BY JANET STEINBERG I claim there ain’t Another Saint As great as Valentine. Ogden Nash Ahhhh, the color pink! The color pink is symbolic of caring, compassion and unconditional love. This magical melding of the colors red and white exudes a passion that puts stars in lovers’ eyes and links hearts together. So, as we...
BY JANET STEINBERG Surrounded by water, jutting out into an island-studded Casco Bay, Portland hosts a vibrant Maine coastline where arts meets adventure amidst a vibrant backdrop of stunning natural beauty. WELCOME TO PORTLAND, MAINE Portland, nestled between Maine’s forest-covered mountains and spectacular rugged coast, is a rough-hewn gem of New England....
BY JANET STEINBERG Emotionally, architecturally, and literally, my Seabourn Pride’s Baltic Cruise Shore Excursion to Berlin was quite a ride! SEABOURN PRIDE ON HER BALTIC CRUISE Our day in Berlin gave us a taste of its 20th century history with all its phases and radical changes. We saw how the city confronted...
BY JANET STEINBERG OMG! There it was… a moon-like structure that seemed to be rising out of Interstate I-75 at Wapakoneta, Ohio. I was about to check off another must-see on my bucket list…Wapakoneta! WELCOME TO WAPAKONETA What is Wapakoneta? What is in Wapakoneta? Why would anyone want to travel to Wapakoneta? I realize many...
BY JANET STEINBERG "I travel for travel's sake… Not to go anywhere, but to go.The great affair is to move." Robert Louis Stevenson As 2016 comes to a close, I once again look back on another year fulfilled by travel. Some of you may...
BY JANET STEINBERG Part 5 of a Series Happy days are here again! Detroit, ‘The Comeback City’ is really coming back. And with it, some old values, old history, and old sayings are also coming back. Come along with me and see how an old-timer’s 20th Century world is influencing the...
BY JANET STEINBERG Part 4 of a Series When I was a very small child, I used to visit my grandparents who lived in Detroit, Michigan. As an adult, I remembered absolutely nothing about Detroit, and very little about my grandparents. The only thing I ever remembered about those trips was...
BY JANET STEINBERG Part 3 of a Series When I was in Heidelberg, Germany, I gazed at the huge ruin of the Heidelberg Castle, described by Mark Twain as follows: “...
BY JANET STEINBERG Part 2 of a Series Some of the most delicious treats I tasted in Detroit, Michigan were served up to me wherever I turned in Motor City. And, like all candies, they came in a variety of flavors and colors. However, there were no calories in these...
BY JANET STEINBERG Part 1 of a series The letter “D” can stand for many things…direction, dining, diversity and discovery, to name a few. In the case of Detroit, Michigan, the letter “D” stands for all of the above. “The D” not only stands for one of several nicknames for Detroit,...