A fierce line of thunderstorms blew through the Jersey Shore right after we visited the Pine Barrens, and we awoke
THE JERSEY SHORE – THE DEVIL, YOU SAY?
We started our annual end-of-summer pilgrimage to the Jersey Shore with a little side trip to one of America’s forgotten
MY EARS ARE RINGING!
America has become the land of the sirens. In my hometown of Annapolis, Maryland, a public safety vehicle goes screaming
DOWN UNDER — IF YOU EVER DECIDE TO GO
In Australian slang, a common way to say goodbye is “Hooroo“. It’s a shortened version of “Hooray” or “Hoorah” and
DOWN UNDER — THIS LAND IS MY LAND AND THIS LAND IS YOUR LAND
The First Nations people of Australia are comprised of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders. They were the original inhabitants of
DOWN UNDER—THE ANIMAL KINGDOM
In Australia, almost everything by land or sea can kill you. Why does Australia have so many more dangerous animals
GREENBURY POINT — TOWERS TO THE PAST
We had another sold-out sunset cruise last night for History Mondays aboard the lovely Schooner Woodwind. I was the guest
DOWN UNDER — GETTING AROUND
Public transportation is a high priority and very popular in Australia and New Zealand. There are many affordable options. But
DOWN UNDER — DOLLARS AND SENSE
Sydney and Melbourne each are home to over five million people, and they are the nicest “new” cities I have
DOWN UNDER — THE PEOPLE
Australia has a population of 27,000,000. That’s less than California and Texas. And what’s crazy is that most of the