HAVE SOME MADEIRA, M’DEAR
THE ISLAND of Madeira is an autonomous region of Portugal, 323 miles off the African coast, due west of the Straits of Gibraltar. It’s also a great place for driving … Continue reading
September 7, 2012 · Leave a comment
HE’S GOT A LOT OF BALTS
I WITNESSED history up close on a Saab Baltic Tour. It was May 15-18, 1990, a mere couple weeks after Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania declared their independence from a crumbling … Continue reading
September 3, 2012 · 1 Comment
ALBERGO VERBANO, ISOLA DEI PESCATORI
THE LAKES of northern Italy, Como, Maggiore, Orta and Garda, are among my favorite places in the world. On Lago Maggiore about 50 miles northwest of Milan lies Isola dei … Continue reading
August 22, 2012 · Leave a comment
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