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The Endless Conquest of Yucatán
by Georges Fery The subjugation of the Aztecs by the Spanish conquistador or conqueror, Hernan Cortez, took … [Read More...]
France: Breath of the Dragon
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Castles, Cow Bells and Bicycles
Kundle, Austria by Josephine Montgomery Fate, if you are willing to follow, can lead to some fascinating and … [Read More...]
A guide to historically significant sites accessible only by water
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Poland: Krakow’s Historic Old Town Square, The Rynek Glowny
by Wynne Crombie The seconds ticked by until the massive tower clock of St. Mary’s Basilica in Krakow’s Old Town … [Read More...]
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Samcheok, South Korea by Lawrence Hamilton I expected the worst from South Korea. Most prospective teachers of … [Read More...]
The Wedding, Ethiopian Style
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Germany: Cold War Berlin
ACTUNG! SIE VERLASSEN JETZT WEST BERLIN by Wynne Crombie I had taken my fifth-graders down to the Berlin Wall on a … [Read More...]
Chillin’ on the Chicken Bus in Guatemala
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An Okinawa Bullfight
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Portovenere and the Gulf of Poets
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