In the spirit of the holiday season I have decided to
construct a quiz with a real prize. Of
course it is about travel. You may even
find an answer or two in one or more of my
prior blogs. Or maybe not.
First of all I would like to thank the many travel vendors
who present webinars to me, as a Virtuoso travel professional. The depth of information we get in an hour or
less, accompanied by exquisite photographs,
has increased my desire to globetrot and see some of the astounding
places they represent. I am often able
to attend two or three a week and since things change rapidly in the wonderful
world of travel, I am kept up to date.
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| Iolani Palace in Honolulu, the only royal palace in the current US, a beautiful yet bittersweet place to visit. US business interests essentially staged a coup to overthrow the royal family. A must-see, I think, in Hawaii. |
Since of course I cannot present photos of these places I am
just going to scatter some pix that I have taken over the past few years of some favorite things (this time, not my adorable dog, Ranger, who I used previously.)
1. What
church will astound you with its interior of gold? Hint, this place is high on my bucket
list. I hope to visit here in the next
couple of years. Name of the church and city please. Let me know if you want
to visit also.
2. What city has two of the most architecturally unusual buildings in the
world. Hint, these are not buildings from antiquity. They are modern. They will take your breath away. If you want to see them in person rather
than in photos, call me.
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| How thrilled I was to step into the Victoria and Albert Museum and see this installation which I immediately knew was from my favorite hometown artist, Dale Chihuly! |
3. Where will you find ancient cave paintings made
by a people who today might be models and basketball players? And you can visit them! Just ask me how!
4. Where are there conical homes with stone roofs
which used to be taken apart to fool tax assessors into thinking the home was
not finished?
5. In what city can you visit a building, now a
museum, that was inhabited until not too long ago, whose first inhabitants were Phoenicians?
This is a great place, packed with history.
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| A stylish pedicab in Tallin, Estonia |
6. In what country can you be transported on two
non-motorized types of transportation, one beginning with a K and the other ending in a K. I want the country and the two types of
transportation. And, I can send you on
a trip to this country with the author of 1,000 Places to See Before You Die,
as she revisits one of them.
7. What archaeological site in the eastern
hemisphere has been said to cause controvery in the archaeology world which
thought that agriculture, which begat settlements,
was the first cornerstone in the foundation of religion?
Ok I think this is enough!
Just go ahead and leave your answers in the comments section, click
below to leave your name and comment.
The first person who gets all of the answers right will win something
that I actually will have to pay for…no keychains for you!
Now for my commercial. Just because the name of our company is
Specialty Cruise & Villas doesn’t mean that is all we do! Our membership in Virtuoso has allowed us to
expand to enable you to visit some of the most
fascinating places in the world, even those not on a river or near the
ocean. I would love to help you fulfill your most passionate travel
dreams. We can nearly always do this
with our worldwide contacts. Can’t take
you to the moon yet, but maybe soon!
Call me at 425-454-1250 or 888-857-7379.
One more thing: King Tut is leaving Seattle January 6. This exhibit is spellbinding and this is the last stop in the US. I can help you arrange this, including VIP tickets, but you must act quickly.
