My husband, Kurt, and I took our third trip to Syria, March 19-23, 2007. It has certainly become one of our favorite places. The friendships we have developed over the years have been wonderful, and we’d love to extend these friendships to those of you interested in visiting such a beautiful place.
by J. Norvill Jones, Alexandria, VA
Iran has been demonized by our government and the American news media, but is it really part of an “axis of evil”? As one who spent much of his working life dealing with foreign policy issues, I am inherently skeptical of government pronouncements. In April 2007 I went to Iran to see the country for myself.
I was at the Normandy American Military Cemetery in France, June 6, 2007, for the dedication of the new $30 million visitors’ center. The exhibits are every bit as interesting as those at the D-Day Museum in New Orleans, plus there’s an impressive view of the English Channel.
by John Penisten, Hilo, HI
I stood on a hill overlooking a wintry landscape of dry fields stretching as far as the eye could see. All around me were stone jars. Enormous stone jars. Some stood six feet high. Some were no longer upright but tilted precariously. Others lay flat on the ground. My husband, Paul, moved from one jar to the next, standing on tiptoe to peer inside, hoping to discover. . . bones, ashes, undiscovered treasure?
by Ed Kinney
by Arlene Wills, Lynnfield, MA
by Marilyln Lutzker, Sunnyside, NY
As we were strolling through pleasant neighborhoods between tourist attractions in Stavanger, Norway, in May ’07, my wife and I wandered into the Eiganes Gravlund (cemetery).
by Claus Hirsch, New York, NY
