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Gutenberg Museum: Where the Printed Word Began
Mainz, Germany by W. Ruth Kozak New computer technology including the current rage for e-books, has brought about a … [Read More...]
China: The Alleys of Old Beijing
by Leslie Hebert The young rickshaw driver in the bright blue jacket bore down on the pedals of his bike to get us … [Read More...]
I’m Dreaming of a Red Yao Christmas
Huang Luo, China by Brian K. Smith A ten hour trip in a sleeper bus with a cot too short, overtop of a thin metal … [Read More...]
Italy: 14 Secret and Unusual Places in Rome
by Francesco Pandi Who doesn't know Rome? Who doesn't know its most iconic landmarks? The Colosseum, the Vatican, the … [Read More...]
An Undiscovered Country – 15 Acres of Ivy Green Cemetery and 150 Years of History
Bremerton, Washington by Mike Howard I’ve traveled extensively over the last few decades, but have treated my own … [Read More...]
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Maharashtra, India by Deepak Amembal When Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj calls, you just get up and go. And that is … [Read More...]
Kariya Park, Mississauga, Ontario: History, Friendship And Beauty Of The Nature
by Sonja Slijepcevic In the city centre of Mississauga, Ontario, a city which is part of the Greater Toronto Area, … [Read More...]
Washington D.C.: Ford’s Theater and the Peterson House
THE PRESIDENT WAS ASSASSINATED! by Wynne Crombie As my feet stepped down upon the brick street, I thought about that … [Read More...]
Spain: Montserrat, Monastery in the Mountains
by Darlene Foster During a stay in Tarragona, we take a bus trip to the mountain monastery of Montserrat, a place I … [Read More...]
Germany: Inside the Dachau Concentration Camp
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Civil War History Comes Alive In Norfolk, Virginia
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