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Diving into Macau
A young woman stands on the ledge of the high building, tears welling in her eyes, shaking with fear—is she going to jump? I try to catch her eye, waving…
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The Docent of the Travel Section
Hear the original WUWM 89.7 NPR broadcast by clicking on the player below. I rounded the corner to the little eddy where the travel books lived at the very back…
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A Thanksgiving in Istanbul
Hear the original WUWM 89.7 NPR broadcast by clicking on the player below. Around Thanksgiving, I always recall the time my wife and I were in Istanbul near the end…
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Cordoba: Green Again
It’s well over 100 degrees and the Spanish sun feels like a physical weight on my skin as I descend dusty stone steps to the skeletal ruins of Madinat…
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Illogical, Magnificent Kerala
There’s a wonderful illogic about India that drives many mad, but is also a great part of its appeal. The printed sign outside the Kathakali dance venue summed it up;…
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Toledo: Finding the Fourth Church
It’s getting late and I’m lost in the winding lanes of medieval Toledo. Normally I wouldn’t mind — it’s one of my favorite cities in the world to be lost…
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Sanctuary in South Carolina
Hear the original WUWM 89.7 NPR broadcast by clicking on the player below. I was born and raised in South Carolina. Even after my family moved north in my early…
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Fire and Renewal in Grand Teton
It’s mid-September, and the Grand Teton National Park is on fire. Slender tendrils of smoke rise into the sky like the flags of an invading army laying claim to enemy…
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Feria Tale: The Rice Festival in Arles
I’m standing on the sidewalk on a bright, sunny September afternoon in the south of France. A lovely young woman dressed in late 19th century clothes walks past me, her eyes modestly…
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Visiting with New Orleans
Last February, a very dear friend of mine was going through a tough time. A terrible thing had happened to him, and I was frustrated by the distance that separated…
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Father’s Day: A Pilgrimage to Oregon’s Tillamook Museum
I don’t know where I’m going. My driver won’t reveal our destination. But he promises me I’m going to like it. The driver is one of my oldest friends, Portland…
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Mountain Time: Park City, Utah
Silence. It’s what I was hungry for all these months, though I didn’t recognize the lack of it until I was immersed in it. The quiet is startling at first,…
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Redefining Detroit
Detroit, Michigan has filed for bankruptcy. The city’s emergency manager made the decision last Thursday. So that’s that. Detroit is finished. Again.
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What I Ate on My Summer Vacation
Some of us believe that to travel is to become a temporary local and that it is essential when traveling to immerse yourself in the local culture as completely as…
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