September 23, 2015 - 10:04 pm in Attractions, Places to visitU.S.S. Slater
U.S.S. Slater? More like U.S.S. See-Ya-Later. This innovative destroyer escort was the key in destroying German U-Boats during World War II, giving the Americans the upper hand in the Atlantic.…
September 21, 2015 - 9:09 pm in Attractions, Places to visitAlbany and Saratoga Springs, New York
Albany has been an incubator of American culture since the very beginnings of the New World. Established by the Dongan Charter nearly 330 years ago, the city was a capitol of the trade market before…
Manila, Philippines: Razed and rebuilt
If there’s one thing no place should ever strive to be, it’s a pearl. As precious as that nickname is, Haiti (the Pearl of the Antilles) and the city of Manila in the Philippines (the Pearl of…
September 13, 2015 - 6:00 pm in Attractions, HistoricalCentralia, PA: Helltown, U.S.A.?
It’s night, and the odor of sulfur hangs heavy in the air. Your feet are hot, and little flashes of blue are dancing around the rocks in front of you. The sneakers on your feet are melting, and…
September 12, 2015 - 4:07 pm in Attractions, Places to visitTradition At Its Finest: Tokyo, Japan
Tradition: the single most important word in the history of Tokyo. Japan’s ability to uphold its tradition and solidarity allowed it to sustain and nurture the country separately from most of the…
September 4, 2015 - 3:40 am in Attractions, Places to visitPirate & Treasure Museum- St. Augustine
Pirates and Pillaging Does the word “swashbucklin’” inspire you? Are you yearning for the sea? Is your husband constantly asking you, “Why is all the rum gone?” for no apparent…
September 4, 2015 - 2:51 am in Attractions, Places to visitThe Lightner Museum- St. Augustine, FL
The "Collection" Collection The Victorian Era was one of structured grace. A time for moral codes and corsets, “refined” does not even begin to cover it. While the rich got richer, poor immigrants…
The Fountain of Youth, St. Augustine, FL
The Conquest of The New World: Where It All Began In 1493, a man by the name of Ponce de Leon landed in Puerto Rico along with Christopher Columbus and the rest of his crew. A fledgeling…
Galapagos: The bizarre history of a Pacific island chain
Forget Darwin. These islands offer more than a biodiverse ecosystem that’s relatively untouched by man. They include stories of mysterious deaths, pirate ships, and whaling vessels, and a giant…
Visiting Chernobyl and Pripyat: A Trip For the Brave
Tucked in the countryside near Kiev, a beautiful ghost town stands preserved, a monument to the risks of nuclear power. Chernobyl is more than the site of one of the world’s largest nuclear tragedies.…
