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Peru: Textiles as language

Peru is a great place to shop. But, among all the goodies we could bring home, textiles are the star. Peruvian weavers are noted for colorful goods, be they tapestries, smaller decorative pieces or the simplest things, like headbands. I was reminded of this in a big way during a

2025-08-16T19:51:56-04:00August 13th, 2025|My Travel Corner|

Sweden: A capital location

Stockholm has lots of islands and lots of enticing museums. This past summer a travel companion and I spent a few days getting acquainted with a few of each. Parts of Sweden's capital were built on 14 islands, located on the east coast of Sweden. Most tourist visits center on

2023-10-09T17:36:57-04:00October 9th, 2023|My Travel Corner|

Anywhere: Of festivals and war zones

It was my first trip to Asia and my first day in Kathmandu, Nepal’s capital. After hotel check-in, I made a beeline to the traditional market area. I walked among temples, big sculptures, numerous ceremonial sites — and an awfully lot of people. The crowds kept growing with folks gathering

2023-09-27T12:56:13-04:00September 27th, 2023|My Travel Corner, Uncategorized|

Norway: Following the fjords

The dictionary defines a fjord as “a narrow inlet of the sea between cliffs or steep slopes.” That’s a precise but inadequate collection of words when measured against the real thing on the west coast of Norway. The numerous fjords that turn Norway’s coast into a jagged line are routinely,

2023-09-16T23:13:36-04:00September 16th, 2023|My Travel Corner|

Norway: Bergen and Bryggen

Our tour guide said that Bergen, a port city on the west coast of Norway, has attracted outsiders for centuries, both as traders and settlers. Then she made the point with her own story: Although our guide was born and raised in Bergen of Norwegian forebears, she said DNA

2023-09-13T09:52:21-04:00September 10th, 2023|My Travel Corner|

Czech Republic: Karlovy Vary’s grande dame

The Grandhotel Pupp, in the Czech Republic’s Karlovy Vary, dates to 1701; however, the two main buildings that one sees, and sleeps in, date from the late-19th century heyday of Czech spa towns — and a time when Karlovy Vary was called Carlsbad. The hotel section now referred to as

2022-06-21T20:49:49-04:00June 17th, 2022|My Travel Corner|

Prague: Hotels quirky, fun — and practical

My recent itinerary to the Czech Republic opened and closed with stays in Prague, in two hotels opened just this spring and located across a tiny square from one another. Further, they are only a couple of blocks from the Powder Gate Tower and a short additional walk away from

2022-07-03T19:58:49-04:00June 17th, 2022|My Travel Corner|
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