The Winding Streets of
ZANZIBAR’S STONE TOWN
Stone Town on the western coast of Zanzibar’s Unguja Island, is a captivating labyrinth of narrow winding streets...
Exploring Coastal MISSISSIPPI
I don’t recall my first visit to Coastal Mississippi, but I was told our family went there when...
History
The Winding Streets of
Miles of Myths (and Pie) on the
HIGHWAY OF LEGENDS
The lore of Southern Colorado was omnipresent as I drove the Highway of Legends Scenic and Historic Byway....
Wealth and Tragic Irony
MUCKROSS HOUSE
When I stepped into the opulent room at Muckross House where Queen Victoria once rested, I couldn’t help...
Stretching Across Time
THE GREAT WALL
As you ascend the final steps of the North Gate Tower at Badaling, a moment of anticipation lingers...
The Edge of the Pacific
NEWPORT OREGON
With a name like Cape Foulweather, I expected gusty winds and pelting rain on my early winter visit...
A Place of Sacrifice
HISTORIC GETTYSBURG
History is everywhere in Gettysburg. You can’t avoid it, but that’s the point. The cannons, monuments, statues, cemeteries…they’re...
Xi’an’s Terracotta Warriors –
ETERNAL GUARDIANS
In the twilight of the Qin Dynasty, in ancient China, there stood a vast workshop near the city...
Reverence and Beauty –
ITSUKUSHIMA SHINTO SHRINE
Approaching Itsukushima Shinto Shrine is a transcendent experience marked by a tranquil boat journey through the iconic Floating...
Ripples of Legend and History in
LOCH NESS
In the embrace of the Scottish Highlands, my wife and I found ourselves standing on the ancient shores...
If There’s a Heaven on Earth, it’s
VERMEJO
I finally hooked a big one! A six-foot, five-inch, 220 pounder! No, it wasn’t a fish, unfortunately, but...