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Milan in Black and White
There is nothing more beautiful than a black and white photograph. I don't want recess of our primitive minds comes out to play when color is removed from life. The dark shadows evokes our id, the bright whites give us hope of some sort. And…
Pimp Your Credit Cards
"Hey Chris, how do you travel these all these wonderful places on YOUR salary?" Well, I pay half or a quarter of what most people pay for their vacations and getaways. How? PYCC – Pimp Your Credit Cards! I notice a ton of credit card…
Monza – The Temple of Speed
The Autodromo Nazionale Monza - known as the "Temple of Speed". The track is about as straight as a "road course" gets. Long straights, with long looping turns at either end. Several chicanes are designed to slow the cars down prior to the turns, in…
Milan by Night
There is something about the Milan night sky. Maybe it's something about this particular latitude? No, because Nice and Monaco had the same beautiful blue sky late at night. Maybe it's the ocean air? No, Milan is quite a ways inland and no ocean breeze…
Good Morning Barcelona!
Landing in Barcelona and I’m confused. I wake to hear the plane landing gear clanking open. I open the window and I see ocean. Ocean? Where are we? I don’t remember googling Barcelona images and saying ocean! Ooops, I guess that was my mistake. I…
