I'm writing from La Crosse, Wisconsin where the average temperature in February is 31 º F. It's now 20 º F which meets my accep...

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After being in Malta for almost a month, we decided to spend our last four nights in Marsaxlokk (pop.3500). Perhaps you could say that we...

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Although there are many scenic highways in Wisconsin, my favorite is the GreatMississippi River Road . It curves along the river surrounded...

  LELLO & IRMAO BOOKSTORE, PORTO, PORTUGAL September 8 was International Literacy Day and my inspiration to share favorite photos of bo...

I'm writing this while feeling a bit melancholy about canceling another planned trip to Europe. It was to begin in just a few days. Hope...