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By Judy When I got to "F" I had planned to go to Fiji. The South Pacific is calling to me like Bali Hai in a Rodgers and Hammerstein musical. Unfortunately, a trip to Fiji costs a lot more money than I had to spend. That left me looking for something exotic to quench my… Continue reading F is for Fez
By Judy Far and away a favorite of mine, this trip took me and my daughter to the Carpathian Mountains in Romania for an Equestrian adventure. It began as a bit of a comedy of errors as our luggage – with ALL of our riding gear in it – did not arrive in Romania with… Continue reading E is for Eastern Europe
Ireland has always seemed a little mysterious to me. You grow up hearing about leprechauns and Loch Ness. You watch movies like “A Quiet Man” starring John Wayne and Maureen O’Hara (an old classic TOTALLY worth watching). So, as I was going through my “D” options, Dublin seemed like a great way to explore some… Continue reading D is for Dublin
Growing up a child of the “Cold War” and having served in the military overseas for 6 years (2 more in the U.S. – yes, I’m a veteran!), I have always had a healthy curiosity about eastern Europe. I lived in Germany when the Berlin Wall came down. That was years ago, though, and now… Continue reading C is for Czech Republic
My “A” trip was such a success, I was hooked on the alphabet plan before I was home from the Alps. I started thinking about the “B” trip immediately. In fact, I kind of obsessed about it. I got out an atlas and looked up places that started with “B.” I tried to figure out… Continue reading B is for Belize
When I first came up with the plan to see the world alphabetically, I already had a trip planned … and it was to Switzerland. Well, that just wasn’t going to fit the “A” kick-off for my plan. Then it hit me, the Alps is a great “A.” So … A is for Alps. There’s… Continue reading A is for Alps
Before I go on with my travels, I should probably fill you in on a little background about me. I grew up an Air Force brat. We lived all over the U.S. and in Germany. That means by the time I had graduated from high school I had seen most of the states (well ¾… Continue reading A Little Background — Yeah, I know we’re already partway into the plan.
Driving back home from Northeastern Pennsylvania through Reading, we saw on the “attractions” sign the logo for the Mid-Atlantic Air Museum. We looked at each other, yelled “diversion!” and pulled off the highway to check it out. For two aviation buffs like us, there is usually no better diversion than to spend a couple hours… Continue reading Mid-Atlantic Air Museum
Near the nexus of Interstates 81 and 64 in the Shenandoah foothills lies the hamlet of Staunton. Like many small towns bypassed by the Interstate highway system, Staunton is making a resurgence as an arts and cultural center. Staunton became a diversion on a crisp fall day returning to the metro D.C. area from Paris,… Continue reading Diversion – Staunton, Virginia
While The World A to Z celebrates all that is wonderful outside these United States, Diversions focuses on unique places here in America. Diversions are all about unplanned adventures and experiences; about taking a chance to see something off the beaten path; of taking the road less traveled. Approach diversions with an open mind, as… Continue reading Because America Lives Off the Highway
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