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Kodungallur, Dilapidated Glory of an Ancient Port
Kerala, India by Arun Bhatia I am in Kerala, the southern coast of India, at a port called Kodungallur. The Brits in … [Read More...]
Athens: Dancing Under the Stars
by W. Ruth Kozak I am sitting in a quiet wooded park area at the foot of Philoppaou Hill near the Acropolis in Athens … [Read More...]
Discovering St. Maarten In The Bahamas
by Keith Kellet "Columbus sailed the ocean blue in fourteen hundred and ninety-two." I can’t remember a time when … [Read More...]
Trekking Through The Tower Of London
by Becky Garrison According to my UK friends, only tourists visit the Tower of London (aka Her Majesty's Royal Palace … [Read More...]
Berlin Wall: Wallpeckers Chip Away History
Berlin, Germany by Diana Ellis “In Berlin we don’t have woodpeckers; we have wallpeckers,” Eva, a native Berliner, … [Read More...]
Abingdon, Virginia: History, Fables and Ghosts
by Patricia Apelt After the bison and Native Americans had made their trails along the valley floor, early American … [Read More...]
Pauline Johnson, Vancouver’s Mohawk Princess Poet
by W. Ruth Kozak If you visit my city, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, you are sure to spend some time in one of … [Read More...]
Visiting Istanbul With President Obama
Istanbul, Turkey by Sandra Harper Last April, I was in Istanbul when United States President Obama paid a visit to … [Read More...]
A Guide to Museums and Galleries in Paris
Paris, renowned as the cultural capital of the world, is a city where art and history blend seamlessly to offer a truly … [Read More...]
Iconic Sites of Rome: From Colosseum to Capitoline Hill
Rome, commonly known as the "Eternal City," is a mesmerizing location that effortlessly blends its extensive history … [Read More...]
China: Terracotta Warriors of Xi’an
by Keith Kellett One day, in 1974, a group of Chinese farmers near the city of Xi’an set out to dig a well. What … [Read More...]
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