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The Fountains and Pines of Rome: A Unique Roman Holiday
A typical traveler’s itinerary for Rome includes its most famous landmarks: the Colosseum, Vatican Museums, Sistine Chapel, St. Peter’s...
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Mar 57 min read


Baker Street: The World’s First Underground
Whenever I zip around London on the subway, I marvel at the engineering behind it. On a recent visit, I leaped at the chance to take a...
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Oct 8, 20243 min read


Seabirds of Iceland
Circumnavigating Iceland by ship guarantees seeing a lot of seabirds. The one I wanted to see most was the puffin. Iceland is home to the...
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Jun 15, 20232 min read


Flowers of Iceland
June is springtime in Iceland. Fields are full of lupines, a much larger variety than I've seen in California. Dandelions are embraced as...
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Jun 10, 20231 min read


Rainbows of Iceland
Icelanders embrace the colors of the rainbow. All over the country saw streets, benches, and steps painted with the colors of the...
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Jun 9, 20231 min read


Pianos in Budapest
Budapest is rich with music and music history. While there recently, I was treated to several intimate concerts and visits to Bartok...
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May 10, 20232 min read


Much About Mucha
Anyone who is unfamiliar with the name Alphonse Mucha is likely familiar with the art of this Art Noveau artist. Sarah Bernhardt was so...
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Apr 27, 20232 min read


Musical Magic Along the Blue Danube
Tauck promised a trip full of music on its Musial Magic along the Blue Danube River Cruise, and it delivered. All the of the programs...
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Apr 25, 20234 min read


Palaces and Fighting Babies in Vienna
The day began ended with palace visits, starting with the excessive Schönbrunn Palace and ending with the more humble Palais Kinsky. The...
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Apr 18, 20233 min read


Man at Work, Musicians at Play in Slovakia
After an over night sailing from Budapest, I woke up in Bratislava, Slovakia. Our resident soprano Brittany gave a lecture on vocal...
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Apr 17, 20232 min read


Bartók, Castle, and Concerts
Béla Bartók needed a quiet environment to compose. From April 1932 to October 1940 he found solace in a house that used to be in the...
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Apr 16, 20232 min read


A Treat for Eyes and Ears
Today was a treat for both eyes and ears. We toured two spectacular music facilities—the Budapest Opera House and the Liszt Ferenc...
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Apr 15, 20231 min read


A First Glimpse of Budapest
My very first glimpse of Budapest was a dark one. The plane from London landed at 12:30 AM. By the time we checked into the hotel, it was...
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Apr 14, 20232 min read


Abstracts for Jet Lag
I am sitting in the Kempinski Hotel Coravinus waiting for a bus to take me to the MS Joy, the river boat upon which I'll be staying for a...
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Apr 13, 20231 min read


The Unhappy Plane
After getting an okay sleep on the plane from San Jose to Heathrow, I awoke to a flight attendant offering me coffee and a breakfast...
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Apr 12, 20231 min read


All Good Things Must Come to an End
Every trip has an arc that starts with the anticipation of leaving and ends with the welcome sight of one’s home. After surviving the...
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May 27, 20221 min read


Catching a Few More Sights in Dublin
With another day and a half in Dublin before our flight home, Glen and I opted to see a few more things: National Art Gallery of Ireland,...
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May 26, 20223 min read


Watching Dolphins on Sea Day
After leaving Bere Island yesterday, it was time to turn the ship towards the east coast of Ireland and set a course for Dublin. Today...
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May 25, 20221 min read


Learning History on Bere Island
Bere Island is situated in Cork County with a current population of 190 people. Several of the local guides met our skiffs when we landed...
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May 24, 20222 min read


Monastic Monks and Breeding Birds
The Skellig islands are famous for two quite different inhabitants. Skelling Michael (Sceilig Mhichíl) became the home of a sixth-century...
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May 24, 20221 min read
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