At Siegfried's museum in Rüdesheim: "Your ears will be all eyes"
The Arizona Republic -- August 14, 2016
RÜDESHEIM, Germany - The quirky and unique Siegfried's Mechanical Music Cabinet isn’t…
40-mile Rhine gorge highlight of rainy river cruise on Scenic Opal
The Arizona Republic -- July 17, 2016
MIDDLE RHINE VALLEY, Germany - Even under perpetually gloomy skies and unseasonably…
The world's tallest building, Burj Khalifa, exemplifies Dubai's over-the-top opulence
The Arizona Republic -- April 26, 2015
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - Dubai loves breaking records.
The fountain show in…
I'm all shook up in Tupelo!
Aish.com/Arizona Jewish Life Magazine -- July 2018
TUPELO, Miss. -- Inside a museum next to the modest two-room house where Elvis Presley was born…
Odd remnant of 1974 war off-limits to tourists
I could have been arrested for taking the picture above.
We had been warned by our Greek-Cypriot guide to stay away from the…
Emerging democracy beginning to open for tourists
The Arizona Republic -- May 22, 2016
YANGON, Myanmar - Democracy is slowly coming to this little-known country in Southeast Asia of more…
Under-the-table cash reduces foreign surcharge at Elephanta Island
As someone who’s been to a lot of places, I’m used to paying a foreign “surcharge” at various sites and attractions. But…
Arctic cruise offers pristine scenery, glimpses of glaciers and polar bears
The Arizona Republic -- August 23, 2015
LONGYEARBYEN, Spitsbergen - If you come to this remote Arctic outpost, where there…
Northern Thai city popular retirement spot for American expats
The Arizona Republic -- February 7, 2016
CHIANG MAI, Thailand - This popular tourist destination and hub of northern Thailand in…