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Close to Tunis and Tripoli and just fifty miles from Sicily, Malta guards the entrance to the Eastern Mediterranean and has been strategically important for millennia. Inhabited as early as 5900 BC, it’s been fought over or controlled since ancient … Continue reading →

The jewel of a sparkling mountain-ringed bay, Kotor was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1979. By day, the stunning enclosed Old Town and improbable fortifications draw cruising tourists in from the azure Adriatic, but it’s calmer later when … Continue reading →

Across from a leafy park, the diamond paned door of Javna Ustanova Biblioteka Sarajeva (JUBS) beckoned. Of the 16 facilities under the Public Institution Library of Sarajevo’s umbrella, this is the main one, and I had come to meet my … Continue reading →

The second largest city in Croatia after the capital, summery Split lies on the eastern shore of the sparkling Adriatic. The clear waters accessible from seaside promenades extending far beyond the cruise ship port beckon water worshippers who ignored the … Continue reading →

Although the language of libraries is universal, I was glad to have a Turkish speaking person with me when I visited four story Fatih Belediyesi Kariye Kütüphanesi (Kariye). The entrance leads through a turnstile to stylish gray benches in a … Continue reading →

After negotiating the one-way streets about a mile inland from Junkanoo Beach, we came upon the graceful lines of Lillian G. Weir-Coakley Public Library (LWC). In a verdant block, conveniently abutting C.R. Walker Senior High School and the gazebo and … Continue reading →

When we first encountered the enchanting forests and hills of this region of Idaho on a road trip more than 20 years ago we were reminded of our native New England and hoped to be back soon. But time has … Continue reading →

About 2600 miles below Hawaii and 1500 east of Samoa, Pape’ete on Tahiti, the largest of the Windward group of the Society Islands, is the capital of French Polynesia, the only overseas country of the French Republic. Mylène Raveino and … Continue reading →

We had vacationed in “The Natural State” of Arkansas before so knew how incredibly beautiful it is, encompassing thermal springs, vibrant foliage, forested mountains, swift swollen streams and red rock canyons much like Colorado, our home, but unfortunately the weather … Continue reading →

On a beautiful crisp day last fall we drove through the undulating hills and forests of southwestern Missouri, passing 100 mile views and heeding reminders of Amish horse and buggies in the area, to arrive at Pineville, the largest location of McDonald … Continue reading →