An old postcard of Holland. I can’t picture actually walking in wooden shoes all day. These women seem to not be there for the tourist trade, but the card is from around 1920. Related articles Almost Time to Tip-Toe Through… Read More ›
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My First Walk at Galapagos
After nearly a year of waiting, and a lifetime of wishing, today I put my feet onto the Galapagos Islands for the first time. Our party of a dozen friends is listening to our guide, who is a trained naturalist… Read More ›
Pierce Homestead, and why I’d like to be a guide there
President Franklin Pierce, New Hampshire native and our 14th President, was born and raised in Hillsborough. I live one town over from Hillsborough, in the small town of Antrim. The state of New Hampshire has a peculiar relationship with Pierce…. Read More ›
Who let the dogs out?
Hillsborough New Hampshire is where I saw the DGYLIMO. I was first attracted as I didn’t know you could get a truck with that big a cab. Then I noticed the beautiful dog. Then I noticed the beautiful dogs. Turns… Read More ›
Friday Fun Flicks! Shoe Shopping in Istanbul
One of the fun things about traveling in foreign places is looking in the markets. Investigating other cultures through their art, food, and markets can usually tell you more about a place than what they’ve stuffed into their museums. Related… Read More ›
At the Volcano’s Edge
After my group’s trip to the equator outside of Quito last month, we ascended the Pululahua Volcano for lunch. The volcano’s name means “Cloud of Water” in the local Quichua language, and indeed, the crater is part of a cloudforest,… Read More ›
Near the Middle of the World
One month ago, I was traipsing around the equator, at its highest elevation on earth, just outside Quito, Ecuador. This country was breathtakingly beautiful, whether we were gazing up the Andes, strolling across lava fields and avoiding giant tortoises in… Read More ›
Edgar Allen Poe’s Baltimore
My daughter Aynsley and I recently went to visit my mother for a few days. She lives in Ellicott City Maryland. My daughter had only a few requests, and one was to see the Edgar Allen Poe house and grave… Read More ›
Friday Fun Flick! Not-Nassau Bahamas
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Scenes from Quito
My big adventure trip has come and gone. Along with 38 of my closest friends and companions, I went to Quito, the Galapagos Islands, Quito, Coca, the Napo River Amazon rainforest, Coca, and Quito. This wonderful trip was put together… Read More ›
Two Different Girls 