Journeys | Jody Ferguson Blog

Contrary to my expectations, Venice was stunning. If you look past the gaping masses the city cannot but impress and awe you.

John Graham Patterson was a great uncle on my mother’s side. He was affectionately known by most as “Uncle Johnnie.” Johnnie was born in...

If you read any of my other blogs connected to the Mediterranean you know that when I get around, I want to see the history of the region...

For well over three hundred years the currency of choice in East and Southeast Asia was the Mexican Silver Dollar...

Tomorrow will mark the 121st game between Army and Navy on the gridiron. They have met every year since 1890, apart from two separate...

it is amazing how much Roman infrastructure has remained in use for two thousand years.

Dalmatia is littered with Roman ruins (including one of the world’s largest Roman colosseums), Italian churches, Medieval walled

St. Petersburg is a jewel of a city. Its history is fascinating, beginning with the modernizer Peter the Great’s attempt to build a “Window

In the first half of the 20th century Shanghai was one of the grand destinations for luxury travelers. Of course, in those days before inter

This November 11 marks Veterans Day, a celebration of the men and women who have served and are currently serving. The day marks the armisti

Andalusia is one of my favorite places in all of the world. From the sun-splashed sea to the dramatic, barren mountains, the region...

My father’s mother was a Linscott. Her family came to the New World and settled in Maine in the 1600s.

Reading great novels teaches us so much about humans, with all of the accompanying beauty and warts. History books do the same...