On the last full day of our Viking River Cruise “Grand European Tour,” we arrived in Dordrecht, The Netherlands. The itinerary showed a trip to Kinderdijk, where 19 windmills have been built close together – closer than any other place in the world. It sits in the middle of Randstad, which is a ...
Elderberries in the Ozarks
A few years ago, I wrote a travel article for a magazine, Show Me Missouri, after visiting the Still National Osteopathic Museum in Kirksville, home of the doctor of osteopathic medicine degree, or D.O. While there, a museum guide told me that during the pandemic flu of 1918 to 1919, Kirksville ...
History Museum on the Square
More than a decade ago, I visited and wrote about Springfield’s History Museum for a travel magazine. At that time, you could find the place in old City Hall. Today, the vast collection of items and stories has made its way to the heart of Springfield, Missouri, in a new setting, but in old restored ...
Viking River Cruise Day #11: Cologne, Germany
We continued our 2-week European river cruise with a stop in Cologne, Germany. We arrived in port shortly after breakfast, after sailing through the night on the Rhine River from Koblenz. (Fact: The Rhine is the longest river in Germany.) Cologne holds its secrets from the past – including Roman ...
Keeping Track of Collections
In this post, Elsie Chrisco gives us tips for keeping track of collections. I interviewed Mrs. Chrisco in St. James in 2001, and her advice is relevant today -- especially if you are a collector. ~BB Old photographs without a home seem out of place in junk shops, antiques stores, flea markets and ...
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