Tag: travel
BillionGraves: A Remarkable Tool for Finding Graves of Your Ancestors
With the need to return to Utah for a while, my wife and I decided to drive instead of our normal routine of flying. This gave us a chance to…
The Last Plane to Shanghai
On Friday at midnight in China, a ban on foreigners entering China went into effect. What may have been the last plane before the ban from North America to Shanghai…
Dealing with the Wuhan Coronavirus: Some Thoughts for Those Traveling or Living in Asia
What some people may have viewed as just a normal outbreak of flu is beginning to cause alarm on a global scale, especially here in Asia. For those who recall…
Travel Tip for the Netherlands: Visit the Amsterdam Ward!
Some of the best experiences on my travels to various parts of the world have occurred when I was able to attend local a local church service. Always something interesting…
How a Near Miss on a Shanghai Runway Gave Me a Lasting Spike in Gratitude
A little before the Thanksgiving holiday, I was taking a flight back to the US to help a sister of mine as she was about to have a toe amputated….
It Took Two Typhoons, Two Kind Italians, and a Strange Computer Glitch to Get Us to the Temple in Seoul, Korea
The Seoul, Korea Temple My wife and I just returned from a marvelous vacation in Seoul, Korea, where we unexpectedly ended up staying in a wonderful part of town within…
Coincidence or Miracle?
On my recent trip to several parts of the United States, I was in the Chicago airport for a couple of hours on my way to visit my parents. I…
Settling an Old Score with Lisbon — and Learning from Portugal’s Religious Toleration
In 1984, I had a great but somewhat disastrous trip to Portugal. A few things went terribly wrong on that first international trip on my own. My earlier mission to…
Why I’m Falling for Greece (and the Rest of Europe)
I’m falling for Greece–both literally and figuratively, as I’ll explain. In fact, I’m falling for much of Europe. I’m so impressed with the kindness of the people we met there…
Thoughts on Jerusalem from a New Acquaintance, Matisyahu
On a redeye flight from Los Angeles to Chicago that landed a couple of hours ago, I found myself sitting next to a very handsome young man (of course, almost…
