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Georgia

Georgia has an incredible history, and its natural scenery is breathtaking in the foothills of the massive Caucasus Mountains

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Revisiting Shanghai

I visited Shanghai for the first time in May 1992, as China was emerging from the onslaught of international opprobrium...

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Fort Davis, TX

A mile high, big, clear skies, bright stars...the Davis Mountains of West Texas rank among my favorite places in the world.

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Cambodia

I decided to visit in January 1992, when the scars of Cambodia’s twenty-year long war were still visible.

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Burma

Since I recently wrote about my India travels, I’m going to continue with the South Asian theme and tell you about Burma, officially...

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Okinawa

Seventy-five years ago today on June 23, 1945, U.S. Marine and Army forces captured Okinawa.

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Beautiful Borneo

People often ask me, “What’s the most interesting/fun/charming/recommended country you have visited?”

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Vietnam

I spent three weeks traveling around the southern half of Vietnam in December 1991.

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V-Day in Stalingrad

The year 2020 marks the 75th anniversary of the conclusion of the Second World War.

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Six Nations Rugby

One of the latest victims of the coronavirus was the annual rugby competition known as the Six Nations Tournament.

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India

I traveled to India and the subcontinent in 1992. I had the good fortune of visiting Nepal, India, and Sri Lanka over a three-month period.

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Japan at War

Last week The New York Times ran a series of articles on the 75th anniversary of the U.S. firebombing raid of Tokyo...

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Eastern Indonesia

Trying to do the country of Indonesia proper justice, even if you have several months to travel, is almost impossible.

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Syria

The unfortunate news we read about Syria almost every day really hits home with me...

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Trans-Siberian

I traveled via the Trans-Siberian railroad, a six-day journey from Vladivostok on Russia’s Pacific coast...

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Requiescat in Pace

Last year I lost a very close friend, whom I had known since childhood, to an untimely and early passing.