06 Mar O CANADA, O CANADA! HAPPY BIRTHDAY FROM EAST TO WEST
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13 Feb VALENTINES ARE PRETTY IN PINK
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BY JANET STEINBERG I claim there ain’t Another Saint As great as Valentine. Ogden Nash Ahhhh, the color pink! The color pink is symbolic of caring, compassion and unconditional love. This magical melding of the colors red and white exudes a passion that puts stars in lovers’ eyes and links hearts together. So, as we...
30 Jan PORTLAND: THE QUINTESSENTIAL MAINE COAST
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BY JANET STEINBERG Surrounded by water, jutting out into an island-studded Casco Bay, Portland hosts a vibrant Maine coastline where arts meets adventure amidst a vibrant backdrop of stunning natural beauty. WELCOME TO PORTLAND, MAINE Portland, nestled between Maine’s forest-covered mountains and spectacular rugged coast, is a rough-hewn gem of New England....
16 Jan BERLIN, GERMANY: A CITY SHAPED BY HISTORY
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BY JANET STEINBERG Emotionally, architecturally, and literally, my Seabourn Pride’s Baltic Cruise Shore Excursion to Berlin was quite a ride! SEABOURN PRIDE ON HER BALTIC CRUISE Our day in Berlin gave us a taste of its 20th century history with all its phases and radical changes. We saw how the city confronted...
03 Jan WAPAKONETA, OHIO: MOONRISE ON I-75
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BY JANET STEINBERG OMG! There it was… a moon-like structure that seemed to be rising out of Interstate I-75 at Wapakoneta, Ohio. I was about to check off another must-see on my bucket list…Wapakoneta! WELCOME TO WAPAKONETA What is Wapakoneta? What is in Wapakoneta? Why would anyone want to travel to Wapakoneta? I realize many...
12 Dec 20I6: THE YEAR IN RETROSPECT
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BY JANET STEINBERG "I travel for travel's sake… Not to go anywhere, but to go.The great affair is to move." Robert Louis Stevenson As 2016 comes to a close, I once again look back on another year fulfilled by travel. Some of you may...
28 Nov REINCARNATION OF AN ICE BALL, A MANSION AND A SHOE POLISH
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BY JANET STEINBERG Part 5 of a Series Happy days are here again! Detroit, ‘The Comeback City’ is really coming back. And with it, some old values, old history, and old sayings are also coming back. Come along with me and see how an old-timer’s 20th Century world is influencing the...
14 Nov BELLE ISLE: A RIVER ISLAND BETWEEN TWO COUNTRIES
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BY JANET STEINBERG Part 4 of a Series When I was a very small child, I used to visit my grandparents who lived in Detroit, Michigan. As an adult, I remembered absolutely nothing about Detroit, and very little about my grandparents. The only thing I ever remembered about those trips was...
31 Oct ONE MAN’S TRASH IS ANOTHER MAN’S TREASURE
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BY JANET STEINBERG Part 3 of a Series When I was in Heidelberg, Germany, I gazed at the huge ruin of the Heidelberg Castle, described by Mark Twain as follows: “...
24 Oct EYE CANDY: CULTURE…NOT CALORIES
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BY JANET STEINBERG Part 2 of a Series Some of the most delicious treats I tasted in Detroit, Michigan were served up to me wherever I turned in Motor City. And, like all candies, they came in a variety of flavors and colors. However, there were no calories in these...