Walking to the other side

On return from the tour, I walked along the trail of time to the other side of Grand Canyon Village (not … More

Looking over the edge

From the train, this is the first view of the expanse of the Grand Canyon. We then pulled into the … More

I am once again in Arizona with the intention of exploring the northern part of the state, having ventured south … More

The Museum of Surgical Science includes a room dedicated to the pioneers of medicine. For daily pictures you can … More

My trip to the Middle East started before I could tell you about one of my finds in Chicago. Now that … More

I am always a little bit amused by the definition of ‘old’ in the US when compared to European architecture. … More

When I lived in Zürich, I visited the Fraumünster and was awed by the stained glass windows there created by … More

My last journey on this USA Rail Pass was on the Cardinal from Charlottesville back to Chicago. A friend was … More

Having toured Monticello, I didn’t get a chance to visit the University of Virginia, another popular tourist attraction. Instead, I … More

One of the most popular tourist attractions in the Charlottesville area is the house that Thomas Jefferson lived in, which … More