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Hawaii

Madam Pele’s Handiwork

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July 13, 2023

Some days ago I marveled at the photos of the goddess Pele’s display of power in the caldera of the Kilauea Volcano in Hawai’i Volcanoes National Park. The park…

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Italy Travel Guides

The Pleasure of Old Travel Guides – Part II

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April 15, 2023

Guides to Italian inns and b&bs, the red Michelin with recommended restaurants and hotels in cities and larger towns, guides to specific provinces like Umbria or the Veneto, and…

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THE PLEASURE OF OLD TRAVEL GUIDES – PART I

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January 3, 2023

When I can’t travel, it’s time to pull out one of my small collection of travel guidebooks. I’ve picked them up in used bookstores and antiquarian book fairs over…

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Canada

BUCHART GARDENS – A feast for the eyes

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December 15, 2022

One goal of the trip to Victoria was to revisit nearby Buchart Gardens, 55 acres of glorious shrubs, trees and flowers developed in 1904 on grounds of an old…

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Canada

Victoria – waterborne city of flowers

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November 4, 2022

Covid was waning and the U.S. – Canadian border was finally open again. The weather was good and the Black Ball Ferry Line from Port Angeles to Victoria was…

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