Travel§

Below are links to my travel photo albums. They’re grouped by continents: I’ve only been to Europe and North America, so far.

I used to post plenty of photos, but now I post only the best photos from my travels. See my photography site for my other photos: FotoCapito.

Europe

There are many countries in Europe, with distinctive cultural aspects to them. I’ve visited several and have posted some photographs from those visits here. Rather than list the albums in alphabetical order, I’ve grouped the countries based on geographical location and cultural affinity.

Italy

Since I’ve lived in Italy for many years, I’ve accumulated photos from many cities in Italy. Rather than list all of them on this page, I’ve listed only links to the main cities. You can see a list of photo albums to all of the cities I’ve visited on the Italy page.

Rome

created: may 2007; location: rome, lazio, italy

There’s so much to see in Rome. I’ve been there a few times and have taken many photographs.

Florence

created: march 2008; location: florence, toscana, italy

There’s plenty to see in Florence and many people like it. I found it to have too many tourists and college students.

Milan

created: july 2010; location: milan, italy

I’ve lived in Milan for almost twenty years. So I have many photos from there, which I’ve grouped into multiple photo albums.

Sicily

created: october 2014; location: sicily, italy

My mother’s family is from Sicily. In fact, I have plenty of cousins still in Sicily. So I’ve visited a many times. I’ve grouped my photos from there into several albums.

France

France and Italy are probably the most visited countries in Europe. I haven’t taken many trips to France, but they were memorable. It’s spectacular. The food cooked and otherwise — such as the cheeses — are wonderful.

Paris

created: july 2006; location: paris, france

Paris seems to have endless things to see and do. The main attractions are many: Eifel tower, Louvre art museum, the palaces, etc. The food is amazing: more great restaurants than you could dine at in a year.

Bordeaux

created: june 2010; location: bordeaux, france

Located near the Atlantic coast, as well as thousands of acres of vineyards, Bordeaux is rich in history, food, and wine.

Nancy

created: june 2006; location: nancy, france

The main part of Lorraine is so ornate, with buildings that seem to match classic, Louis XIV antigue furniture.

British Isles

These albums contain photographs from trips I took to Dublin and London. I went a few times to London. Below are links to them.

London

created: february 2006; location: london, united kingdom

Positioned along the Thames River, London is the capital of England and the United Kingdom. Therefore it includes the Houses of Parliament, along with Westminster Abbey and other interesting sites.

Dublin

created: april 2008; location: dublin, ireland

Dublin, the capital of Ireland, is on the east coast by the mouth of the River Liffey. There you’ll find Dublin Castle, from the 13th century and St Patrick’s Cathedral from the year 1191.

Iberian Peninsula

Iberia is primarily Spain and Portugal, but I’ve included also included Madeira, which is a Portugese island in the Atlantic. Below are links to these albums.

Lisbon

created: january 2009; location: lisbon, portugal

Although it’s seems a little economically depressed, Lisbon is nice place to visit. The food and wine area excellent and there’s so much to see.

Madeira

created: january 2009; location: madeira, portugal

Madeira is an island in the Atlantic Ocean, far off the west coast of Africa, but part of Portugal. The food is good and the wine — fortified wine — is excellent.

Barcelona

created: january 2006; location: barcelona, spain

The Catalonians are wonderful people. I’ve been to Barcelona twice and enjoyed it so much.

Benelux

The Benelux countries are Belgium, the Netherlands, and Luxembourg. I’ve visited Amsterdam and Brussels and some other towns in this small region.

Amsterdam

created: october 2005; location: amsterdam, netherlands

I’ve been to Amsterdam, the capital of the Netherlands, only twice. I enjoyed it, but didn’t see much of the sites: I was there both times for work and didn’t have much time to roam.

Brussels

created: september 2006; location: brussels, belgium

I had a meeting in Brussels and have even less time to see the sites than I did in Amsterdam. So don’t expect too many photos.

Balkans

The Balkan countries are beautiful. I’ve included Slovenia, Croatia, and Bosnia-Herzegovina. Below are links to my Balkans travel photo albums.

Dubrovnik

created: aug 2017; location: dubrovnik, croatia

Dubrovnik is located in southern Croatia on the Adriatic Sea. The oldest section is enclosed in 16th century walls containing baroque and renaissance buildings.

Ljubljana

created: aug 2017; location: ljubljana, slovenia

Ljubljana is the capital of Sloveniak. The Ljubljanica River cuts through it, with many restaurants and coffee shops.

Sarajevo

created: aug 2017; location: sarajevo, bosnia-herzegovina

Sarajevo is the capital of Bosnia and Herzegovina. It’s located on the Miljacka River, surrounded by the Dinaric Alps. Its known as the site of the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand in 1914 that started World War I.

Zagreb

created: aug 2017; location: zagreb, croatia

Zagreb is the capital of Croatia with 18th and 19th-century Austro-Hungarian architecture. The Upper Town section contains a Gothic, twin-spired Zagreb Cathedral and 13th-century St. Mark’s Church, with a colorfully tiled roof. Nearby is pedestrian-friendly Tkalčićeva Street, lined with outdoor cafes.

Baltic States

The Baltic states are Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuanian. I’ve posted photos from trips I’ve taken to Riga and Vilnius. I haven’t gone to Estonia yet, but hope to do so.

Riga

created: september 2008; location: riga, latvia

Riga, the capital of Latvia, is located on the Baltic Sea at the mouth of the River Daugava. The pedestrian-only Old Town has many shops and restaurants and is home to Livu Square, with bars and nightclubs.

Vilnius

created: september 2008; location: vilnius, latvia

Vilnius is the capital of Lithuania. It’s known for baroque architecture with cobblestoned streets, as well as the neo-classical Vilnius Cathedral and the gothic St. Anne’s Church.

