Author: Ivan
Seen on the Street in Okinawa
Our trans-Pacific cruise made a one-day stop in Okinawa. Well, technically, Okinawa is really the Ryukyu chain of islands from the southern main part of Japan stretching toward Taiwan. Although it’s a prefecture of Japan, it ...
We ♥ Taiwan!
Deena and I both believe that people everywhere are basically good and friendly. The Taiwanese so greatly exceeded our expectations that we were amazed and touched. From our cruise, we had a one-day stop at the port ...
The Everglades River of Grass
After we returned from Costa Rica and before we left Florida, we spent six days in the Everglades National Park. Thanks to many activists, including Marjorie Stoneman Douglas, the government is trying to protect and restore ...
You Just Gotta Love New Orleans
I was going back over the photo collection and remembering our walk in the French Quarter. We came across a parade on Bourbon Street of anti-gay fundamentalists which was followed closely by a group protesting the ...