{"id":9778,"date":"2019-01-09T16:10:34","date_gmt":"2019-01-10T00:10:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/?p=9778"},"modified":"2020-12-31T21:50:54","modified_gmt":"2021-01-01T05:50:54","slug":"my-own-private-2018-a-list-of-my-favorite-trips","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/my-own-private-2018-a-list-of-my-favorite-trips\/","title":{"rendered":"My Own Private 2018: A List of my Favorite Trips"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Well, all my travel journalist colleagues seem to be doing it, so I thought it was about time for me to finally compile my own list of favorite travel destinations in 2018. I was blessed to experience such an array of edifying and diverse landscapes and cultures. Did I say diverse? A tour\u00a0 of Henry VIII\u2019s Hampton Court Palace\u00a0and the Museums of Tulsa, Oklahoma pretty much covers that. And how could I say no to an exploration of Italy\u2019s newest and 20th region, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, where you can hike the Dolomites in the early morning and go swimming in the Adriatic Sea the same day. And along the way enjoy a hybrid of Austrian, Celtic, Slavic and Italian cultures. Come to think of it, the food and wine were pretty good, too.<\/p>\n<p>I\u2019ve always been interested in pre-Columbian Amerindian cultures. I\u2019ve developed a pretty good, though rudimentary, understanding of the Incas in Peru\u2019s Andes, but I was weak on the Aztecs in Mexico City, and the Maya in the Yucat\u00e1n. I also learned a bit about early Spanish Colonial Cities in my Mexico City and Yucat\u00e1n tours.<\/p>\n<p>A special thanks to my most esteemed photographer, Deb Roskamp, who gave life to my articles.<\/p>\n<p>So here\u2019s my very subjective list with an extra about Mexico City&#8217;s courageous Padre Po thrown in.<\/p>\n<h3>Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Italy<\/h3>\n<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/my-own-piece-of-paradise-friuli-venezia-giulia-region-in-italy-part-i\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">A Piece of Paradise: Friuli-Venezia Giulia Region in Italy, Part I<\/a><\/h4>\n<figure id=\"attachment_7065\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7065\" style=\"width: 850px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-7065\" src=\"https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Friulo-Venezia-Guia-Region.jpg\" alt=\"landscape of the Friulo Venezia Guia Region of Northern Italy\" width=\"850\" height=\"565\" srcset=\"https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Friulo-Venezia-Guia-Region.jpg 850w, https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Friulo-Venezia-Guia-Region-600x399.jpg 600w, https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Friulo-Venezia-Guia-Region-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Friulo-Venezia-Guia-Region-768x510.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-7065\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo by Mario Verin<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>London, Paris, Berlin and Udine. Yes, Udine. And let\u2019s not forget about Grado, Salice and Trieste, most definitely Trieste. This is Friuli-Venezia Giulia region of Italy, spread across the far northeastern corner of the nation. I first read about this stunning region of diverse landscapes, languages and cultures over 15 years ago and swore that someday I would see it for myself. This June I finally did.<\/p>\n<span class='bdaia-btns bdaia-btn-small' style=\"background:#27A365 !important;color:#ffffff !important;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/my-own-piece-of-paradise-friuli-venezia-giulia-region-in-italy-part-i\/\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"color:#ffffff !important;\">READ MORE<\/a><\/span>\n<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/friuli-venezia-giulia-region-part-ii\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">A Piece of Paradise: Friuli-Venezia Giulia Region in Italy, Part II<\/a><\/h4>\n<figure id=\"attachment_9783\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9783\" style=\"width: 850px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-9783\" src=\"https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Aquileia.jpg\" alt=\"Cathedral of Aquileia\" width=\"850\" height=\"564\" srcset=\"https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Aquileia.jpg 850w, https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Aquileia-600x398.jpg 600w, https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Aquileia-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Aquileia-768x510.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-9783\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo by Gianluca Baronchelli<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Just as the early morning sun had penetrated the Adriatic Sea\u2019s marine layer, my driver arrived to take me to the Venice airport for my flight home to the U.S.\u00a0\u00a0 PortoPiccolo proved to be the ideal location to end my journey of Friuli-Venezia Giulia. Located minutes from Trieste, devoid of Roman roads and medieval streets, the upscale seaside resort was the perfect venue to simply relax and reflect about my exploration of Italy\u2019s Friuli-Venezia Giulia Region.<\/p>\n<span class='bdaia-btns bdaia-btn-small' style=\"background:#27A365 !important;color:#ffffff !important;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/friuli-venezia-giulia-region-part-ii\/\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"color:#ffffff !important;\">READ MORE<\/a><\/span>\n<div class=\"bdaia-separator se-single\" style=\"margin-top:30px !important;margin-bottom:30px !important;\"><\/div>\n<h3>Mexico<\/h3>\n<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/mexico-city-eight-days-in-the-capital-of-mexico\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Viva Mexico City \u2013 Eight Days in the Capital of Mexico<\/a><\/h4>\n<figure id=\"attachment_6374\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6374\" style=\"width: 850px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-6374\" src=\"https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Mexico-City-Preview-1.jpg\" alt=\"one of Mexico City's attractions\" width=\"850\" height=\"567\" srcset=\"https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Mexico-City-Preview-1.jpg 850w, https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Mexico-City-Preview-1-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Mexico-City-Preview-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Mexico-City-Preview-1-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-6374\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photograph by Deb Roskamp<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>And then the rains came down, blessing this magical and sacred city of 21,321,000 million inhabitants, giving them a gentle reprieve from their bustling and productive lives. It has been said that Mexico City has a perfect annual spring temperature, making it an abundant produce belt for Mexico and the rest of the world.