Mon., Oct. 28, 2019
Beautiful Garden of Versailles a real steal
VERSAILLES, France - The historic Garden of Versailles, adjacent to the royal palace, is absolutely stunning as well as a testament to the unbridled opulence of the French monarchy.
Editor's notes
MONDAY, OCT. 28, 2019
FRIDAY, OCT. 18, 2019
Fri., Oct. 18, 2019
Dachau concentration camp: Never forget
The lessons learned at the Dachau concentration camp are always timely and bear repeating time after time after time.
FRIDAY, OCT. 11, 2019
Fri., Oct. 11, 2019
Paris, Luxembourg and Claudia's reunion tour
Friday marked the first full week of our three-week European adventure, which began with a wonderful birthday weekend in Paris and likely will conclude there in two weeks.
WEDNESDAY, OCT. 2, 2019
Wed., Oct. 2, 2019
Heading to Paris
Follow my blog as I post at least once a week during a three-week tour of France and Germany.
WEDNESDAY, MAY 29, 2019
Wed., May 29, 2019
Iceland is not just one big rock
Iceland is not on everyone’s bucket list of exotic places to visit, but it’s natural beauty is pretty darn cool.
TUESDAY, MAY 21, 2019
Tue., May 21, 2019
Scotland tour ends on a high note. No, really
A trip to the United Kingdom finishes high in the West Highlands with an arduous uphill hike.
WEDNESDAY, MAY 15, 2019
Wed., May 15, 2019
Travel lessons of 2019. And puffins!
Five weeks in the United Kingdom have taught me a key lesson: Slow down.
THURSDAY, MAY 9, 2019
Thu., May 9, 2019
Museums are the archives of civilization
Museums show us who we were and how far we’ve come.
SUNDAY, APRIL 28, 2019
THURSDAY, AUG. 31, 2017
Thu., Aug. 31, 2017
Europe Tour 2017: Chapter 15
Back in the USA and happy to be here after spending three months in Europe. Seriously.
THURSDAY, AUG. 24, 2017
Thu., Aug. 24, 2017
Europe Tour 2017: Chapter 14
Traveling in Europe without a specific plan can work. Most of the time, that is.
MONDAY, AUG. 14, 2017
Mon., Aug. 14, 2017
Europe Tour 2017: Chapter 13
What's happened to the America I left behind in May? A special mid-week update on my travels in Europe.
THURSDAY, AUG. 10, 2017
Thu., Aug. 10, 2017
Europe Tour 2017: Chapter 12
Terrorists took down a passenger flight from London to New York 28 years ago. A visit to Lockerbie, Scotland is a painful and somber reminder of how evil minds work.
THURSDAY, AUG. 3, 2017
Thu., Aug. 3, 2017
Europe Tour 2017: Chapter 11
Scotland and Ireland collectively have some of the most fascinating history, legends and scenery for Americans who are on holiday, as vacations are called here.
THURSDAY, JULY 27, 2017
Thu., July 27, 2017
Europe Tour 2017: Chapter 10
International travel is so much easier when you are visiting countries where English is the dominant language. Long live the United Kingdom.
THURSDAY, JULY 20, 2017
Thu., July 20, 2017
Europe Tour 2017: Chapter Nine
A visit to the Auschwitz-Birkenau camp in Poland and then the Anne Frank home in Amsterdam answers questions, but poses new ones.
THURSDAY, JULY 13, 2017
Thu., July 13, 2017
Europe Tour 2017: Chapter Eight
Expect the unexpected and then just roll with it when traveling abroad.
THURSDAY, JULY 6, 2017
Thu., July 6, 2017
Europe Tour 2017: Chapter Seven
Brandenburg Gate, remembering Willy Brandt and Pope John Paul II.
THURSDAY, JUNE 29, 2017
Thu., June 29, 2017
Europe Tour 2017: Chapter Six
It was a week for sober reflection about European history and the many victims.
FRIDAY, JUNE 23, 2017
Fri., June 23, 2017
Europe Tour 2017: Chapter Five
The adventure moves to Split, Croatia and then on to history-rich Sarajevo.
FRIDAY, JUNE 16, 2017
Fri., June 16, 2017
Europe Tour 2017: Chapter 4
The adventures continue, disaster free this past week.
FRIDAY, JUNE 9, 2017
Fri., June 9, 2017
Europe Tour 2017. Chapter 3
A week of exploring two Greek islands has been full of adventures. And heartbreak.
FRIDAY, JUNE 2, 2017
Fri., June 2, 2017
Europe Tour 2017. Chapter 2
English adventures are a good omen for the next stop: two Greek islands,.
FRIDAY, MAY 26, 2017
Fri., May 26, 2017
Europe Tour 2017
Years of armchair travel and living vicariously through the adventures of friends and others have morphed into the real deal.
MONDAY, MAY 1, 2017
Mon., May 1, 2017
WSU journalists heading home
After a busy and intense five days of international reporting and traveling, the Washington State University's crew of Backpack Journalists is en route home.
