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How London Bridge Came to Lake Havasu, Arizona
by Lesley Hebert In 1967 the City of London tried to sell London Bridge. Erected in 1831, the bridge was designed to … [Read More...]
San Galgano and the Italian Sword in the Stone
Tuscany, Italy by Sarah Humphreys Unlike Arthur’s mighty weapon, The Italian version of Excalibur is on display for … [Read More...]
In Perpetuity at Père Lachaise Cemetery, Paris
by Karoline Cullen I hear a bell. Its persistent peal floats over the trees and ricochets off the stones. “Does that … [Read More...]
Finding Tibet in India
Mcleod Ganj, Upper Dharamshala in Himachal Pradesh by Chandana Banerjee “Have you made this?” I ask the Tibetan … [Read More...]
Slieve League Peninsula: Glencolmcille, Donegal, Northern Ireland
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Alexandria, Egypt – Pearl of the Mediterranean
By W. Ruth Kozak I had always dreamed of visiting Alexandria, the fabled city on the Nile delta established by … [Read More...]
Discovering Quadra Island, British Columbia
by Glen Cowley July 30, 1792. This day the long finger of Columbus reached Quadra Island. Be the legacy fair or foul … [Read More...]
Visiting Karen Blixen’s Farm in Africa
Karen, Kenya by Marcia Walker Often, as a teenager, before drifting off to sleep, the first lines of her novel … [Read More...]
Alabama: A Civil Rights Tour
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Delving Deep: A Journey into the Enchanting World of the Wieliczka Salt Mines
Southern Poland hides a remarkable secret, a subterranean world that is far off the beaten track and one of Europe’s … [Read More...]
Old Malacca Town: Malaysia’s Historic City
by Chris Millikan A fugitive Sumatran prince established Malaysia’s first sultanate in Malacca during the 1400’s…and … [Read More...]
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