On a return trip to Oslo, I had the chance to visit the Ibsen Museum and reflect on A Doll’s House, a play that first captivated me in...

As summer officially comes to a close, let's briefly recount these past three summers of having a chance to be a tourist in my home state...

Focusing on an Irish ancestor for St Patrick's Day and Women’s History Month leads to researching saloon keepers in Troy, New York at the...

A college class on the American Landscape inspires a visit to Acadia National Park more than 10 years later. View of Acadia's "Fiard"...

As I sat on my 9-hour flight to Maui, I thought about a 10-hour flight (still my longest direct flight to date) from NYC to Istanbul ten...

"I think it's fun to trace it back to where it all began." Orla Garland - "Bloodline" Have you ever gone gravestone hunting in a foreign...

Even with all other travel in 2022, I had the chance to visit New York City four times last year. I am a nostalgic person who loves to...

When Thanksgiving coincides with my grandmother's birthday, memories arise of past Thanksgivings and of a grandmother I never had a...