Welcome to Saint Petersburg, Russia’s opulent window to the west, built by Peter the Great.
Visions of Spain
Barcelona, Madrid, Gaudi, jamon, tapas, futbol, Dali, Picasso, Alhambra, la Mezquita, Montserrat, Gibraltar,…
Patagonia: Torres del Paine National Park
Welcome to Torres del Paine National Park and the world-renowned “W” Trek…
Ethiopia: Lalibela
Just a short flight North from Addis Ababa over some of the most seemingly inhospitable terrain in the world is…
Ethiopia: Addis Ababa
Welcome to Addis Ababa, capital city of Ethiopia and seat of the African Union.
Visions of Scotland
You take the high road and I’ll take the low road!
Thailand: Kanchanaburi
Let’s cross the real bridge on the River Kwai and pay our respects at the JEATH War Museum and Kanchanaburi…
Hanoi: Hỏa Lò Prison
Hỏa Lò Prison, sarcastically called the “Hanoi Hilton” by American POWs who were incarcerated and tortured there during the Vietnam War…
Saigon: War Remnants Museum
The War Remnants Museum in Saigon is so much more than a mute collection of artifacts from the Vietnam War.
Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon)
Welcome to Ho Chi Minh City, formerly and still often referred to as Saigon, a vibrant mix of tradition and…
Hungary: Budapest: Her Fun Side
Straddling the Danube in the center of Hungary, Budapest has risen from the dark days of Nazi and Soviet occupation…
[London]Derry: 1916 Easter Rising Centennial
In 2016 I had the privilege of being in [London]Derry for a moving and thought-provoking program of reenactments to commemorate…