Dresden, Like A Phoenix From The Ashes…

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Dresden was such a surprise. Until my visit to this ancient city last fall, I only connected Dresden to the destructive 1945 allied fire bombing which reduced the city to a heap of smoking ruble and killed thousands of civilians. For centuries, Dresden, the pride of Saxony, had been a cultural and artistic center. With [...] Read more »

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City Streets

Blue skies are back – blue, clean, calming, soothing and fresh – blowing away the gray remnants of winter. Walking the city streets, I get the blues… blue appears as a backdrop, as a shadow as a subject a reflection Read more »

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Saint Nicholas Arrives on December 6th

Sunday evening will be an exciting time for kids in Europe; Children in Northern France, Belgium and the Netherlands will place their little shoes by the fire place, under the Christmas tree or outside their bedroom door. If they have been good, their shoes will be brimming with goodies on Monday morning – proof that [...] Read more »

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Colors of China Part 2

{If you missed Colors of China Part 1 you can see it here…} Step away from the colorful buildings and temples left by the dynasties and meticulously restored by the current government, and the “real” Chinese cities appear…very very gray. Tiananmen Square on a typical gray – polluted – day A street in Beijing However, [...] Read more »

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The Colors of China

Last month, my mother and I traveled to China. It was an amazing trip; China is indescribable and fascinating, surprising, unexpected, controversial, complicated, impressive and moving – a world of superlatives and contrasts. China is a great and vast nation with an ancient culture of major historical importance. Marco Polo explored China seven centuries ago [...] Read more »

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