tag:typepad.com,2003:weblog-1679166 2012-04-22T20:12:14-05:00 I do the research so you don't have to! TypePad BusyTravelerhttp://feedburner.google.com tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e5538f2f9b88340168ea918c17970c 2012-04-22T20:12:14-05:00 2012-04-22T20:12:14-05:00 Busy Traveler Everywhere we looked, there were fascinating scenes of life and history in Istanbul. Emily took this photo that I love because of the Turkish Delight shop, the old man playing the sar (?), and one of the street dogs of...<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/BusyTraveler?a=t6P2yf1A098:FdE7LJuvYk0:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/BusyTraveler?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> </div> tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e5538f2f9b88340168e93a1d36970c 2012-03-25T15:34:09-05:00 2012-03-25T15:34:09-05:00 Busy Traveler The Istanbul Archaeology Museum opened in 1891 to try to slow the smuggling of antiquities out of Turkey. And what antiquities they’ve got! Extras are even scattered around the grounds. The collection of sarcophagi dates as far back as the...<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/BusyTraveler?a=tFQiyc7GuyQ:Id3zg_jQfLo:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/BusyTraveler?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> </div> tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e5538f2f9b883401630333f618970d 2012-03-23T21:40:20-05:00 2012-03-23T21:40:20-05:00 Busy Traveler One of the highlights of our trip was the Hagia Sophia in Istanbul. This beautiful cathedral’s third incarnation (built in 537) signaled to the world that Constantinople was the center of Eastern Christianity. It was the largest cathedral in the...<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/BusyTraveler?a=2wMpBvqq-uo:i8AjgK-Md7g:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/BusyTraveler?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> </div> tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e5538f2f9b883401539268b82e970b 2011-10-18T19:41:24-05:00 2011-10-18T19:41:24-05:00 Busy Traveler Jenny Lake is the most popular area of Grand Tetons National Park. Trails wind all the way around the lake, with beautifully situated campsites. We decided to catch a boat across the lake… …and hike up the side of a...<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/BusyTraveler?a=lGf1TnOOfgM:xQugmy5HgTI:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/BusyTraveler?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> </div> tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e5538f2f9b8834015435ad132b970c 2011-09-24T21:46:00-05:00 2011-09-24T21:46:00-05:00 Busy Traveler I’ve always been fascinated by photos of the Tetons. Something about their jaggedness and the glaciers makes them different from the southern Rockies. So, for my birthday this year, I got to see them up close! The first day we...<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/BusyTraveler?a=yITJf7T8Re0:QBSKoFT8d3A:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/BusyTraveler?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> </div> tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e5538f2f9b8834015391b69bfe970b 2011-09-18T20:23:50-05:00 2011-09-18T20:23:50-05:00 Busy Traveler We flew into Boise and drove across the southern part of the state. Lots of potato fields…what a surprise! There are beautiful areas in Idaho, but there is a lot of nothing: Between Hell’s Half Acre: And God’s Country: This...<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/BusyTraveler?a=FLUZm3OStSw:h7lgtE6Sfks:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/BusyTraveler?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> </div> tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e5538f2f9b8834015435156ef5970c 2011-09-02T20:32:06-05:00 2011-09-02T20:32:06-05:00 Busy Traveler We've wanted to check this place out, but it's super expensive. So, to celebrate our anniversary (and the start of the football season) we decided to splurge. The decor is very interesting, contrasting a dark, clubby atmosphere with UT bling....<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/BusyTraveler?a=0UIKo-qy6bU:Htm1Gofk5bk:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/BusyTraveler?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> </div> tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e5538f2f9b8834014e88d4d256970d 2011-06-01T20:20:04-05:00 2011-06-02T10:02:07-05:00 Busy Traveler One of the most charming things about San Francisco is, of course, the famous Victorian homes. From the Six Sisters with their lovely view of the city… …to the amazing details you see in any block. As usual, I was...<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/BusyTraveler?a=T0nca_SxNwE:3m0cIk9OZQs:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/BusyTraveler?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> </div> tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e5538f2f9b8834014e88478eda970d 2011-05-06T13:09:26-05:00 2011-05-06T13:09:26-05:00 Busy Traveler This is the last post about this trip to Napa Valley. We hope to go again next year. Fingers crossed! Although the tasting room was closed, we enjoyed exploring the grounds at the Beringer winery. The historic Rhine House (completed...<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/BusyTraveler?a=ElVfgCuAFjU:sj8x0rNSaM8:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/BusyTraveler?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> </div> tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e5538f2f9b883401543221f92b970c 2011-05-05T11:43:39-05:00 2011-05-05T11:43:39-05:00 Busy Traveler Thanks to input from friends and family, we knew that the wine train was a must-do. We decided on the lunch jaunt to make sure we had enough sunlight to enjoy the views. The food was a disappointment after the...<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/BusyTraveler?a=68sEHBlJ96c:hxN99_JxKJ0:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/BusyTraveler?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> </div>