travel

How to sleep well in hotel rooms

When you are traveling, one thing that can be hard is getting to sleep in unfamiliar places. There are sounds...

Dominican Republic – intro

The Dominican Republic is on the island of Hispaniola. This island is shared with the nation of Haiti. The Dominican...

Pearl Harbor – bringing the US into the war

Pearl Harbor is a frequently visited attraction on Oahu. So much so, that if you are going during a busy...

Panama – Baha'i Temple

There is one Baha’i temple on each continent.  They are open to people of all religions. I’ve only been to...

Shopping in Turkey

Lisbon’s 500-piece nativity set (yes it’s huge)

Basilica De Estrela and the 500-piece nativity This is a nice church in Lisbon, mainly noted for the 500 piece...

Starry skies – see the Milky Way

Since I live in Chicago and have always lived in a large metro area, one of the things I love...

Taming damaged or severely tangled hair (with help from a tree Moroccan goats climb)

While I love to dive/snorkel/etc, I  hate it when I go scuba diving or snorkeling or ride in an open-air...

Grenada – Grenade-ah :-)   The Spice Island

Grenada – Grenade-ah :-) The Spice Island

Again a pronunciation: Grenade-ahI was pronouncing it incorrectly because I used to live in a building called the Grenada Center,...

Walking among the dead in catacombs and crypts

There are many places around the world have catacombs you can tour. Many more countries have crypts that you can...