TRAVEL JOURNAL & OTHER THINGS

Roman Baths - Village of Baiae, Gulf of Naples Italy Photographer Unknown In the northeastern corner of Essex, England is an island that became desirable among Roman authorities in the first century CE, when sea levels were low enough that Mersea Island was accessible by land. The island served decorated Roman officials as a vacation retreat and retirement centre at a time when commoners could barely dream of having a day off. In Italy, the seaside village of Baiae in the G

Jipijapa hat weaver Alfredo, Becal, Campeche Mexico Photo by J.Bjarnason December 2023 The Lonely Planet was clear about buying a Panama Hat in Merida, back in 1996 when my family began researching hat dealers. One of the first rules was to avoid stores with salespeople bookmarking a Lonely Planet review from years previous, as some would purportedly use an old review to hock lower quality pieces for a high price. If the edition was current, there was a stronger possibility