The Global Search for a Cat Bus
As my career at Westinghouse winds down, I tend to look back at some of the more memorable moments with people who have been like family to me. Nearly 40 years ago, when I first…
Category: International Travel
London on a Two-Day Pass – Day 2
Day Number 2+ So our trip to London could not be done in a day. The first day saw us utilizing our London Pass to great effect. However, we were somewhat limited by the included…
London on a Two-Day London Pass – Day 1
London is a great place. History, style and elegance, great food, and they speak some semblance of English there. They even got a queen. About 10 years ago, we were lucky enough to live in…
Latvia
Latvia, Jewel of the Baltic One of the best things about working as a nuclear engineer for 38 years is the interaction with people all over the world. I have great friends in dozens of…
Empire of the Rising Sun – Fukui, Japan
Japan is a land of mystery. It’s about the size of California, but has over 120 million people. Almost everybody is Japanese, and can trace their ancestry back for centuries. Part of the reason is…
Day Tripping with Rick – Moving to the UK – Part 2
In Part 1 of Moving to the UK, I discussed moving overseas, finding a place, driving on the wrong side of the road, and various oddities of our British friends. In Part 2, I’ll discuss…
Day Tripping with Rick – Moving to the UK – Part 1
“The English and the Americans are one people separated by a common language.” This is one of the hundreds of great quotes by Sir Winston Churchill, war-time prime minister, and one of the greatest people…
Daytripping with Rick – A Lot of Seoul
My work over the years has allowed me to travel all over the world. Still, Asia is an exotic destination for me. The people are great, and seem truly glad to see Americans. I’ve got…
Day Tripping with Rick – Niagara Falls
Living in Pittsburgh is not convenient to many places. One place we can get to without much trouble is Niagara Falls. (I can never say “Niagara Falls” without thinking of the Three Stooges.) “Slowly I…