Cowboys of the Camargue
Les Gardians Who knew? Cowboys in France? Well, the reason most of you have not heard of these ‘cowboys’ is because they are really...
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Mar 23, 20204 min read
The Battle of Kadesh
The First International Peace Treaty “What . . .? The Battle of Kadesh?? That doesn’t sound like a ‘Travel Tale”! Well that title isn’t,...
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Mar 12, 20203 min read
The “Giants” of Naxos
“The Giants”? What are you talking about? What are these giants? First, I’ll explain a little about Naxos. For those of you not...
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Feb 23, 20204 min read
An Evening To Remember In Montisi Part B
The short walk through the Tuscan countryside was delightful. We were familiar with the route by now, and delighted in the bird songs,...
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Feb 8, 20203 min read
An Evening To Remember In Montisi Part A
We’ve often said to our friends back home that you can never predict what you might experience when you travel around uninhibited,...
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Jan 25, 20202 min read
Bosun’s Last Run, The Story Of My Sea-Going Pussycat
“What’s this?” you might say . . . “a story about a pussy-cat? That doesn’t sound like a travel tale.” Bear with me a moment . . . it...
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Jan 8, 20203 min read
Romania’s “Merry Cemetery”
Romania was quite a surprise to us. When we booked a river cruise down the Danube, we had no idea just how beautiful and interesting...
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Dec 16, 20193 min read
O Galo de Barcelos – the Portuguese Rooster
Barcelos is a small town in northern Portugal, on the Portuguese Way path to Camino de Santiago . Even before we visited Portugal, I...
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Nov 29, 20198 min read
Carving Marble on Tinos, Greece
As my wife and I began planning another visit to Greece, we knew we wanted something more than just a touristy taverna on the beach....
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Oct 7, 20194 min read
FILOXENIA
Filoxenia , or Philoxenia , the Greek word for hospitality, is more than just a word in Greece, it is a way of life, an obligation, a...
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Oct 3, 20191 min read
“TRAVEL TALES”
During our travels over the years, I have always kept a hand-written journal to remind us later where we were, what we did, how much...
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Sep 3, 20194 min read
Greek Cooking on Poros
It happened quite by accident, really . . . a brief walk to look for a restaurant and we end up in a Greek cooking course. My wife and I...
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Aug 4, 20194 min read
Our South Tirolean Gem
Gasthof Kohlern South Tirol, Südtirol, Trentino, Alto Adige . . . however you call it, this incredible vacation land is one of the most...
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Jul 4, 20195 min read
GEMÜTLICHEIT
I first discovered the term “ Gemütlicheit ” years before I ever traveled to Germany. A German restaurant owner tried to explain it to me...
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Jun 4, 20194 min read
Lunch on Corfu
Our day started refreshingly cool as the rising sun did not hit the west side of the island until later. Taking advantage of the cooler...
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May 4, 20193 min read
A Touch of Glass
To begin, this little story takes place during our first trip to Europe, with both Diana and I traveling on Eurail passes. In addition...
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