Dennis Lennox
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Postcard from Luxembourg
It is hard not to describe Luxembourg as reminiscent of the backdrop of a cheesy Hallmark or Lifetime movie — you know, commoner girl marries heir to the throne — set in some fictional European realm.
3 places to go this fall
The days may be shorter and the mornings a little crisper, but fall is one of the best times to get out and visit the places you might otherwise avoid during the hustle and bustle of summer.
Mayflower 400 year ends with Thanksgiving legacy
October is the quadricentennial of the 1621 Thanksgiving held by the Pilgrims, most of whom dissented from the Anglican state church at a time of political and religious tumult.
Iconic San Francisco cathedral requiring vaccine passports
San Francisco’s Grace Cathedral is in the news after announcing all visitors must be vaccinated.
Postcard from Colorado’s Grand County
Grand County may upon first impression feel like any other place in Colorado’s High Country. Yet, there is something that sets it apart from some of the better-known destinations.
3 old churches to visit now that Britain is open again
The pandemic never officially closed the United Kingdom, but mandatory quarantines and periodic testing for nonessential travelers kept most Americans from visiting. If you're planning a trip across the pond, here are three old churches to visit.
Rust Belt revival in Erie
The continued uncertainty of traveling internationally this summer gave me the excuse I needed to visit a place that sits on the same Rust Belt arc as Detroit in my home state of Michigan. Sandwiched along Lake Erie between Ohio and New York, the city offers a surprising number of things to do and see.
3 places to go before summer ends
It is hard to believe but summer is rapidly drawing to a close. Now is the time to get out and go somewhere. You might, however, be surprised by the crowds. That’s because pent-up demand and effective vaccines have fully recovered domestic travel to pre-pandemic levels.
Postcard from an old Russian colonial outpost
While Russia primarily treated Alaska as a commercial enterprise, the state church had a greater impact by propagating the faith once delivered to the Tlingits.
In Pennsylvania, forgotten forts and George Washington
Tucked away in southwestern Pennsylvania are two forts from an almost entirely forgotten war. About 90 minutes by car from Pittsburgh and near the Pennsylvania border with West Virginia and Maryland in the picturesque Laurel Highlands are the reconstructed earthworks and makeshift circular palisade at Fort Necessity National Battlefield.