and photo of cruise ship stateroom door decorated with Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead celebration post Halloween) ornate skeletons and colorful streamers
"Different roads sometimes lead to the same castle." --George R.R. Martin, A Game of Thrones and photo of Torre de Belém (aka: Tower of Saint Vincent, Torre de São Vicente) which is a fort that was the embarkation for Portugese explorers at the banks of the Tagus River in Lisbon, Portugal
"The Earth is a complex, fascinating place. From its vast oceans to its towering mountains, arid deserts, and lush forests, the beauty and wonder of our planet is truly staggering." --Michael Bright, 1001 Natural Wonders You Must See Before You Die and photo of Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona, USA
"My soul is full of longing for the secret of the sea. And the heart of the great ocean sends a thrilling pulse through me." --Henry Wadsworth Longfellow and photo of the Norwegian Sun cruise ship in Willemstad, Curaçao
"Traveling allows you to become so many different versions of yourself." --Anonymous and photo of al fresco dining overlooking Marina Bay at the posh Fullerton Hotel in Singapore, Singapore
"The leaves are changing. I feel poetry in the air." --Laura Jaworski and photo of the serene Douro River in fall with the golden AmaDouro river cruise ship docked in Pinhão, Portugal, in the Alto Douro Wine Region, recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site
"You don't need a reason to be happy, just a choice." --Jonathan Lockwood Huie and photo of the most famous way to see Lisbon, Portugal, from yellow tram 28 through the hills and narrow streets by cable car
"Art reveals who we are and who we long to be." --Erwin McManus and photo of talented and beautiful flamenco dancer and singer performing a private concert at the five star Alameda Palace hotel in Salamanca, Spain
“There is another alphabet, whispering from every leaf, singing from every river, shimmering from every sky.” ― Dejan Stojanovic and photo of picturesque riverside walk in Delft, The Netherlands
"The beauty and mystery of the ocean, fills our lives with wonders, vast beyond our imagination." --M. L. Borges, By the Sea and photo of view of the Atlantic Ocean from the visitors lookout accessed by the The Fløibanen funicular in Bergen, Norway
