Landmarks

Hanging out with five of the Caryatids before visiting five of them in the Acropolis Museum later. Let's hope the sixth will be returned from the British Museum someday to join her sisters!
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Avoid the crowds at the Acropolis: Pristine Parthenon Tour in Athens

My first visit to Athens was in 2008 on our way to a cruise of the Greek islands – which also included my first ever stop in Turkey. That trip, we visited the Acropolis ruins in the middle of a sweltering summer day and I was too hot and weary of the crowds to truly…

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Things to Do in Seattle: An Afternoon in Fremont

The 2014 AWP Conference took place this year in Downtown Seattle at the Washington State Convention Center. It was a great location, just minutes from the Pike Place Market and with easy access to public transportation to take you elsewhere if you desire. We were fortunate to have great weather the first day or so,…