Journeys
When I travel, I search for opportunities to immerse myself in a new culture. The people, landscape, architecture, and history of a place reveal its stories.
On the road leaving Santiago, Cuba
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I Fractured my Leg Traveling Central Asia’s Silk Road
“CRACK!!”—The sound stunned me as the left side of my body slammed into the boulder. I knew immediately that something had broken. I screamed. Our guide, Alex, tried to help me stand, but sharp pain shot through my leg. “I can’t walk!” I cried. He gently lowered me to the ground. “I’m going for help,” he said in a soothing voice, trying to calm me. Then he turned and disappeared
Tracing the Fabled Silk Road through Central Asia
“You’re going where?!” the familiar question asked by friends and family about out planned nineteen-day trip to Central Asia. “The Stans. The Silk Road countries. You know, the land of Genghis Khan and Marco Polo,” we responded, followed by an attempt to paint a colorful image of this remote, fabled region largely unvisited by Westerners. Central Asia’s vast territory, larger than the 48 contiguous U.S. states, sits south of Russia,
I look for adventurous experiences, outside the norm, a bit edgy.
Other Journeys
Traveling to Villa de Leyva in Colombia: A Trip Back in Time
I stand at the northwest corner of cobblestoned Plaza Mayor, central square
Traveling to Portugal: Medieval Towns and Monasteries
At the end of the last Portugal episode, the Fiat and its
Traveling to Portugal: Douro Valley and Porto
I learned to drive with a manual transmission on a used 1960
Traveling to Portugal: Lisbon & Sintra
Before I travel to someplace new, I pour over guidebooks, read travelers’
Naples and its Spanish Quarter: Italy’s Once Forbidden Fruit
“Stay away from the Spanish Quarter. It’s dangerous!” The young man sitting
Sailing over Myanmar’s Plains of Bagan
More than 2,200 eleventh to thirteenth century temples and stupas pepper the
Turning Blue in Morocco’s Western Sahara
Posted to www.TravelMag.co.uk, March 2019 “Yee Haw!” It bursts from my mouth.
Sarajevo: Where the Twentieth Century Began and Ended
Posted in TravelThruHistory.com, November 2018 Eleven-year-old Safet Begic played with a friendly
Assateague Island and the Wild Ponies
It’s September, my birthday month. One of my favorite celebrations is enjoying
Shopping Imphal’s Colorful Women’s Market
American pop star Beyoncé topped the charts a decade ago with her
Sleeping on a Floating Island: Loktak Aquamarine Floating Homestay
“Loktak Aquamarine, Floating Homestay and Campsite – WELCOME” reads the sign nailed
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