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Thermal Bath Sundays
Budapest is the epicenter of a region blessed with an abundance of naturally occurring hot springs. Couple this with nearly two centuries of Turkish occupation and a fervent belief by the locals in the curative powers of mineral waters and… Read More ›
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Petra, Jordan: The Hike to the Monastery
We pass through the make shift ticket booth and enter a cluster of nondescript shops; vendors pushing their assortment of T-shirts, stuffed camels and sand art. Confused, we look about for a sign. Surely there must be a sign? A… Read More ›
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The World in Between Starts…
As much as I dream of tossing a backpack over my shoulder and heading down the road without a care or a map or a confirmation code of exactly where I will spend the first night (complete with address and… Read More ›
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The Dancers
I love this photograph: the energy of the dance, an old worldliness of patterned skirts and polished boots, and the wide eyed wonder of a small girl. My husband, Pat, took it one day last summer at a dance festival… Read More ›
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The Opportunistic Traveler
The world is a scary place. Nightly news anchors open with reports of danger and mayhem in far flung countries. Amid this hodgepodge of man made and natural disasters, it’s no wonder people elect to stay home. Home is the… Read More ›
The World In Between 