Return to China: Panda’s Tush, Ear Needles, Duck Intestines
I knew I was back in China when I asked for cold water at a restaurant and the waiter looked at me...
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Tut’s Tomb, Pyramid Camels, Agatha’s Hotel, Balloon Ride in Egypt
King Tutankhamun isn’t looking so hot these days. His shrunken face looks emaciated and his bony...
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Syrian Chocolate, Bell Museum, Best Seafood Chowder in Nova Scotia
Ask the average American about Nova Scotia and they’ll probably draw a blank. If they know...
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Nordic Tour Features Gushing Geysers, Hamlet’s Castle, Salvaged Ship
Mark Twain supposedly said, “The coldest winter I ever spent was a summer in San Francisco.” The...
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Charging Rhinos, Dying Warthog Calls, Inbreeding Lions in Zululand
My two-week stint as a wildlife conservation volunteer in South Africa nearly came to a premature,...
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Up-Close Views of Wildebeest Migration, Mountain Gorillas, Mating Lions
A year ago, just before the coronavirus shut down international travel, Pat and I went on a safari...
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Cubans Are Suffering From U.S. Crackdown on Tourism
As my wife and I rode a taxi to the Havana airport after an eye-opening week in Cuba, our driver...
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Deadly Snakes, Cute Kangaroos, Bridge Climbing
<►> Opinions, Observations and Random Musings on a Whirlwind 3-Day Tour of Sydney,...
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A Journalist’s Life: From Watergate to Angie’s Tattoos
In the wee hours of June 17, 1972, while staggering home from an all-night party, I passed by the...
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