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Beautiful Garden of Versailles a real steal
Mon., Oct. 28, 2019

VERSAILLES, France - The historic Garden of Versailles, adjacent to the royal palace, is absolutely stunning as well as a testament to the unbridled opulence of the French monarchy.
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Dachau concentration camp: Never forget
Fri., Oct. 18, 2019

The lessons learned at the Dachau concentration camp are always timely and bear repeating time after time after time.
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Paris, Luxembourg and Claudia’s reunion tour
Fri., Oct. 11, 2019

Friday marked the first full week of our three-week European adventure, which began with a wonderful birthday weekend in Paris and likely will conclude there in two weeks.
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Heading to Paris
Wed., Oct. 2, 2019

Follow my blog as I post at least once a week during a three-week tour of France and Germany.
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Iceland is not just one big rock
Wed., May 29, 2019

Iceland is not on everyone’s bucket list of exotic places to visit, but it’s natural beauty is pretty darn cool.
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Scotland tour ends on a high note. No, really
Tue., May 21, 2019

A trip to the United Kingdom finishes high in the West Highlands with an arduous uphill hike.
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Travel lessons of 2019. And puffins!
Wed., May 15, 2019

Five weeks in the United Kingdom have taught me a key lesson: Slow down.
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Museums are the archives of civilization
Thu., May 9, 2019

Museums show us who we were and how far we’ve come.
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A man and his kilt
Sun., April 28, 2019

The annual Kiltwalk in Scotland calls for going native.
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Europe Tour 2017: Chapter 15
Thu., Aug. 31, 2017

Back in the USA and happy to be here after spending three months in Europe. Seriously.
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Europe Tour 2017: Chapter 14
Thu., Aug. 24, 2017

Traveling in Europe without a specific plan can work. Most of the time, that is.
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Europe Tour 2017: Chapter 13
Mon., Aug. 14, 2017

What's happened to the America I left behind in May? A special mid-week update on my travels in Europe.
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Europe Tour 2017: Chapter 12
Thu., Aug. 10, 2017

Terrorists took down a passenger flight from London to New York 28 years ago. A visit to Lockerbie, Scotland is a painful and somber reminder of how evil minds work.
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Europe Tour 2017: Chapter 11
Thu., Aug. 3, 2017

Scotland and Ireland collectively have some of the most fascinating history, legends and scenery for Americans who are on holiday, as vacations are called here.
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Europe Tour 2017: Chapter 10
Thu., July 27, 2017

International travel is so much easier when you are visiting countries where English is the dominant language. Long live the United Kingdom.
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Europe Tour 2017: Chapter Nine
Thu., July 20, 2017

A visit to the Auschwitz-Birkenau camp in Poland and then the Anne Frank home in Amsterdam answers questions, but poses new ones.
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Europe Tour 2017: Chapter Eight
Thu., July 13, 2017

Expect the unexpected and then just roll with it when traveling abroad.
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Europe Tour 2017: Chapter Seven
Thu., July 6, 2017

Brandenburg Gate, remembering Willy Brandt and Pope John Paul II.
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Europe Tour 2017: Chapter Six
Thu., June 29, 2017

It was a week for sober reflection about European history and the many victims.
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Europe Tour 2017: Chapter Five
Fri., June 23, 2017

The adventure moves to Split, Croatia and then on to history-rich Sarajevo.
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Europe Tour 2017: Chapter 4
Fri., June 16, 2017

The adventures continue, disaster free this past week.
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Europe Tour 2017. Chapter 3
Fri., June 9, 2017

A week of exploring two Greek islands has been full of adventures. And heartbreak.
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Europe Tour 2017. Chapter 2
Fri., June 2, 2017

English adventures are a good omen for the next stop: two Greek islands,.
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Europe Tour 2017
Fri., May 26, 2017

Years of armchair travel and living vicariously through the adventures of friends and others have morphed into the real deal.
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WSU journalists heading home
Mon., May 1, 2017

After a busy and intense five days of international reporting and traveling, the Washington State University's crew of Backpack Journalists is en route home.