Category · 4 postsTravel
All posts in the automatic “Travel” category, newest first.
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September 1, 2016
Little Switzerland vs. Big USA
A news item about Switzerland denying citizenship to two Muslim girls who refused to take school-required swimming lessons because there would be boys in the…
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August 17, 2016
Irish Vacation Report – Photos at Link Below (9/14/2009)
Originally published 9/14/2009 · republished 2016
If you trace your ancestry to Ireland, Scotland, England, or France or if you came from the Vikings or if you are Catholic or Episcopalian…
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August 14, 2016
Spain’s History of Tyranny, Tolerance, Tribute, and Territorial Struggles
Originally published 3/28/2012 · republished 2016
Originally posted 3/28/2012. Updated 7/28/2018 to include comments by the Montserrat Guide which were previously in a separate post. We just got back from a…
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July 14, 2016
I Know the USA, and the USA Is No Finland (2/14/2012)
Originally published 2/14/2012 · republished 2016
It is frustrating to hear people argue that the United States needs to do health care, education, social spending, etc., like Finland or other small…
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