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Ireland: Land of the People that Sorrow
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Ireland: Land of the People that Sorrow

When planning a trip to Ireland, don't forget destinations that honor the torn country's history. Why "torn country," you ask? Ireland is a country that's been struggling with its identity – one separate from Great Britain – for more than a century.

2020-12-03T12:04:43-05:00By Robin Van Auken|History, Robin Van Auken, Travel|

The Road to Williamsport
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The Road to Williamsport

Home of the Little League World Series, and So Much More! The road to Williamsport is heavily traveled, despite the fact that this small city in northcentral Pennsylvania is home to only 29,000 people. That's because Williamsport is home to the annual Little League Baseball World Series, which attracts more than 40,000 people to its [...]

2021-03-11T12:40:12-05:00By Robin Van Auken|Play Ball Book, Travel|

Travel Writing: A Good Writer is a Good Observer
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Travel Writing: A Good Writer is a Good Observer

If you're into travel writing, then you had better be paying attention. Not to this article—although it contains helpful advice for gathering intel during your next trip. You need to pay attention to everything and everyone and everywhere while you're abroad because you never know what, who, or where will become fodder for a feature. [...]

2021-03-11T11:53:54-05:00By Robin Van Auken|Creation, Travel, Wholehearted Author|

Stewards of the Past
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Stewards of the Past

The ruins of Urquhart Castle along Loch Ness, Scotland I thwarted my husband’s vacation plans. Days before he purchased tickets for a Caribbean cruise, I suggested Scotland. In the blink of an eye, I wasted months he spent researching itineraries. Gone were his plans to lounge poolside on the lido deck, dine on [...]

2019-08-22T09:07:26-05:00By Robin Van Auken|Archaeology, Go Outdoors, Robin Van Auken, Travel|

Visit Annapolis Offseason
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Visit Annapolis Offseason

The Maryland State House is the oldest in continuous legislative use in the United States. Visit Annapolis Offseason ANNAPOLIS, MD – If winter winds on Narragansett Bay in Rhode Island aren’t your cup of tea, then consider heading south to the Chesapeake Bay and spend a weekend in historic Maryland. Visit Annapolis offseason Founded [...]

2019-10-09T16:50:53-05:00By Robin Van Auken|Travel|

Greenwich: Where Time Begins
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Greenwich: Where Time Begins

Royal Navy Hospital, Greenwich GREENWICH, England – This is where East meets West. This also is where Time begins and when the New Year begins, this is where the first clock chimes the midnight hour. Each day at 12:55 p.m., the Greenwich Time Ball atop the Royal Observatory rises half way up [...]

2020-09-19T16:51:25-05:00By Robin Van Auken|History, Robin Van Auken, Travel|

Your Ticket to Rome
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Your Ticket to Rome

ROME, Italy – Despite the best intentions to relax and to slowly wander the city and ruins, a visit to Rome is guaranteed to cause anxiety because there is so much to see and so little time to see it all. One of the busiest – and most vibrant – city in the world, [...]

2020-09-19T16:49:10-05:00By Robin Van Auken|History, Robin Van Auken, Travel|