For most North Americans, Cuba is a land of mystery. U.S. Citizens are only allowed to visit if their trip falls under one of 12 specific categories, with “tourism” notably absent from that list. Canadian Citizens are allowed to visit Cuba without restriction but...
A Buffalo, A Schooner, And Niagara Falls? Niagara Falls has always depended on promotion to attract tourists to the area. People come to experience a small slice of the story of the falls that has been created and nurtured and embellished by countless business...
What makes a Foodie? Do you remember your last really fantastic, exceptional, and amazing meal? Marge and Dean do, but that’s what you would expect from a couple of self-proclaimed foodies. Vacations and trips, for them, often involve seeking out new and...
Taking Him to Italy was the Right Call Four-month-old Liam had arrived in Italy with his parents, Chad and Susie, who are professors at different small midwest U.S. universities. About ten years ago Susie had the opportunity to teach in Italy and Chad had decided...
On the Front Lines of the Covid-19 Battle Cathi is a nurse who works on a Covid-19 Ward in a smaller Michigan hospital that normally has 300 beds. With the world facing the Covid-19 crisis, she is on the front lines of the battle to save lives, a battle that is lost...
Abandoned Places My obsession with the abandoned began over a decade ago with a visit to the former Traverse City State Hospital—also known as the Northern Michigan Asylum. (I have captured countless images over my many visits there, some of which I will eventually...
