It’s funny how during your lifetime you are positively affected by a moment, an individual, a place or an event. In my case it is a combination of all these things aboard a wonderful old passenger ship. Back in 1970 I had not long since become a civilian again after doing military service in South [...]
The two tractors pulled up side by side, two elderly farmers discussing the harvest, and the effect of the weather on the grapes. Their trailers, one full, one empty, who’s grapes were already being crushed and filtered finished their conversation and departed on their John Deer tractors.
Isn’t it funny how one place across this beautiful planet can affect you for the rest of your life; make you fall in love with it and want more. In my case it’s Malta, its people and its rich history. The tiny Maltese group of islands, fifty nautical miles south of Sicily in the Mediterranean, [...]
Celebrity Cruise, operating under Royal Caribbean cruises Ltd., international cruise line, showcases the Celebrity Infinity, a spectacular ship distinguished by its lavish decoration, lush design and “long-lasting luxurious” ambiance. Fraught with unparalleled opulence, the Celebrity Infinity features an unforgettable experience for its guests. Though a pioneer of technological innovation when it was first introduced in [...]
If there hadn’t been a gigantic sign on the street saying “C.E.L.P.A.R. Polyclinique”, the house within which it resides would have been indistinguishable from the other small dwellings crammed side by side along the road in East Kigali, the capital of Rwanda. We had only driven for about 15 minutes from central Kigali and it [...]
A Paris Obstacle Course for Americans. This is meant to be a modern, Mark Twain Innocents Abroad type look at Paris. I am in no way comparing myself with Mr. Twain, nowhere near the same league. Just the same sort of tongue in cheek humor. None of this is true, more silly stories created out [...]
I hadn’t slept the night before my trip, but somehow I felt at peace knowing I would be traveling to India the following day. Of course, being the worry wart that I am, I fretted over the obvious things: losing my passport, missing my flight, or worse, getting on the wrong flight and ending up [...]
