Pyramids, scenery and Biblical sites make security hassles tolerable
East Valley Tribune – April 28, 2002
The line to enter Cairo’s famous Egyptian Antiquities Museum is moving slowly and I…
Moldovan mass transit no place for claustrophobics
The Arizona Republic – May 11, 2006
CHISINAU, Moldova - I had just delivered a guest lecture at a university located on the…
East Valley Tribune – April 18, 1999
ROTORUA, New Zealand – Rotorua smells.
Visitors to this New Zealand city located in the heart of the country’s North Island are greeted with…
Offbeat itinerary to Ukraine, Romania offers fascinating stops
East Valley Tribune – July 15, 2001
“Excuse me,” a shopkeeper said I passed his stall in the bazaar in Kusadasi, Turkey.
I…
Chicago retirees single-handedly build a Jewish community
The Jewish News of Greater Phoenix – January 2, 2009
PUERTO VALLARTA, Mexico – When Mel and Barbara Bornstein started looking more than…
The Arizona Republic – April 6, 2007
CHISINAU, Moldova -On a cold and rainy Saturday night, I arrived at Zimbru Stadium more than an hour before the start of a…
French Polynesian island offers spectacular scenery
East Valley Tribune -- February 25, 2001
Chances are, you've experienced the natural beauty of Moorea without even knowing it.
Moorea's famed Mount Mouaroa…
The Legendary Johnny Barnes; Hamilton, Bermuda
Meet the legendary Johnny Barnes of Bermuda. Legend is often an overused superlative, but not in this case. Just about everyone living on this…
Akha village; Chiang Mai, Thailand
This striking woman and her shy son are members of the Akha hill tribe in northern Thailand. The Akha people live in small villages at…