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Auschwitz entrance

Oswiecim, Poland: Auschitwitz-Birkinau Museum

by Anup Parmar “Pourquoi? Pourquoi? Pourquoi?” I hear the distraught French woman wail as she pounds her fist on … [Read More...]

Sukhumi landscape

Abkhazia, Georgia: A Place That Does Not Exist

by Lizaveta Zhahanina “Have you ever been to Sukhumi?” asked an Abkhaz military officer at the border between Georgia … [Read More...]

Weiyone Seik, Myanmar

Surviving Cyclone Nargis

Myanmar by Mark Tippet EDITOR’S NOTE: This is a first-hand account of the devastating cyclone that has taken … [Read More...]

Snake River fur post

Northwest Company Fur Post – A Step Back In Time

Pine City, Minnesota by Ronald D. Kness Located along the Snake River, one and a half miles west of present-day Pine … [Read More...]

Boats in Malta harbor

The Many Marvels of Malta

by Darlene Foster The Republic of Malta consists of three islands, Malta, Gozo and Comino. This unique country boasts … [Read More...]

Uros reed boat on Lake Titicaca

Lake Titicaca for Christmas

Puno, Peru by Irene Butler Lake Titicaca is a name all school kids know and giggle at, although most have no idea … [Read More...]

Hotel Dieu exterior

France: Quirks of Paris

by Rosrin Wuithiran When one thinks of Paris, the Notre Dame, the Eiffel Tower, and the Louvre come to mind. Of … [Read More...]

George Berkeley's Whitehall

George Berkeley in Middletown, Rhode Island

by Elisabeth Herschbach To the casual passerby, it doesn’t look like anything out of the ordinary: just a simple, … [Read More...]

Tourist in Chernobyl

7 Surprising Reasons to Travel to Chernobyl

By Matthew Ellington With the success of HBO’s series about Chernobyl, tourism to the Exclusion Zone has increased … [Read More...]

Sunset view of Lake Erie, one of North America's inland seas.

The Great Lakes: Discovering North America’s Inland Seas

The Great Lakes are a wonder to behold, stretching across North America and acting as a natural boundary that separates … [Read More...]

the Nelson gallery

National Museum Royal Navy Portsmouth

by Matthew Adams  As the location of a Royal Navy naval base Portsmouth has a fascinating maritime heritage. There … [Read More...]

town of Vushtrri, Kosovo with old bridge

Market Day in Vushtrri, Kosovo

by Anthony Barilla On the bus to Vushtrri (also spelled Vučitrn) I sat near the rear door with my legs hanging down … [Read More...]

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