I was sort of ready for my children moving out and away – and then back and away – but no one prepared me for how I would feel when they started to go on vacations and business trips to faraway places that I have never been. A bit discombobulating . . . but lots of fun to look and marvel at these interesting locations!

Lots of people, besides my daughter, think that Como is gorgeous. George Clooney is not the only one who has visited or chosen to live there.

Overlooking Lake Como in northern Italy as the sun sets over the Alps

Amsterdam has more bicycles than people. How many bikes end up in the canals, including Prinsengracht, each year?

Prinsengracht, a canal in central Amsterdam

This is a place to visit where elephants are treated ethically in order to protect them.

Green Elephant Sanctuary, Thailand

I found a video that takes us inside the monastery: beautiful, colourful and serene. The dog seems to think so as well.

Rila Monastery, Bulgaria

Sofia is the third-oldest city in Europe! (after Athens and Rome)

St. George Church, Roman ruins, Sofia, Bulgaria

Did you know that this is the largest monument in the world dedicated to Christopher Columbus?

Castillo Monumento Colomares, Spain

Check out some other cities that have cat cafes.

a cutie in a cat cafe in Krakow, Poland: clearly feels at home

What is the most interesting place your children have gone to?

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