Carolyn Schott
I feel myself slipping into Greek mode. That mindless state of being in which you expect that things won’t work.…
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One thing I like about travel is that it takes you out of your own space—home, culture, daily routine—so you…
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The hospitality was bounteous, if not terribly personalized. A short visit with the mayor and his wife, then they handed…
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The stout, kerchiefed woman took one look at the Americans appearing in her village and whisked herself away from the…
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It had all the makings of a charming mountain town. There was its well-preserved historic district and its past as…
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(Originally written on July 3, 2011) My memory of past Fourth of Julys is a blurred collage of barbeques and…
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A year ago, my idea of a hike was a brisk walk around Green Lake. In fact, I was convinced…
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Traveling is all about visiting new locales and seeing interesting and unusual sights, isn’t it? When you think of exotic…
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I’ve sometimes wondered what it would be like to ride a luge, lying on your back, careening downhill at the…
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If you’re stuck in a blizzard, there are worse places to be than a cozy house overlooking a snow-covered lake,…
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