Dennis Lennox

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  May 31, 2026

  Travel: Finding medieval churches in Finland’s Swedish-speaking islands

  Spread across roughly 6,700 islands and skerries in the Baltic, Åland (pronounced OH-land) occupies a unique place in northern Europe. Politically, it belongs to Finland. Culturally and linguistically, it is Swedish.

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  May 24, 2026

  Travel: Postcard from Walla Walla

  Eastern Washington is worlds away from Seattle, the Evergreen State’s largest city. Here in Walla Walla, the Oregon Trail and the missionaries associated with westward expansion still help define the small city of 34,060 people.

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  May 10, 2026

  Travel: Wichita, an underrated big city

  Admittedly, Wichita isn’t a city that immediately comes to mind when considering where to travel, but Kansas’ largest city punches above its weight.

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  May 3, 2026

  Travel: Postcard from Kansas City, Kansas

  For most Americans, mention Kansas City and thoughts immediately turn to Missouri: barbecue, jazz, downtown skyscrapers and professional sports. The Kansas side has too often been reduced to an afterthought.

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  Apr 12, 2026

  Travel: In Colorado’s oldest town, history, faith and landscape converge

  This small town near the Centennial State’s border with New Mexico offers an authentic glimpse into the past, when faith was a more integral part of daily life.

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  Mar 29, 2026

  Travel: One of America’s prettiest cities has a problem

  Savannah, Georgia, has long been promoted as one of America’s most graceful and walkable cities. When I returned last year, I expected that reputation to hold. It did not.

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  Mar 15, 2026

  Travel: In Texas oil country, Beaumont’s museums surprise

  Travelers don’t normally associate southeast Texas with museums. Oil refineries, certainly. But museums?

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  Mar 8, 2026

  Travel: Beyond the beach this spring break

  Forget the crowded beaches and overpriced resorts. Spring break doesn’t require a plane ticket or a weeklong itinerary. Here are three places you can reach by car for a last-minute getaway.

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  Feb 15, 2026

  Travel: Discovering Gothic splendor, saints and relics in Sens

  Most visitors to France never look beyond Paris. That is a mistake.

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  Feb 1, 2026

  Winter in Helsinki: A European capital without the crowds

  Finland’s capital is often overlooked in winter, when many travelers assume darkness and cold outweigh the rewards. That assumption doesn’t hold.