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The Most Beautiful States in the USA
21 Feb 2021

The Most Beautiful States in the USA

by Lane | posted in: Stories, Tips | 3

Early last year, before the global pandemic put the kibosh on the trips I was going to take, I was lucky to do some traveling. I have officially postponed my trip to the Middle East until the fall of 2021, … Continued

United States
Heroes
23 Apr 2019

Heroes

by Lane | posted in: Central Europe 2019, Real Journeys, Stories | 0

Note: I began writing this post while I was traveling in Poland in April 2019. I didn’t finish during the trip, and have finally completed writing about these heroes now in July. Most of my research comes from Wikipedia.

Heroes, Holocaust, Poland
It’s Where the Train Stopped
23 Apr 2019

It’s Where the Train Stopped

by Lane | posted in: Central Europe 2019, Real Journeys, Stories | 4

“This is what I want you to understand,” said Mateusz as he drew lines and dots on his crude map of Poland.

Poland
A story about Mexico that’s also about me
22 Jan 2019

A story about Mexico that’s also about me

by Lane | posted in: Ajijic Mexico 2019, Stories | 2

I have been thinking a lot about the situation here in Mexico that has led to long lines for gas and an explosion killing 90-some people in the state of Hidalgo.

Mexico
The Holy Land: Israelis and Palestinians Today
4 Jun 2018

The Holy Land: Israelis and Palestinians Today

by Lane | posted in: Stories | 0

Chapter 9 in Rick Steves’ book Travel as a Political Act covers a topic that is close to my heart and about which I have strong feelings: the Holy Land. In 2013, after Rick got back from his trip to … Continued

Travel as a Political Act
Europe: Smart on Drugs
17 May 2018

Europe: Smart on Drugs

by Lane | posted in: Stories | 0

The full title of Chapter 7 in Rick Steves’ Travel as a Political Act is “Europe: Not ‘Hard on Drugs’ or ‘Soft on Drugs,’ but Smart on Drugs.” It’s an awful title in my opinion, but it’s an interesting topic. … Continued

Travel as a Political Act
Denmark: Highly Taxed and Highly Content
10 Apr 2018

Denmark: Highly Taxed and Highly Content

by Lane | posted in: Stories | 1

Chapter 5 of Rick Steves’ Travel as a Political Act is about Denmark. I visited Denmark in 2012 and really fell in love with it. I didn’t look upon my visit to Denmark as a political act, so it was … Continued

Denmark, Travel as a Political Act
Europe Unites: Successes and Struggles
30 Mar 2018

Europe Unites: Successes and Struggles

by Lane | posted in: Stories | 0

Chapter 3 of Rick Steves’ Travel as a Political Act covers a broad range of topics: economics, diversity and immigration, the refugee crisis, sex, drugs, alcohol, nudity, and the wide range of European passions for their culture. I will only … Continued

Travel as a Political Act
Lessons from the Former Yugoslavia
28 Mar 2018

Lessons from the Former Yugoslavia

by Lane | posted in: Stories | 0

In 2014 I traveled in the former Yugoslavia. I wrote about my walking tour of Sarajevo with someone who had grown up during the siege there in the 1990s. And I wrote about three of the local people I met … Continued

Bosnia, Travel as a Political Act
Travel as a Political Act
27 Mar 2018

Travel as a Political Act

by Lane | posted in: Stories | 0

I recently finished reading Rick Steves’ Travel as a Political Act. Originally published in 2009, its third edition was released last month. I found the book provocative and illuminating. I learned a lot and found much to ponder. This is … Continued

Travel as a Political Act

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