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Eileen Donan castle

Scotland castles!

Scotland! We just returned from a two-week research trip around Scotland. This has been on the bucket list for years. So thrilled we finally got to go. In this first […]

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Castello Odescalchi

Castles In Italy

Castles- A Photo journey Join Frank and Jenny Morin on a tour of the 3 castles they visited in Italy. The purpose of their trip: to research sites for Frank’s […]

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Rune Warrior at the Uffizi

Fair Florence

We recently traveled to Italy on a research trip for Frank’s time travel thrillers, the Facetakers series. My first morning in Tuscany, I had a Room with a View experience. […]

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Turkish bath

What happens in a Turkish bath, anyway?

The most luxurious experience I’ve ever had happened half a world away in the exotic city of Istanbul. Our gracious hotel guide showed us the way to Cemberlitas Hamami, an […]

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Italian bakery with cupcakes

Mangia in Italy!

Did you know there’s a tower in Italy named after eating? It’s true. Mangia is the word for ‘eat’ in Italian. In Siena, their tallest tower is named the Torre […]

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Great wall of China

There’s a WALL there

What to expect when climbing the Great Wall of China in the Mutianyu location, which is often less crowded with tourists and offers a great view in all directions. Also, includes brief history of the wall and many personal photos.

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It’s Cooler in Cairo

Our last day in Egypt—what a whirlwind!  We explored pyramids, rode camels, ate magnificent meals and shopped the bazaar.  One thing I loved about Cairo: the temperature hovered in the […]

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Luxor: Karnak’s little sister

Luxor: the last of 4 temples we visited in one day.  Anciently, it was connected to the Karnak temple by the avenue of sphinxes.  It’s Karnak’s little sister with a […]

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