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Moscow: Tagansky Bunker Blues

July 16, 2017 by Pete MartinLeave a Comment

I am early for the tour and am made to wait in the entrance hall. At least I am out of the snow, although it’s colder inside than it was outside. Exactly on schedule, I am ushered in for a security check and then taken back to the cold entrance room for an introduction. Sasha, a youthful but stern 20-something, is my guide. His English leaves much to be desired and he speaks in a loud, military-style voice that seems appropriate for this … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Europe · Tagged: Architecture, Art, Drinking, Film, Germany, Gun, History, Moscow, Restaurants, Russia, Walking tour, Wildlife

The Tsaatan Nomads – Mongolia Reindeer Herders

December 28, 2016 by Patricia PagenelLeave a Comment

The Tsaatan Nomads, also known as the Dukhan, live high in the Ulaan Taiga mountain range of Mongolia. Russia borders the region to the west, the Darkhad Valley and Lake Khövsgöl (Khövsgöl Nuur) to the east. Through millennia, the Tsaatan livelihood has been tied to their reindeer herd. Today the roughly 500 Dukhan left are some of the last of the reindeer herders in the world. Reaching the Tsaatan camp is a challenging endeavor as it takes … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Asia · Tagged: Animal Rescue, Bus Travel, Cell Phone, Desert, Food and Wine, Hiking, History, National Park, Russia, Ski Trip, Walking tour, Wildlife

Eating Essentials in New Haven, CT

November 22, 2016 by Marianne Ruane2 Comments

I’m not a big fan of pizza. I like it well enough, but I had never had a pizza that I thought was extraordinary. There is one exception - I’m originally from Northeastern Pennsylvania and pizza from the town of Old Forge really is delicious. But with square cuts from a big rectangular crust, thick tomato sauce, and an American cheese blend, Old Forge pizza always seemed outside the realm of ordinary pizza, in its own category, at least in my … [Read more...]

Filed Under: North America · Tagged: Bakeries, Beer, Coffee, Connecticut, Culinary travel, Dessert, Drinking, England, Film, Food and Wine, History, New York City, Pennsylvania, Pizza, Restaurants, Romantic, Russia, Spain, Walking tour, Wine Tasting

By Private Jet to Helsinki

July 22, 2016 by Tom KennedyLeave a Comment

An important lesson about travel insurance. For some of my overseas trips, I have taken out medevac insurance; if ever this coverage was necessary, it was during my recent trip to Uzbekistan. After waiting for the landing of Uzbekistan Airways A300 flight from Bangkok, the twin engine private Cessna Citation CJ2+ jet accelerated smartly down runway 8 Left of Tashkent Airport. After quickly becoming airborne, we made a sharp right turn, then … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Other · Tagged: Airport, America, Bangkok Thailand, Britain, England, Istanbul, Journey, Passport, Russia, Taxi, Travel Insurance, Walking tour

Knoxville Rocks the History Trail

March 19, 2016 by Marianne RuaneLeave a Comment

Tennessee is really a fascinating place, particularly for history buffs. There are sites exemplifying pioneer history, the founding of the United States, the Civil War, the Great Depression, WWII, and the Civil Rights Movement – all easily accessible from Knoxville (itself named after Henry Knox, Revolutionary War hero and Secretary of War under President Washington). Most interesting to me is that America as the grand experiment - a country … [Read more...]

Filed Under: North America · Tagged: America, Art, Celebrity, Civil War, Culture, England, Fashion, Film, Florida, History, Hollywood, Internet, Louisiana, Mississippi, Museum, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Russia, Spain

Guam Unveils Major Cultural Island Events in 2016

September 25, 2015 by DaveLeave a Comment

(Los Angeles, CA) – 2016 is looking to be a big cultural and international year for Guam, a US territory in the Pacific. With two major international events, Festpac and PATA, plus the many other unique amenities of the island, 2016 is the perfect year to plan a visit to this tropical destination and to discover the things visitors can find only on Guam. Guam Visitors Bureau is proud to announce that Guam has been selected to host the 12th … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Press Releases · Tagged: Art, Asia, Beach, China, Culture, Festival, Flowers, Food and Wine, Guam, Hiking, History, Japan, Korea, Los Angeles, Music, Russia, Scuba Diving, Shopping Mall

Pittsburgh: Inspiring Awe and Nostalgia

July 23, 2015 by Marianne Ruane1 Comment

Visit Pittsburgh. It’s a vibrant city with fantastic views and all kinds of easily accessible ways to see them, a sports legacy to envy, and vital American history. But more importantly, it is a tribute to what city government, public and private enterprise, and concerned citizens – what we, as human beings – can accomplish. In the last 50 years or so Pittsburgh has orchestrated a miraculous environmental transformation. Ride to the top of the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: North America · Tagged: America, Baseball, Bicycle, Bridges, Bus Travel, Celebrity, Fashion, Hiking, History, Italy, Los Angeles, Monterey, Moscow, Music, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Pittsburgh, Restaurants, Russia, Seafood

Cruising Bordeaux with Viking River Cruises

July 1, 2015 by Dave9 Comments

Viking River Cruises was established in 1977 as a fairly small operation with just four ships offering Russian River cruises marketed to Europeans. The company has expanded quickly over the years - entering the US market in 2000. They are now the world's largest river cruise company offering a variety of trips in Europe, Russia, China, Southeast Asia and Egypt. In addition to their main cruise offerings, Viking can arrange airfare and post and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Europe · Tagged: Airport, America, Art, Asia, Bridges, China, Cruising, Culture, Egypt, Europe, Food and Wine, France, Golf, Internet, Restaurants, Russia, Shopping Mall, Technology, Vineyards, Walking tour

A Few Musings on First Night in Moldova

April 24, 2015 by Dave3 Comments

Sometimes you meet inspiring travelers while on the road - such was the case this evening in Chisinau, Moldova. I met a young woman traveler from Japan who took bought a 50CC motorbike in Irkutsk Russia and rode it some 14,000 kilometers solo from Russia to the Romanian Moldova border. She had stories of her time on the road as a trip of this length will invariably create. She camped much of the time but when it was raining or otherwise bad … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Europe · Tagged: Airport, Art, Bus Travel, Canada, Drinking, Food and Wine, History, Hungary, Japan, Motorbike, Restaurants, Russia, Vineyards, Wine Tasting

Coming Home to Hocking Hills, Ohio

January 3, 2015 by Marianne RuaneLeave a Comment

We shall not cease from exploration And the end of all our exploring Will be to arrive where we started And know the place for the first time. -- T.S. Eliot The press trip to Hocking Hills, Ohio, that I was invited to sounded like just my kind of quirky fun – visits to a washboard factory and the world’s only pencil sharpener museum, candle and pottery-making classes, off-road Segway and zipline rides, and hikes - including a haunted one … [Read more...]

Filed Under: North America · Tagged: America, Art, Caves, Chicago, Drinking, Festival, History, Museum, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Russia, Shopping Mall, Wine Tasting

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