Central Europe

Central Europe contains some of the best known and most visited countries: Germany, Switzerland, and Austria are in this vague category.

Germany

created: aug 2017; location: germany

In high school, I studied German. Plus, my great-grandmother’s family was from Germany. So I dreamed of visiting Germany for quite a while. I have a few albums from some of my trips there.

Switzerland

created: aug 2017; location: switzerland

Switzerland is very near where I live in Milan: I can see the Swiss Alps mountains from my balcony on a clear day. I’ve posted a few albums from my visits.

Vienna

created: july 2006; location: vienna, austria

If you like classical music, in particular Mozart, you must spend a few days in Vienna. It’s teaming with beautiful museums and parks, opera houses and elegant churches.

Eastern Europe

The Eastern European albums contain photos from Russia, and Prague, Bratislava. I’ve been to Moscow many times since my wife is from Russia.

Moscow

created: september 2008; location: moscow, russia

My wife is Russian and has an apartment in Moscow. So I’ve visited Moscow eighteen times so far. It’s big and has its difficulties, but I enjoy it: the restaurants, jazz clubs, and much more.

St. Petersburg

created: september 2008; location: st. petersburg, russia

As cool as Moscow is, St. Petersburg is a much more beautiful city to visit. The architecture of most of the buildings is better, and there are several cathedrals and a huge pallace. It’s worth the trip.

Prague

created: may 2005; location: prague, czech republic

Since Czechoslovakia surrendered to the Germans at the start of World War II, Prague is fairly untouched by war. In the old section of the city, there are hundreds of beautiful buildings predating Beethoven. And the bridge with black statues, as well as the main square with a cathedral are fabulous.

Scandinavia

Scandinavia is mainly Finland, Sweden, and Norway. I’ve gone to Scandinavia a few times and have worked and been friends with many people from there for over fifteen years.

Copenhagen

created: aug 2010; location: copenhagen, denmark

I’ve visited Copenhagen three times, as well as some nearby cities, including Malmo in Sweden. So I have many photos in this album.

Helsinki

created: june 2007; location: helsinki, finland

Having worked with a few Finnish companies, I’ve visited Helsinki a few times. I have some nice photos from those trips.

Stockholm

created: june 2007; location: helsinki, finland

There was no reason for me to go to Stockholm for work, but I managed to sneak in a day or two trip there once. I wish I could return to spend more time.

City States

There a quite a few small, city states in Europe. So far, I’ve only visited one. However, I hope to visit more soon.

The Vatican

created: july 2006; location: bratislava, slovakia

Although the Vatican is located within Italy, it’s a sovreign nation. So, I have photos from my visits there in a separate album.

North America

Below are links to my albums containing photos from my travels in North America. This includes albums from visits to places in the U.S., as well as Mexico and Puerto Rico — see further down the page for these last two.

Louisiana

Since I’m originally from New Orleans and have lived there for much of my life, I have many photos from New Orleans and other parts of Louisiana.

New Orleans

created: january 2007; location: louisiana, united states

Since I’ve from New Orleans and am often there, I have many photos from New Orleans and some of the surrounding towns. This also includes photos from Mardi Gras in New Orleans.

Laura Plantation (Vacherie)

created: may 2007; location: vacherie, louisiana, united states

The Oak Alley plantation is a very popular, classic American plantation that has been preserved since it’s time during when Louisiana was a French colony. However, a more interesting plantation is the Laura Plantation. It’s a true French Creole plantation.

For photos from other towns in the same state, see the Louisiana album.

California

To me, California is the most beautiful and interesting state in the U.S. I’ve made many trips there and have plenty of photos posted in several albums on this site.

San Francisco

created: january 2007; location: san francisco, california, united states

The most beautiful, interesting, and fun city in the U.S. is San Francisco. It’s spectacular.

Los Angeles

created: january 2007; location: los angeles, california, united states

L.A. is huge and I’ve only visited it once. I saw very little, but spent a bunch of time at Universal Studies. It was a blast.

I’ve provided links here to just San Francisco and Los Angeles. For some photos in other places in the same state, see the California album.

New England

I’ve been to all parts of New England. However, I’ve been mostly around Boston since as a boy I grew up in a small city near Boston.

Boston

created: may 2011; location: boston, massachusetts, united states

Boston is the capital of Massachusetts and a fairly large city. There are several things to see from the early, colonial days of the North America. There are also, of course, more modern sights.

Cambridge

created: october 2007; location: cambridge, massachusetts, united states

This album has photos from Cambridge, Massachusetts — not Cambridge, England. This is where Harvard University and M.I.T., along with several other universities and colleges.

Salem

created: may 2010; location: salem, massachusetts, united states

Salem used be larger than Boston, but was divided into smaller towns. It’s most famous for their witch trials in the late 17th century. It’s quite large town and has many nice places to visit.

For photos from other towns around Boston, see the New England album.

South West U.S.

This batch of albums include my trips to Arizona, New Mexico and Texas. California is covered in an album above.

Grand Canyon

created: january 2007; location: flagstaff, arizona, united states

The Grand Canyon is awesome and worht seeing. I did the best I could to capture the spendor in photos.

Santa Fe

created: january 2007; location: santa fe, new mexico, united states

Santa Fe is such a unique city, so very different from the rest of the U.S.

Other Countries & Territories

Puerto Rico (San Juan)

created: april 2011; location: san juan, puerto rico, united states

Located in the Carriebean Sea, Puerto Rico is a territory of the U.S. It was previously a Spanish colony. As such, the architecture and culture are very different from the rest of the U.S.

Mexico

created: may 2011; location: mexico

Despite prejudices many from the U.S. have about Mexicans, they’re a lovely people. The scenery is beautiful and the food is excellent.