Have you heard of Brockway, PA? Have you been there? Well, we were recently, there and a few things impressed me that I’d love to tell you about.
Dear Visitor: I thought you might be interested in reading a little about our recent trip to southern Germany. There were eight of us, including our guide, Derek, a German teacher at a local high school here in northwest Pennsylvania. …
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Recently, I was honored to speak at the National Authors Day celebration hosted by the Chenango County Historical Society and SUNY Morrisville (Norwich campus). This gave me the opportunity to revisit the homeland of William E. Dimorier, whose life and …
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There’s a boulevard in Curtea de Argeș, Romania that never sleeps. The one-way traffic on Bulevardul Basarabilor is constant and oblivious to a speed limit. Pedestrians amble the sidewalks along the narrow, tree-lined thoroughfare at a steady pace. Young and …
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If only I had more time. . . I’d visit every one of the areas of interest in the Wallachia, Dobruja, Transylvania, and Banat-Crisana regions of Romania I’m highlighting in this post. I’m going to share with you from Welcome …
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Romania has a rich and complex history, which I never quite understood, until I decided to study and summarize the history section in Welcome to Bucharest and Romania, gifted to us by the concierge at EuropaRoyale Hotel Bucharest in 2019. After finishing this …
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Until I set foot on Romanian soil for a family event in 2019, I pictured a country coldly washed in black-and-white and imagined that its occupants never smiled. I was, obviously, wrong. The country is alive with natural beauty, and …
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Last weekend, out-of-town relatives were visiting and wanted to go to the beach while they were here. It’s always interesting for us to see our Presque Isle State Park in northwestern Pennsylvania through fresh eyes. We grew up with the …
Accessible Beach on Lake Erie Welcomes All Read more »
If you’re an American planning on traveling to Europe, you’re in for a treat. Such rich history! Such spectacular architecture! Such interesting people! So many surprises in store. Luckily for you, if you read this post, a dozen interesting aspects …
A Dozen Things You Need to Know About European Guest Houses Read more »
I like movies. I like to watch them, research them, and share them. A couple of years ago I responded to a Tweet from DVD Netflix asking if I was interested in partnering with them in their new “director” program for …
Recap of the DVD Netflix Director Trip Read more »
