Category: Travel

  • A Faded Jewel

    St Louis, Senegal is a faded jewel on the coast. The former Capital city is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture Author: Jim Williams Copyright: © UNESCO

  • The Real Champagne Experience

    The Real Champagne Experience

    From the ITB Berlin, a quick Clipper Inspired podcast talks to CEO Pier Tognazzini about visiting France’s Champagne Region.

  • ITB Inspired 2023

    ITB Inspired 2023

    A recap and inspiration for places to go in 2023 from ITB Berlin.

  • Welcome Back ITB

    Welcome Back ITB

    The last time I attended the ITB Berlin happened in 2019. It’s been a few years, the world of travel has changed. Restrictions, lock downs and a war gave travelers reasons to ponder. March 2023, ITB Berlin welcomed back the tourism industry albeit on smaller scale. This time around, only professionals attended the three day […]

  • Pisa, Not A Cartoon Gag.

    Pisa, Not A Cartoon Gag.

    How many Saturday Morning cartoons did I watch with the Tower of Pisa as a center of joke? Always the same gag, the character’s actions either shift or straighten the famed structure. Never mind the animation jokes, the 14th century architectural work is worth the trip to Pisa. As one of the most recognized designed […]

  • Clipper Inspired Is BACK.

    Clipper Inspired Is BACK.

    We mothballed the travel podcast, but in celebration of the ITB Berlin returning, Clipper Inspired has been revived. From the German capital we’ll be reporting all the news about the travel world. The places to go. When to go? Where to go? How to go?

  • Schon and Lovely

    Schon and Lovely

    I did not anything about the Italian city Lucca. A German friend recommended the ancient Tuscany settlement calling it “Schon” meaning “Lovely”. Located thirty minutes from both Pisa and the beach by train, Lucca for any traveler would be a great stop off point to explore the region. What struck me about the walled city […]

  • PISA is Real

    PISA is Real

    I will tell you all about it.

  • Checking Out the Nokia G60

    Checking Out the Nokia G60

    I got the Nokia G60 5G smartphone to check out. I am still learning how the Android 12 device works. For a spin I walked the famous Nuremberg Christmas Market using the camera. Impressive and fast are my first impressions. The images turned out to be sharp and vivid. I will give a full review […]

  • Historic Couture

    Historic Couture

    Valentino Who? The Royal Chambers fashion pieces in Dresden would inspire any fashionista. Intricate couture looks fashioned for royalty displayed are an eye full of rich materials and details. The Schloss museum located in the historic center of the Baroque city is worth a style visit.