TRAVEL THE WORLD - PARIS, FRANCE

Just three of the many reasons we love Paris: beautiful buildings like the Madeleine, outdoor markets, and the Seine. These photos are from our 1994 vacation.

TRAVEL THE WORLD - CAIRO, EGYPT

This photo, taken in Cairo in 2004, could be in any of the bazaars or souks that we've visited in Muslin countries. Always colourful, crowded and full of activity, they offer for sale almost anything you can imagine. The only thing missing in this photo is the donkeys that are usually seen heavily laden with a variety of different types of merchandise.

TRAVEL THE WORLD - DIU, INDIA

Diu, which we visited in 2007, is a small island of 40 square kilometers, located just south of Gujarat, and connected to the mainland by a causeway. In the 16th Century it became a Portuguese colony and has been part of India since 1961. The market in the photo is located in Diu City, the capital. We stayed at the Radhika Beach Resort, a lovely modern hotel located near Nagoa Beach. The beach, while beautiful, has no facilities and the water was VERY cold. We thoroughly enjoyed Diu, however. It is quiet and peaceful, and has beautiful coastal scenery. The island is small enough to be made a circuit of in two or three hours by auto-rickshaw. For us, Diu was the perfect escape from a tendency to become over-stimulated, a condition difficult to avoid in India with all its wonders.

TRAVEL THE WORLD - DIU, INDIA

Diu, which we visited in 2007, is an island on the southernmost tip of Gujarat, connected by a causeway to the mainland. A former Portuguese colony, it has many traditional houses and several churches which have survived from the colonial period. The island has scenic coastal landscapes and nice beaches, at this point almost untouched by tourism. These ladies are interesting. Don't you wish you could hear what they are gossiping about?

INDIA VACATION 2007

DIU SCHOOLGIRLS AND CITY MARKET DAY

Diu is a small island on the southernmost tip of Gujarat. It is connected by a causeway to the mainland. A Portuguese colony until 1961, Diu is now part of India.

The island, almost untouched by tourism, has rugged coastal landscapes and unspoilt beaches.

Diu, like the state of Gujarat itself, is one of the more prosperous parts of India, as you can see from the charming well-dressed schoolgirls pictured above.

The women in the second photo were selling vegetables on market day in the main town of the island.