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Tag Archives: World War II
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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Behind the Scenes: Bridge on the River Kwai
Before my journey aboard the Eastern & Oriental Express ended in Bangkok, we stopped on the real bridge on the “Kwai” river in Thailand. If you’ve seen the famous British movie, you have a general idea of what went on … Continue reading
Let’s Paws: Happy Memorial Day
What says summer more than ice cream and baseball? Ginger the Spoiled kicks off the season by indulging in both. And a salute to my late, beloved dad, a World War II vet. Along with those who served before and … Continue reading
Posted in Let's Paws: I break for critters
Tagged dogs, Memorial Day, Pets, summer fun, veterans, World War II
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Now’s the time to plan that trip to Alaska
I’d always been interested in seeing Alaska. Not because of Sarah Palin. Because of my late dad. He was stationed there during World War II. I think he was up in Nome, which really did look intriguingly close to Russia … Continue reading
Behind the Iron Curtain, Vol. 2: Berlin Wall
Imagine waking up one morning and finding you can’t get to work. In fact, you can’t go anywhere you used to. Cut off from relatives and friends. No escape, unless you’re willing to risk your life. That’s what happened in … Continue reading
Posted in Europe, My Travel Channel days
Tagged Berlin Wall, German tourism, Hitler West Berlin East Berlin, travel, World War II
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Czech Republic: A ‘nice’ concentration camp’s hidden horrors
When I knew we were going to Prague last year, I wanted to make time to visit a place I read about as a youngster. It was one of the things that stayed with me from age 12, when I … Continue reading
Posted in Europe, My Travel Channel days
Tagged Czech Republic Auschwitz, Exodus, Holocaust, Israel, Leon Uris, Nazi, Prague, Theresienstadt concentration camp, travel, World War II
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