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  • Travel: Oslo June 13th, 20170 Comments

    Two things are indispensible for a trip to Oslo: your stamina and your charge card. The first is needed to traverse the fascinating, but far-flung sites; the second to cover the …Read More

  • Spaaaaah … Texas Style April 26th, 20170 Comments

    A friend recently asked me if I’d rather spend a week in Europe or four days at a spa. The answer was easy. There is simply nothing like the spa experience: carefree days during …Read More

  • Missouri Staycation: Ste. Genevieve County December 19th, 20160 Comments

    When was the last time you saw a sky completely full of twinkling stars? Or heard cows lowing outside your bedroom window? Or tasted grapes fresh off the vine? If, like me, the answer …Read More

  • Scenic Salzburg November 29th, 20160 Comments

    Ask people what comes to mind when Salzburg is mentioned, and they’ll probably say beer. But once you’ve been there, you’ll know the right answer is music. This ancient Austrian city …Read More

  • Boulder October 3rd, 20160 Comments

    It really says something when an American city’s reputation reaches all the way to Krakow, Poland! “Oh, isn’t that the fittest city in the world?” a Polish tour guide …Read More

  • Arctic Cruise September 19th, 20160 Comments

    Blue poppy in North Cape, Norway

    Reindeer near Kirkenes, Norway

    Guide at Malye Korely folk museum

    Traditional bathhouse in a White Sea …Read More

  • Travel: Riviera Maya, Mexico July 25th, 20160 Comments

    Until I went there, the Mexican coastal area between Cancun and Tulum meant only three things to me: honeymooners, free-flowing tequila, and party-till-you-drop crowds.
    Called the …Read More

  • Perugia, Italy November 2nd, 20150 Comments

    While most of us probably think chocolate when we hear Perugia, the city known for those tasty Baci is also the capital of Umbria and the epicenter of its culinary and cultural heritage. A …Read More

  • Greece & The Dalmatian Coast October 5th, 20150 Comments

    You’d think anyone with two degrees in literature would have made a trip to the land of Homer and Euripides well before qualifying for an AARP card. Now that I’ve finally visited, …Read More

  • Seville July 13th, 20150 Comments

    To really understand what the ‘New World’ meant in the 15th century, you need to visit the Old World, specifically Seville. This is where Magellan launched his expeditions to the …Read More

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