Available until September 1, 2026: pre-publication copies of Timeline 1800-1899, 382 pp. with full-color illustrations. These copies have an image of the Saint-Gaudens “Striding Liberty” coin on the cover, as below. (I’m…
Research for a visit to Venice in early April 2026, with notes after the visit. Sections: 1) History, sights, and transportation, 2) Culinary traditions, 3) Restaurants. 1. History 1.2 Medieval…
Research for a visit to Vienna in March 2026, with notes after the visit. Sections: 1) History, 2) Culinary traditions, 3) Restaurants. 1. History of Vienna 1.1 Roman period through…
Research for a visit to Prague in March 2026, with notes after the visit. Sections: 1) History, 2) Culinary traditions, 3) Restaurants, 4) Czech pronunciation. As of March 2026, Czechia…
Research for a visit in March 2026, with notes after the visit: 1) brief history of Dresden and Saxony, and what to see there; 2) what to eat and recommended…
These are my favorites among the thousands of photos I took in the past year in the Northeast, Hawaii, Florida, and Quebec. To make the cut, the subject of the…