What’s the oldest of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, the only one that remains largely intact, and was … Continue reading Cairo, Day 2: The Pyramids of Giza, the Sphinx, and the Grand Egyptian Museum
Our guide/tour director, Amr – I can already tell he’ll be excellent, even though the tour only began this morning … Continue reading Cairo, Day 1: The Citadel, Muhammad Ali Mosque, and Egyptian Museum
It’s not often one gets to walk along two of the world’s most famous rivers, separated by two thousand miles, … Continue reading Getting to Cairo – Another Adventure Begins!
I love Japan. I knew I would even before I visited this ancient, amazing land, but I couldn’t have guessed … Continue reading A Trip Through Japan: Thoughts, a Recap, and Thanks
Talk about ending on a high note. After yesterday’s devastatingly sad visit to the Peace Memorial Park and Museum, today’s … Continue reading A Trip Through Japan: Hiroshima, Day 2 (March 27) – A Restorative Visit to Miyajima
Three times during my travels, I have visited places that reduced me to tears. The first time: August 2018 in … Continue reading A Trip Through Japan: Hiroshima, Day 1 (March 26, 2025) – “Make Peace Together”
Kyoto, Day 2 I have been remiss. If you’ve followed this blog for a while, you know I try to … Continue reading A Trip Through Japan: Kyoto, Days 2 and 3 (March 24-25)
When you’re a word nerd like me (just one of my manifold nerdly interests), you wonder whether there is any … Continue reading A Trip Through Japan: Kyoto, Day One (March 23)
Kanazawa – its name means “marsh of gold” – is a cultural powerhouse packed into a medium-sized city bordering the … Continue reading A Trip Through Japan: Kanazawa, March 22)
The route from Takayama to Kanazawa winds through cedar-clad, snow-blanketed mountains – and when I say “through,” that’s exactly what … Continue reading A Trip Through Japan: Shirakawa-Go, Gokayama, Kanazawa
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