Atatürk’s Pajamas
Reading Time: 7 minutes Both history and mythology come alive as we explore the paradox of Turkiye, discovering that Atatürk was not just the father of his country, but its mother, too. … Read story…Atatürk’s Pajamas
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To Everything, There is a Season
Reading Time: 4 minutes . Midsummer: It’s a hundred degrees and I just wanna get home. In early summer, when the last dot of
La Flaneur: Not All Who Wander Are Lost
Reading Time: 6 minutes Springtime in Paris: La flaneur A single French word sums up my travel ambitions: flaneur. It means someone who wanders
The Baltics: A Study of Light & Color
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From Cloudberries to Chanterelles
Reading Time: 7 minutes Reflections on Baltic Tourism and the Helsinki Herring Festival Click here to view the Scholarworks Article feature. The Helsinki Herring
Procida: Fantasy Island
Reading Time: 4 minutes Procida at last! Isn’t this what I have come for? Meeting my fantasy friends from the film Il Postino? It
Best Job Ever
Reading Time: 2 minutes It was an adventure. There was a day recently when we lost a ski while I was teaching my ski
While I was climbing Mt. Aetna…
Reading Time: 4 minutes While I was climbing Mt. Etna… This is a phrase that bears repeating, and so I try to use it
Ischia: Elena Ferrante Goes to Paradise. And so do I, alas.
Reading Time: 4 minutes The next day, a Monday, arrives like a hangover. It is slightly rainy and gray, and everyone is gone. There
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Gritty Naples: Full of life, but watch your wallet
Reading Time: 4 minutes Naples has welcomed American Sailors since time immemorial (at least since World War II) and it still welcomes everyone, that
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