Tag: history
Strangford Lough. It is a sea lough, perhaps formed as glaciers retreated from what is now Northern Ireland at the end of the Ice Age. Another story of Stranford …
There have been quite a few important women of Edinburgh over the centuries and not enough of them have received the recognition they deserve. Just notice the hundreds of …
A polished, futuristic “Silver Streak” of a train, the Pioneer Zephyr sits right near the entry lobby of Chicago’s MSI (Museum of Science and Industry) and is an irresistible …
Most people probably haven’t even heard of Siena, Italy, let alone visited. It doesn’t compare to famous Italian cities like Rome, Venice, or Florence. On the other hand, it’s …
Every picture tells a story, the saying goes. Even more so, when pictures, paintings, images, and objects are presented so as to be seen together or in sequence to …
Ait Benhaddou is a major tourist destination in central Morocco. You can do a short tour there from Marrakech, or it will probably be included as a stop on …
Glasgow Police Museum. Have you heard of it? Stories of history and courage await within, as well as surprises you may not expect. In a city filled with big, …
The Lincoln Memorial. You will have seen it, perhaps through a visit in person to the National Mall in Washington DC. Maybe you have seen it on film, in …
The Burren: on the one hand, several of Ireland’s most well known places are part of it. The Cliffs of Moher is one such. Even if you have not …
Photographing Dublin: Whether it is your fifteenth trip to the city or your first, you will want to be making photographs. There is so much to see, to do, …
When you only have a week or two to explore a destination, you can go wide or you can go deep. I usually choose the latter because deep travel …
Summer reading. You may toss a book or two in your carry on, download something to your devices, or use books to travel by imagination while you stay in …