Gaziantep: The Mother of all Mosaic Collections
Back in 1998, while overnighting in Antakya, Turkey (Antioch!), I got up early before our afternoon bus into Syria —
Read MoreBack in 1998, while overnighting in Antakya, Turkey (Antioch!), I got up early before our afternoon bus into Syria —
Read MoreWhen plans to build a dam on the Euphrates threatened flooding for all these mosaics, efforts were made to relocate
Read More(See the full Sedlec Bone Church photo gallery) Many travelers know of a place in the Czech Republic called “The
Read MoreThere are some oddball museums out there — The SPAM Museum, Lawnmower Museum, The Dan Quayle Museum — and you
Read MoreIt’s a Shuttlebration and we were lucky to pretty much stumble upon it. In Houston for just two days for
Read MoreIt rises up out of the lake, spreading its bright white wings ever so slowly in the sun. Crowds gather
Read MoreGhostly reflections of the faces behind us lay on the plastic over the faces before us. Faces, endless faces –
Read MoreAs I stand on the Aioi Bridge in Hiroshima, I look up at the cold gray sky. The rain and
Read MoreAfter the first shocking introduction to Cambodian history, I found Phnom Penh to be a pretty nice up and coming
Read MoreMy initial impressions of Hanoi weren’t very good. It seemed like hawkers rule the city. Someone is constantly in your
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