<\/p>\n<span class='bdaia-btns bdaia-btn-small' style=\"background:#27A365 !important;color:#ffffff !important;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/mexico-city-eight-days-in-the-capital-of-mexico\/\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"color:#ffffff !important;\">READ MORE<\/a><\/span>\n<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/profile-in-courage-the-story-of-padre-pro\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">A Profile in Courage \u2014 The Story of Padre Pro<\/a><\/h4>\n<figure id=\"attachment_7846\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7846\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-7846\" src=\"https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Padre-Pro-Execution-2.jpg\" alt=\"Padre Pro stretches out his arms to resemble the Crucified\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Padre-Pro-Execution-2.jpg 800w, https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Padre-Pro-Execution-2-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Padre-Pro-Execution-2-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Padre-Pro-Execution-2-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-7846\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo Courtesy: Museo Padre Pro<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Padre Pro&#8217;s last request was to be allowed to kneel and pray. When the firing squad&#8217;s shots failed to kill him, a soldier shot him at point-blank range. Pro had been falsely accused in the bombing attempt of former Mexican President \u00c1lvaro Obreg\u00f3n, and had become a wanted man. Betrayed to the authorities, he was sentenced to death without the benefit of any legal process.<\/p>\n<span class='bdaia-btns bdaia-btn-small' style=\"background:#27A365 !important;color:#ffffff !important;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/profile-in-courage-the-story-of-padre-pro\/\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"color:#ffffff !important;\">READ MORE<\/a><\/span>\n<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/yucatan-land-safari-with-victory-cruise-lines\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">A Yucat\u00e1n Land Safari<\/a><\/h4>\n<figure id=\"attachment_8942\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8942\" style=\"width: 850px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-8942\" src=\"https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Campeche-Handicraft.jpg\" alt=\"woman working on handicrafts at Campeche\" width=\"850\" height=\"565\" srcset=\"https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Campeche-Handicraft.jpg 850w, https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Campeche-Handicraft-600x399.jpg 600w, https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Campeche-Handicraft-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Campeche-Handicraft-768x510.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-8942\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo by Deb Roskamp<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>People watch in awe as the morning sun first breaks over the ruins of Chichen Itza, a Maya city considered one of the new seven wonders of the world. A shaman conducts a purification ritual in the small contemporary Maya town of Nolo, while a farmer cuts branches off an Agave plant which will be stripped and made into rope (sisal) at the Hacienda of Sotuta de Peon\u2026<\/p>\n<span class='bdaia-btns bdaia-btn-small' style=\"background:#27A365 !important;color:#ffffff !important;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/yucatan-land-safari-with-victory-cruise-lines\/\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"color:#ffffff !important;\">READ MORE<\/a><\/span>\n<div class=\"bdaia-separator se-single\" style=\"margin-top:30px !important;margin-bottom:30px !important;\"><\/div>\n<h3>Palaces &amp; Museums<\/h3>\n<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/henry-viii-and-hampton-court-palace\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Henry VIII and Hampton Court Palace<\/a><\/h4>\n<figure id=\"attachment_5578\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5578\" style=\"width: 850px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-5578\" src=\"https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Hampton-Court-Palace.jpg\" alt=\"Hampton Court Palace\" width=\"850\" height=\"370\" srcset=\"https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Hampton-Court-Palace.jpg 1240w, https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Hampton-Court-Palace-600x261.jpg 600w, https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Hampton-Court-Palace-300x131.jpg 300w, https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Hampton-Court-Palace-768x334.jpg 768w, https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Hampton-Court-Palace-1024x446.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Hampton-Court-Palace-850x370.jpg 850w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-5578\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo courtesy: Deb Roskamp<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>When one invokes images of English King Henry VIII they\u2019re generally of a grossly obese and egoistical king, who was no stranger to the royal casting couch, despite his marrying a number of his conquests. But this is not the Henry of early years; an avid hunter and sportsman, a helpless romantic, sublime dancer, and highly educated man who actually composed his own songs and played numerous musical instruments.<\/p>\n<span class='bdaia-btns bdaia-btn-small' style=\"background:#27A365 !important;color:#ffffff !important;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/henry-viii-and-hampton-court-palace\/\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"color:#ffffff !important;\">READ MORE<\/a><\/span>\n<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/greetings-from-the-green-country-of-tulsa-oklahoma\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Museums of Tulsa, Oklahoma<\/a><\/h4>\n<figure id=\"attachment_9046\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9046\" style=\"width: 850px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-9046\" src=\"https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Downtown-Tulsa.jpg\" alt=\"downtown Tulsa at night\" width=\"850\" height=\"567\" srcset=\"https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Downtown-Tulsa.jpg 850w, https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Downtown-Tulsa-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Downtown-Tulsa-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Downtown-Tulsa-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-9046\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo by Darshan Phillips \/ Courtesy Tulsa Convention and Visitors Bureau<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"block-exb\">As I stood in downtown Tulsa, Oklahoma I was amazed by the lushness of its greenery and sense of cosmopolitism. This was my first trip to Oklahoma, and in my naivet\u00e9, I had thought the whole state was one big Dust Bowl. Perhaps I had seen John Ford\u2019s film adaption of John Steinbeck\u2019s The Grapes of Wrath too many times, but that image had been branded in my mind.<\/p>\n<span class='bdaia-btns bdaia-btn-small' style=\"background:#27A365 !important;color:#ffffff !important;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/greetings-from-the-green-country-of-tulsa-oklahoma\/\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"color:#ffffff !important;\">READ MORE<\/a><\/span>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Well, all my travel journalist colleagues seem to be doing it; so I thought it was about time for me to finally compile my own list of favorite travel destinations in 2018. I was blessed to experience such an array of edifying and diverse landscapes and cultures. 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