Just Another Town in Franconia
Franconia, or northern Bavaria, is a part of Germany that shouldn’t be missed! The food is wonderful, surprisingly different than the rest of Bavaria, and the people don’t see as many tourists....
View ArticleHead Smashed-in Buffalo Jump…What?!
The True Story of How to Clothe and Feed the West’s Indigenous People Alberta is what we Americans like to say is “out west” in every sense of the phrase. It means wide-open expanses, prairies,...
View ArticleDigging for Dinosaurs
Dinosaurs – every kids dream pet! Growing up, we heard so much about these mysterious giants that roamed the earth millions of years before we were born. Were the dinosaurs a myth? Cartoons, movies,...
View ArticleCruising the Icefields Parkway, Canada
A Road to Remember – Icefields Parkway The Icefields Parkway connects two of the UNESCO inscribed Rocky Mountain National Parks, Banff and Jasper. I had never heard of it before planning our road trip...
View ArticleJeju-do, South Korea’s Gem
Jeju Island, the Hawaii of South Korea If you are living in or visiting South Korea for any length of time, the locals will tell you that you must visit Jeju-do (do means island in Hangul) an island...
View ArticleDesert Vistas and Camel Races in Wadi Rum
Lawrence of Arabia Was Here! Thoughts of the desert always evoke a sense of mystery, of camels and caravans winding among sand dunes and between surprise oases, ancient spice trade routes, and yes,...
View ArticleReflections of Riga
What to do in Riga for a Weekend City Break “Have you ever had pudding made from old, stale rye bread?” asked one of my self-appointed hosts. “It’s what I grew up on, and it’s probably the most...
View ArticleThe White City of Tel Aviv
A City of Contrasts and Beauty – Tel Aviv “A little over one hundred years ago, Tel Aviv was a nothing more than an empty beach. Settlers in nearby Jaffa had been overflowing the old port city’s...
View ArticleReturn to the Alluring Alhambra in Granada, Spain
Thirty years Later and We’re Still Enamored with the Palace of the Moors From its modest beginnings as a simple Roman fort to it’s fantastically ornate Moorish palaces in the days of its prime, the...
View ArticleWieliczha Salt Mine
On a hot summer day, one of the best things you can do is just go underground. That’s what Jim and I decided to do the last time we were in Krakow. Part of the greater Krakow area, Wieliczka Salt...
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