The next port of call on our cruise was Progresso, Mexico. From there we went on a tour of the ancient Mayan ruins of Chichen…
While on the cruise, I went to two shore tours on our ports of call, Cozumel and Progresso. From Cozumel we went on a tour…
While visiting my friend in Stockholm, we went to see the Gripsholm castle, which is in a town of Mariefred, a relatively short train ride…
The Skansen open-air museum in Stockholm is kind of like a historic theme park that shows how life in Sweden looked before the historical era.…
Užupis (prounounced OO-zhoo-pis) approximately means “a place behind the river”. It’s said to have a mystical appeal. It’s full of gothy-looking ruins and old buildings.…
On Monday, September the 5th, we headed back to Vilnius via a scenic route that goes along the Nemunas river. Nemunas is the biggest river…
Užupis (prounounced OO-zhoo-pis) approximately means “a place behind the river”. It’s said to have a mystical appeal. It’s full of gothy-looking ruins and old buildings.…
On October 4, 2004 Neal Stephenson was at Book People in Austin, TX, where he read an excerpt from his then-latest book, “The System of…
October 1, 2003 Neal Stephenson was at Book People in Austin, TX, where he signed copies of his latest book “Quicksilver”, the first book in…