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Memphis: Civil Rights, the blues, Elvis & Victorian homes

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Memphis, Tennessee’s second-most populous city may well be known for its historic blues clubs on Beale Street or […]

Posted on September 14, 2020October 12, 2023 North American ContinentTennesseeU.S. Travels

Alabama: Confronting Slavery, Jim Crow and its Painful Past

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You can’t step into Alabama without stepping into the slave markets, the Jim Crow laws of segregation and smack […]

Posted on September 12, 2020October 12, 2023 AlabamaNorth American ContinentU.S. Travels

Welcome to St. Augustine, Florida: The Nation’s Oldest City

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After spending a month in Rockledge with my brother David and sister-in-law Justine, along with my niece Danielle […]

Posted on September 1, 2020October 12, 2023 FloridaNorth American ContinentU.S. Travels

Florida: Tracking Zora Neale Hurston through Eatonville and Fort Pierce

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Let’s just get this out of the way, I’ve never been a fan of Florida. Even though I […]

Posted on August 22, 2020October 11, 2023 FloridaNorth American ContinentU.S. Travels

Florida: Exploring Ybor City, St. Petersburg, Tampa & More

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Florida may be known for its beaches, water sports, Disney World, the Kennedy Space Center and the rich Latin […]

Posted on August 17, 2020October 10, 2023 FloridaNorth American ContinentU.S. Travels

Natchez, Mississippi: A history of Native Americans, Slavery, Cotton and Plantations

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Have mask and hand sanitizer. Ready to social distance and stay away from crowds. Old car packed and […]

Posted on August 3, 2020October 11, 2023 MississippiNorth American ContinentU.S. Travels

20 Countries 2020: Malaysia and Covid-19

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I celebrated my 64th birthday crossing the border from Thailand into Malaysia and in the city of Penang. […]

Posted on March 19, 2020February 19, 2021 20 Countries 2020Asian ContinentMalaysia

20 Countries 2020: Thailand, Part 2

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Between the heat and the daily activities of traveling for more than a month, I was thankfully able […]

Posted on March 15, 2020February 19, 2021 20 Countries 2020Asian ContinentThailand

20 Countries 2020: Cambodia

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Phnom Penh We crossed into Cambodia from Vietnam on Sunday spending about 10 hours on a relatively comfortable […]

Posted on March 7, 2020December 26, 2021 20 Countries 2020Asian ContinentCambodia

20 Countries 2020: Vietnam

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The Vietnam War began a year before I was born in 1955, but the U.S. did not get […]

Posted on March 1, 2020February 19, 2021 20 Countries 2020Asian ContinentVietnam

20 Countries 2020: Laos

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Laos – on a slow boat ride along the Mekong River; Village of Pak Beng & the Pak […]

Posted on February 20, 2020February 18, 2021 20 Countries 2020Asian ContinentLaos

20 Countries 2020: Thailand, Part 1

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Bangkok Made it safely to the city of temples, people and a plethora of transportation modes. Thank you […]

Posted on February 13, 2020February 9, 2021 20 Countries 2020Asian ContinentThailand

Taking Nawlins by an Eastern Europe Storm

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It took less than four hours for Nick to organize this New Orleans adventure for eight travelers who […]

Posted on January 20, 2020February 6, 2021 LouisianaNorth American Continent

20 Countries 2020: Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador & Nicaragua

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Guatemala – Antigua Tropical weather, pastel-washed colonial buildings lining cobblestoned, more like rocky, uneven streets and vibrant wares […]

Posted on January 12, 2020February 6, 2021 20 Countries 2020Central AmericaEl SalvadorGuatemalaHondurasNicaragua

And, so it begins, the road to #20countries2020

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And so it begins!  Don’t you just love new beginnings? That’s what 2020 feels like to me. A […]

Posted on January 1, 2020January 22, 2020 Travel Notions

Places I’ve Never Been: 20 Countries in 2020

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I recently expressed to my 24-year-old niece that “the World is her oyster,” a Shakespearean quote  meaning  you […]

Posted on December 31, 2019 Travel Notions

Backyard Traveler: San Antonio, Texas

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Enjoyed the sites of my home state of Texas at the Riverwalk in San Antonio with my dear […]

Posted on November 27, 2019February 5, 2021 North American ContinentTexas TreasuresU.S. Travels

Jordan: Jerash, Wadi Rum, the Spectacular Petra & More

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Jerash & Ancient city of Gadara, now Umm Qais With close to seven weeks of traveling, which began in […]

Posted on October 28, 2019February 23, 2022 Asian ContinentJordanMiddle East

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