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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Category: Religion
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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Flamenco Dancing, Mona Lisa Copy, Columbus’ Wandering Ashes in Spain
The San Isidro Festival in Madrid is like a combination of Christmas, New Year’s Eve and July...
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Barcelona’s Almost Finished Church, Snake Fountain, Trump Dump
The “Unfinished Church” is almost finished. When I first saw the Sagrada Família (Holy Family)...
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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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Handicapped Orphans Get Loving Foster Care
One has no arms. Another has no ears. Others have spina bifida, Down syndrome and cerebral palsy....
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Amid Rubble, Chinese Celebrate Easter Sunday
I went to church on Easter Sunday, which is noteworthy because I’m an agnostic Jew living in an...
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