Remembering John Glenn!
Remembering Astronaut John Glenn today — one day after his death at age 95. I had a glorious brief encounter with Astronaut-U.S. Sen. John Glenn when I staged the National […]
Tag Archives: adventure travel
Cuba: Yesterday Today Tomorrow
Cuba and its people mark a milestone today with the death of Fidel Castro. Travel with us to the island nation of 11 million to see the cities, historic buildings, […]
Museums are Booming: Coming Soon!
Museums are booming – with lofty aspirations and some great successes. There’s an unprecedented drive by world-class institutions –the Louvre, Pompidou Center, Tate Modern, Hermitage, Guggenheim and Smithsonian to […]
Florence Reborn: 50th Anniversary after the Flood
It’s been 50 years since the Arno River’s banks overflowed, bringing a raging torrent of water, mud, abandoned vehicles, and dead animals rushing through the narrow streets of Florence’s […]
Experience the World: Our 4th Anniversary
Green News Update is celebrating – four years as an online blog in a web-style format. That’s over 270 posts – more than once a week, on average – on […]
On the Road in France: Travelin’ South
Green News Update is on the road to Provence –the land of lavender, honey and sunflowers. Sunflowers actually move east to west every day following the sun. We’ll be […]
National Park Service: Happy 100th Birthday
Today marks the 100th anniversary of the creation of the National Park Service (NPS) in legislation signed in 1916 by Woodrow Wilson. Happy birthday to the NPS and to our parks! […]
Architecture Pilgrimage: 9 great places
Even if you aren’t traveling, you can visit nine great architectural wonders in Europe, Asia and the US, thanks to Artsy. Just one click will take you to Alexa Gotthardt’s […]
Biking/Hiking the Iron Curtain Trail: History, Memory, Fun
Get ready for the cycling experience of a lifetime – hikers welcome too – on the 10,400-kilometer-long Iron Curtain Trail (ICT) which stretches through 20 European countries from Norway and […]
Coming Up: The Iron CurtainTrail
For the bike ride – or hike – of a lifetime, it’s the 10,000 kilometer Iron Curtain Trail that takes you through 20 countries, from the Barents Sea to the […]
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