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Newfoundland & Labrador

Botany on the Way to a Former Fjord

August 24, 2026

Once upon a time, there was a fjord. Even covered by glaciation, it was a fine and happy fjord. All ice ages come to an end,…

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Newfoundland & Labrador

Walking on the Inside Out

August 23, 2026

If we sliced through Earth pole to pole, we’d see four layers. The atoms that make up our planet settled into these layers more or less…

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Newfoundland & Labrador

From Now on, There Will Be a Toothbrush in My Carry-on

August 22, 2026

We’re off on a wonderful Road Scholar trip, again. This is # 8 in three years, so clearly, we like them. Getting to the starting point…

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More Buffalo and More Paestum

November 9, 2025

We did a new version of our itinerary from October 26. New water buffalo, same Paestum. Today we visited an organic water buffalo farm and it was different from the last. This…

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Latest articles

  • Mexico

    A City Tour and a Cooking Class

    January 21, 2026
  • Mexico

    Temples and Artisans in Oaxaca

    January 20, 2026
  • Mexico

    Temples, Zapote Traditions and Mezcal

    January 19, 2026
  • Mexico

    On the Road to Oaxaca

    January 18, 2026
  • Mexico

    Walking Around Puebla

    January 17, 2026
  • Mexico

    On the Road to Puebla

    January 17, 2026
  • Mexico

    Diego Tells Told Story of Mexico, and then We Gobbled it Up

    January 14, 2026
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    Frida and Diego

    January 14, 2026
  • Mexico

    Today, We Are in Mexico

    January 13, 2026
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    Mexico Today

    January 12, 2026
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Leaving with Laura

Leaving with Laura

I am a retired middle school science teacher, administrator, and head of school. I am very grateful to be traveling again, and will not take being able to travel for granted! I like to learn about history and art when we travel, as well as natural history.

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