Picasso’s “Guernica”  
7:13 29/08/2021
Watching the recent events in Afghanistan unfold in the headlines, I’ve been thinking about how important it is to humanize far-away tragic...
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My 1978 “Hippie Trail” Journal: Herat, Afghanistan
16:08 19/08/2021
With the fall of Afghanistan, I’ve been reflecting on my travel experiences there as a 23-year-old backpacker on the “Hippie Trail” from Istanbul to...
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Afghanistan: Reflections from a “Trip of a Lifetime” (Literally) in 1978
16:16 17/08/2021
  While I know otherwise, I often find myself wondering if the name “Afghanistan” comes from some ancient word for “tragedy.” Afghanistan is...
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Flabbergasted in a Haarlem B&B
15:27 15/08/2021
  I believe a regular does of travel memories can be good for the sou. Here’s one of my favorites — and I’d love to hear some of your...
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“COVID and the Anti-Vaxxers”
8:24 13/08/2021
“COVID and the Anti-Vaxxers”   JK, it’s a 13th-century image of hell from the Florence Baptistery. Europe has suffered through many plagues...
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Pre-Raphaelites and The Lady of Shalott
2:30 31/07/2021
As Europe starts opening up to travelers again, it’s more exciting than ever to think about the cultural treasures that await. For me, one of the...
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Elgin Marbles — The Parthenon Sculptures
6:25 30/07/2021
As Europe starts opening up to travelers again, it’s more exciting than ever to think about the cultural treasures that await. For me, one of the...
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Granada’s Alhambra
16:25 24/07/2021
For me, one of the great joys of travel is having in-person encounters with great art and architecture — which I’ve collected in a book called...
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Lascaux’s Prehistoric Cave Paintings
6:18 23/07/2021
As Europe starts opening up to travelers again, it’s more exciting than ever to think about the cultural treasures that await. For me, one of the...
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Venuses Through History
20:57 17/07/2021
As Europe starts opening up to travelers again, it’s more exciting than ever to think about the cultural treasures that await. For me, one of the...
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