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Guanajuato, Mexico: Colonial Gem
by Rick Neal As the decrepit bus flies around another corner, I rue my decision to take local transit into Guanajuato … [Read More...]
Fort Bowie Arizona, a Frontier Landmark
by Victor A. Walsh The eight-mile dirt road zigzags through the parched hills like the river of no return. The … [Read More...]
Retracing the Footsteps of Ernest Hemingway
Key West Florida by Edward Quan With a reputation as a womanizer, a heavy drinker, all while pursuing high … [Read More...]
Biking on the Canal du Midi
Toulouse to Sète, France by Shelagh Nugent We were planning a long camping trip to France. We had dreamed for years … [Read More...]
Vietnam: The Dragon of Halong Bay
by Anne Harrison I stood in the silence, trying to decide where the dragon had plunged into the sea. Dawn had barely … [Read More...]
Walking and Paddling Through Goldrush History in Canada’s Yukon
by John Geary Walking across the grassy field to the Stone House Interpretive Centre, it was almost as if you could … [Read More...]
From Ancient Ruins to Bustling Bazaars: The Many Faces of Alexandria
There is something inviting about Alexandria. It could be the sea air that is so subtly salt-scented and spiced. Maybe … [Read More...]
Romania: Marvelous Monasteries of Moldova
by Iolanda Scripca I boarded Lufthansa Airlines from LAX with a certain giddiness and anticipation. I was ready for a … [Read More...]
Miami’s Indian History
Miami, Florida by Inka Piegsa-quischotti You can’t visit Miami without being reminded of the Seminoles, the … [Read More...]
Dzibilchaltún’s Seven Dolls
Yucatan, Mexico by Georges Fery What makes Dzibilchaltún – one of the oldest settlement of the northwestern Maya … [Read More...]
Salt Lake City (SLC): Temple Square and Beyond
by Saul Schwartz With a population of just under 200,000, SLC is Utah’s most populous city, with a metropolitan area … [Read More...]
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