This is the One Hundreth posting. I know many of you haven’t been with us all the way through. However since around the 40th post we have seen a number of your regularly return to see the lastest offering. It took us awhile but we got into the habit of introducing each destination with a …
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Last Train to London
Last Train to London was released by ELO in 1979. One of the lines in the lyrics goes “The sun is going down”. When discussing London as a travel destintion its so difficult to know where to start. However going back to 1979 I remember going on a walk round the centre of London in …
Ventura Highway
This post is inspired by another song by the band America. The song “Ventura Highway” was from their second album homecoming. Dewey Bunnell who wrote the song stated “I remember vividly having this mental picture of the stretch of the coastline traveling with my family when I was younger. Ventura Highway itself, there is no …
There is no other place like Split
Nima Splita do Splita (There is no other place like Split) is the title of a song by the Croatian singer Tereza Kesovija. The lyrics talk about the beauty of the town and how it’s the most beautiful place in the world, if fact the lyrics specifically mention that Split is more beautiful than Athens! …
Autumn In Rome
“Autumn in Rome. My heart remembers fountains where children played” so sang Patti Page in the film with the same title. The film is generally forgotten by the song itself became famous over the years, being sung by stars such as Peggy Lee and Tony Bennett. The Autumn is a good time to visit many …
Te Dejo Madrid
“I am leaving Madrid” sings the Columbian Singer Shakira. The video below has a bullfighting theme to it. The Spanish “El Juli” sued Shakira for $5 million for using scenes of one of his performances without his permission. As a visitor to Spain, it is sometimes difficult to understand how even in modern times, that …
A Horse With No Name
Hearing the track below by America on the radio last week, made me think that it was time for a road trip to the deserts of California. The song had the working title of “The Desert Song” and writer and original band member Dewey Bunnell once said “I had spent a good deal of time …
Cavalcata Sarda
Cavalcata Sarda, the festival of beauty is held in the Sardinia city of Sassari, on the second last Sunday in May. Communities from all over the island come together and demonstrate their talents and skills. Sassari is the second largest city on the island of Sardinia and has its origins in the 12th century. In …
In Amsterdam’s Port, there are Sailors ….
The title for this post comes from the English translation of the first line of each verse of Jacques Brel’s “Amsterdam” that was released in 1964 in French. When the song was written it was supposed to be based on the port of Antwerp, but “Dans le port D’Anvers” did not fit the meter. We …
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Twenty Four Hours From Tulsa
When people hear the 1963 hit song “Twenty Four Hours from Tulsa” by Gene Pitney, they generally fall into two camps. Those who are wondering where was he, if he was 24 hours from Tulsa or those who wonder what Tulsa is like. Of course in the song he never makes it to Tulsa. Listen …