Author Archives: volovecto

When I was 6; a trip down Nostalgia Lane

Posted on October 21, 2010 by volovecto

On my 6th birthday, my grandmother (whom we called Goochie) gave me The Tall Book of Make-Believe.  Over 40 years later I still have that exact copy, with my grandmother’s birthday wishes inscribed in the front.  It has been one … Continue reading →

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Il mio primo viaggio in Italia

Posted on October 17, 2010 by volovecto

It was 1996 when I made my first trip to Italy.  My sister worked in the travel industry then and I accompanied her on a business trip.  We met in Cannes, France and from there took a train to Milan … Continue reading →

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Of Witches, Raindrops, and Falling Leaves

Posted on October 7, 2010 by volovecto

October is leaf-peeping month, and every October I take a trip to Maine to enjoy the colorful display of foliage.  This year, at the suggestion of my dear friends Teresa and Joanie, we added a side trip to Salem, Massachusetts.  … Continue reading →

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Eating with the Seasons; learning to be a locavore

Posted on September 29, 2010 by volovecto

When I moved to western Michigan this past July, I was thrilled with the local farmers’ markets.  Nearly every small town has its own market, and driving into the countryside you see u-pick farms and roadside vegetable and flower stands … Continue reading →

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Welcome Autumn

Posted on September 21, 2010 by volovecto

I have always loved the colors of Fall.  When we were kids, our favorite holiday was Halloween.  We lived in an area where October had very spooky weather, dark cool evenings with low lying fog, rain and leaves on the … Continue reading →

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Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da; Off-Season London

Posted on August 28, 2010 by volovecto

            This past February, my sister and I spent four days in London, a stopover before heading further east.  I have visited some of Europe’s most popular cities for tourism, (Paris and Rome for example) usually during the busy seasons … Continue reading →

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Navigating Norway; the Great Circle Route from Oslo to Sand and back

Posted on August 23, 2010 by volovecto

I landed in Oslo on a fine, sunny September day.  My brother had flown in a few days before me and met me at the airport.  We were in Norway specifically to visit relatives on my father’s side who live in … Continue reading →

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Northern Michigan

Posted on August 21, 2010 by volovecto

     

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Jesus is a mannequin and other observations in Norway

Posted on August 11, 2010 by volovecto

Jesus is a mannequin             Growing up, I shared a room with my sister.  On the wall of our bedroom was a framed picture of Jesus, holding a lamb and surrounded by a flock of sheep.  We were not a … Continue reading →

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One Day in the Life of Nomad Tanzania Serengeti Mobile Tent Camp

Posted on August 9, 2010 by volovecto

We are gently awakened at 6:00 AM by a camp staffers’ “Hello, hello” at our tent flap. He is carrying a tray of coffee and cream. Our true wakeup call though are the thousands of birds that begin their day before dawn … Continue reading →

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