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Category Archives: Travel
Eye-witness account:
Last Man Standing is Michael Yon’s latest Dispatch from Afghanistan. The photos he shares are unique, both in beauty and subject-matter.
Posted in Afghanistan, Blogging, Culture, Travel, War
Tagged Last Man Standing, observations from Afghanistan
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The bells of Dubrovnik: an old post, yet still relevant…
THE BELLS OF DUBROVNIK ring every hour and half hour, although they are silent throughout the night, when the local cats begin their hellish meows. From where I sat in the evening two summers ago, overlooking the city’s mosaic of … Continue reading
Posted in Communism, Croatia, Culture, Diplomacy, History, Memories, Religion, Travel, War
Tagged Cartvat, Croatia, Dubrovnik, gentlemen's club, International, Ivo Andric, Lokrum, the bells of Dubrovnik, The Bridge over the Drina, Travel, Vinko Coce
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“The land of liberty had no room for a colored sculptor.”
Meet Edmonia Lewis.
Posted in Culture, Religion, Travel, United States
Tagged Art, Catholic, Christianity, Edmonia Lewis, History, sculptor
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Information about Living Abroad…
Have just discovered new website that claims to provide extensive information about various countries. I’ve just quickly checked Poland, and was impressed at the “gathering of links”. Am sharing: According to recent estimates by the U.S. State Department, there are … Continue reading
Posted in Culture, Moving, Travel
Tagged expatriates, expats, living abroad, living overseas, Transitions Abroad
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Witnessing 2,000 year old death horror.
A description of how death occurred to those unfortunate souls living in Pompeii and Herculaneum, from “Mortal Remains” that appeared in The Weekly Standard: Anyone in the path of the fiery stream was incinerated; those still crouching in houses were … Continue reading
Posted in Archaeology, Culture, Europe, Science, Travel
Tagged Herculaneum, J.E. Lendon, Mortal Remains, Mt. Vesuvius, Pompeii, The Weekly Standard
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Reflections on Poland.
Three years ago I wrote my reflections about Poland: Poland is a land of contrasts, incredible beauty, sad history, and unique resilience. Driving from the Czech Republic to Warsaw, it is easy to understand why it is a land that … Continue reading
The world from space, thanks to Astro Soichi.
He has some stunning photos of our planet, and are a must-see.
Helicopter autoration?
Hate to fly, but admire those who have no fear… like my brother-in-law, the pilot here, and my nephew.
Living architecture …
and botanical engineering are the subject of a fascinating article with amazing photos at Dark Roasted Blend.
Posted in Architecture, Travel
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The Chesapeake: Beauty on the Brink.
My brother-in-law is a helicopter pilot. I hate to fly. I’d rather have my feet on the ground. But, I am in awe of what he does. Witness, here, a great feature article in this Sunday’s Washington Post Magazine, on … Continue reading
Posted in General, Travel
Tagged Bussmann aviation, Cameron Davidson, Chesapeake Bay, helicopter, heloflights, Washington Post
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Buenos Aires made the cover of Smithsonian Magazine:
“a place where people come to figure their lives out.” The full article is here.
Posted in Argentina, Travel
Tagged Argentina, Buenos Aires, Smithsonian Magazine, Travel
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“I feel our history is coming back”.
Updates on Babylon here and an interesting video here.
Posted in Culture, Hilla, Iraq, Transformation, Travel
Tagged Babylon, cradle of civilization, Itaq, tourism
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