Travels

The Farnborough International Air Show is paired in alternate years with the Paris Air Show. In 2012, although stationed in England, I was a...

It's been such a long time since the last post. Now its almost time to leave the UK experience behind. A lot of water under the bridg...

At 11:00 0n the 11th day of the 11th month - an announcement at the Shopping Mall. An observance. Two minutes of silence. All across the UK...

Perhaps as close to the dream destination as I've been for some time. Relaxing, laid back, historical, entertaining. The center of the c...

A four day weekend in the UK. I've had it my mind for several years now to visit Ireland. After three nights of internet research, I set...

My brother has a piece of land near South Fork. Just east of the Wolf Creek ski area, near the banks of the Rio Grande and a short distance ...

Well, I didn't exactly 'meet' her and shake her hand, but the experience was interesting anyway, especially for an American who...

It's been a while. I'm in London now. Well, Farnborough actually. A small suburban community about 30 miles from Central London. I...

Independence Day in the United States. For me, it comes and goes with little fanfare. I'm spending my day relaxing in my air-conditioned...

I couldn't decide what to do with this blog now that I've left Russia. Should I call it California Days or Texas days or wherever-I-...

I had wandered long and far, when I came upon that great land of the north Its many wonders there to behold. Have I seen it, some did ask; ...

Sort of reminds me of something similar to what Dickens once said. Its the best of times, its the worst of times. The season is festive, and...

Here I go again. Museums and history. Well, I just can't help myself. I was trying to find a bookstore I knew to have some English selec...

I had no idea if I would ever get back to Russia or not. Job prospects did not look good, and assignments would take me to other unknown pla...

It was a very exciting two weeks. First St. Petersburg, then my long-awaited trip to Ukraine. Getting back into Domodedova airport felt like...