October 29th, 2007
Ah, the wisdom of the elderly. And the interactions between husbands and wives. Those were some of the thoughts that I had during a brief, but touching experience with an elderly couple in Athens, Greece.
This story begins as I was on my way to the Acropolis to see the ancient …
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October 22nd, 2007
The Louvre; The National Gallery; The British Museum. Renaissance; Baroque; Impressionism. Michelangelo; Rembrandt; Monet. During my travels, I usually go to the large art museums to see paintings, sculptures and other art forms that have survived over the centuries. My experiences in these museums have included the infamous artists and …
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October 15th, 2007
Some of my best travel stories are how I made a connection with someone from another country; someone who I may never see again. My favorite story of this kind is when I was taking a tour in Cappadocia, Turkey. At the beginning of the day, the tour guide taught …
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October 8th, 2007
In most European cities, you almost don’t need a watch to know what time it is. Instead, you have the church bells. Church bells chime in Europe like clockwork. (No pun intended.) Most chime on the hour, every hour, and many even ring every quarter of an hour. They also …
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October 1st, 2007
Welcome to my travel blogs! For my first blog, I thought I might give an explanation as to why I have titled my blogging, “Tea, Sugar, a Dream.” Where did this phrase come from? Years ago, when I began to travel to foreign countries, out of respect for other people’s …
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