Can you imagine what it must be like to return to Earth after being in space for a while? I think it compares a teeny tiny bit of what...

Polish customs can be surprising. Take, for example, late this afternoon when my cousin Renata announced that we were going to a...

An outstanding array of cultural experiences seized the day! If you know that I love art and history, especially WW11 history, you can...

The morning came early, and I was giddy about being on the road to one of my favorite medieval cities, Kraków, Poland, about a 4+ hour...

Treblinka’s death camp is sobering, located about 10 km from my relatives in Ostrów Mazieweicka. In 1995, I went to pay my respects...

Not golf...ART. Nope, there wasn’t a golf tournament in these parts, as in Masters, but oh, do they have the art! It’s France, for gosh...

The little town of Nîmes (pronounced Neem) is really not so little. It spreads beyond the bustling city center and the thin, narrow...

Trips like this one are all about experiences, immersing in the culture as much as possible, and learning much of European history. It’s...

I had more time to write today since we got home earlier than the last several days of sightseeing. Shoe leather and one Bus helped me/us...

Our days are packed from sun up to sun down, and so far, everyone is good with this plan. We did sneak a 30-minute nap after returning...

At 7:00 am sharp, our big touring bus with a driver name Fred, and our guide, Amelia, pulled out into the Parisian traffic on the long...

Our days are long, and I’m glad we’ve never had the inkling of driving in London. It’s crazy out there - especially on EPL (English...

The Shoebox Swap retreat this past weekend in Cambridge, Maryland, was fabulous. The sewing, the camaraderie, and the accommodations were...

We do not have to wait until November to have a Thankful Thursday. Any Thursday will do! Heck, there is even a boot company named...

The weather was sunny, bright, and mild to hike around Colonial Williamsburg with Katy and Ron Dalgleish. It was the perfect setting to...