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Tag Archives: travel
One of My Favorite Farmers’ Markets
Savoring summer when just about everything’s in season at Central Market in Lancaster, PA, billed as the oldest farmers’ market in the U.S. One of my favorite spots. The only place where you can have a lunch of African stew, … Continue reading
Posted in Eats, North America
Tagged Amish, Central Market, farmers markets, Lancaster, Middle Eastern food, Pennsylvania, travel, whoopie pies
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The Lost — and Found — Jews of Crete
My latest in Tablet magazine: A synagogue on the Greek isle of Crete, struggling to survive with no Jewish community. The Jews were wiped out in the Holocaust.
Eats: Philly, home of one of world’s best desserts
You’ve just gotta trust me on this. Because I know dessert. Especially the frozen kind. I’ve been taste-testing ice cream and sorbet ever since I was old enough to buy something from the Good Humor man. I’ve had encounters with Ben … Continue reading
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Tagged best desserts, chocolate sorbet, food, Philadelphia, Reading Market, travel, Zsa's ice cream
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The Best Explanation for Why I Travel
It’s a very simple picture that paints a picture of why I travel. This was the view from the shower in my space at Nuits Saint-Pierre, a trés élégant hotel straight out of Paris. It’s in St. Pierre and Miquelon, a genuine … Continue reading
Posted in North America
Tagged Maritine Provinces, Nuits Saint-Pierre, St. Pierre and Miquelon, travel
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Brussels: Sad to See Dark Cloud Hanging Over Brilliant City
I really hate to see Brussels, Belgium, on lockdown, with the city bracing for a possible terror attack like the one that decimated Paris. When I went there last Easter in search of extraordinary chocolate, I also got a good taste … Continue reading
Posted in Europe
Tagged Belgium, Bruges, Brussels, flea markets, Ghent, Jewish museum Brussels, lockdown, travel
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Let’s Paws: TSA Dogs Looking for a Few Good Homes
So the TSA is looking for a few good homes for a few good dogs who flunked basic training. Would that we could. Honestly, we’re far from being over the loss of our beloved Ginger. Even if we were ready, … Continue reading
Weekend Journey: Last of New England Foliage, by Train
Packing my Vera Bradley carry-on for a new Amtrak adventure. Going from Lancaster, Pennsylvania, to Portland, Maine, on the Downeaster, something I’ve been interested in doing for awhile. It’s probably as expensive as flying and about the same amount of time … Continue reading
Posted in Trains
Tagged Amtrak train trip, Downeaster train, hospice chaplain, life change, Maine, Portland, Presbyterian, travel
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Eats: What you’ve just gotta try if you’re in Pittsburgh area
It’s a combo you may not find anywhere else. A mountain of fries, coleslaw and whatever else you want piled between two slabs of Italian bread. It’s what made a Pittsburgh eatery known as Primanti Bros famous. Everyone in Pittsburgh … Continue reading
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Tagged baseball, food, Mets, Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh Pirates, Primanti's, sandwiches, travel, wild card game, World Series, York Pennsylvania
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When living on a train means your life’s off the rails
At first glance, this sounded like a cool idea: A German student, Leonie Müller, had a falling out with her landlord. So she decided to live on high-speed trains. She considers herself a free spirit. I like that part. Thing is, … Continue reading
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Tagged Germany, high-speed trains, living on a train, saving on rent, travel
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70 years after Hiroshima, ‘secret’ survivor in unlikely place
Apparently there’s a survivor of the world’s first atomic attack — the bombing of Hiroshima, Japan, living in, of all places, Washington, DC. It withstood the U.S. attack that led to the end of World War II 70 years ago. … Continue reading
Posted in Asia, North America
Tagged bonsai tree, Hiroshima, nuclear survivors, travel, World War II
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