In June of 2019, my mother, father, and I drove to Sioux Falls to embark on an escapade through Europe. We awoke early for our Delta flight, stopped briefly in Minneapolis to change planes, and then found ourselves at JFK… Read More ›
Travelogues
Vietnam: Along the Dragon’s Tail
My mother, father, and I returned to Hong Kong in late 2017, and then we toured Vietnam. The entire city of Hong Kong is under construction. It’s a lively atmosphere. Vietnam presents another picture, though still reaches into the future…. Read More ›
India: Stepping into the Void
In the Fall of 2016, I traveled to India, stopping in Dublin and London en route. The journey left an indelible impression. India, the land of enchanted dreams, a timeless place, where civilization dates back thousands of years. Home of… Read More ›
Hong Kong and Japan: Channeling the Far East
I collected airline miles, hotel points, and free night certificates for an excursion to East Asia in December of 2015. I treated my mother and father to two business class flights with Cathay Pacific. The first was a 16-hour flight… Read More ›
Alaska: Wilderness Unbound
Alaska is absurd. Bears, moose, mammoth mountains, soaring pines, jagged peaks, water streaming past boulders, surging down valleys, crashing against sand. We started in South Dakota, attending a wedding in the Black Hills the weekend prior to departure. This was July of 2014…. Read More ›
Sinai: Searing in Sand and Sun
In the summer of 2009, I devoted two weeks to the Sinai Desert. I loved my initial impressions of Egypt. Serenity and beauty abound. Egypt beams with radiant energy, from the ever-shining sun, and all those damn pyramids. I experienced… Read More ›
Athens: On Colorful Footings
As my impromptu quest approached the Balkan Peninsula, a foremost sensation arose: supreme serenity, divergent from Jerusalem, palpable nonetheless. Idyllic islands peppering the vast Aegean Sea, wrapped in pine, cedar, and olive. Fishing boats, catamarans, cruise and industrial ships, arriving and departing the port at Piraeus.
Jerusalem: the Lion of this Kingdom
In May of 2009, my mother and I traversed France over 10 days. On our final day, at a Paris hotel, I perused cheap flights on the Internet, chancing upon a low-cost Belgian airline, Jetairfly, with one-way flights from Liege, Belgium, to Tel Aviv, for 99 euros.
