Trees, Bottom of Bryce Canyon Hike
On our second day at Bryce Canyon National Park, after getting up before dawn to photograph the sunrise over the canyon, we hiked down to the base of the canyon…
Delicate Arch, Arches National Park
I can't say they didn't warn us. At the trail head for the Delicate Arch at Arches National Park, there's a big red, black, and yellow sign telling you emphatically…
Cliff Palace, Mesa Verde National Park
We spent 11 hours in the Mesa Verde National Park, including driving over 100 miles (160 km) within the park to see many of the cliff dwellings. We went back…
Tallinn, Estonia: Fascinating Capital City
Tallinn always has been–and remains–at a crossroads. Taking the long view, Tallinn, like the Baltic Countries as a whole, has been tossed back and forth by neighboring powers, and in flux between invasions, war, destruction, and rebuilding. Today, it's a lot of fun to visit.
The Jewish Cemetery, Warsaw, Poland
The Jewish Cemetery in Warsaw is a bit of a surprise. In the middle of the city that once had 300,000 Jews who had been there for centuries, it's now…
The Centennial Hall, Wroclaw, Poland
We make a point of visiting all Unesco World Heritage sites that are within easy reach of where we are. So, we took a bus from our central Wroclaw hotel…
Visiting the Auschwitz and Birkenau Nazi Death Camps
The gate where we entered the Auschwitz concentration camp bears the overarching black iron legend, “Arbeit Macht Frei” – Work Will Set You Free.
Rumbula Massacre Holocaust Memorial, Latvia
We had never heard of the Rumbula Massacre until we visited the Latvian Museum of the Occupation in Riga. The museum itself is an eye opener to the terror the…
Church of the Holy Name of Jesus, Wroclaw, Poland
In Wroclaw, there's an island of churches which has, among others, the Cathedral of St. John the Baptist, and the Church of Sts. Peter and Paul. But just a short…