Eclipse 2017: Was It Worth the Hassle?
Traveling to the 2017 solar eclipse in Jackson, Wyoming, required a herculean planning effort. Now that it is over, was it worth all the hassle? Here is an account of […]
Preparing to Go Dark: Eclipse 2017
How often do you have an honest-to-goodness, kinda scary adventure these days? One where you really and truly don’t know how things will turn out?
Hawaii: Don’t Let Your Family Move to Paradise
I have been to Hawaii 10 times. The first five times were for care-free vacations. Then, close members of my family moved to Oahu in 2015.
Hitler’s Eagle’s Nest: Looking Back While Moving Forward
I had grave doubts about visiting Hitler’s Eagle’s Nest (Kehlsteinhaus). It is situated at the top of the Obersalzberg, a mountain resort area above the village of Berchtesgaden, Germany. The […]
“Um, Where is Slovenia?”
“Um, where is Slovenia?” I received this question often from Americans while planning a trip to Slovenia, a country which was once part of the former Yugoslavia. The few Americans […]
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