Published in About Me Stories·PinnedAbout Me — Jerry DwyerI read about places and then travel to see them, bringing my camera along. — I have been reading and writing for as long as I can remember. I read all of my dad’s collection of books from when he was a kid. Then I read whatever grown-up books my parents were also reading. I majored in English in college and read all of the…About Me3 min readAbout Me3 min read
Published in Anyone Can Write Online·2 days agoHow to Add Rhythm to Your Amazing Life Story in MediumTurn your story into a poem. Ever wonder about what to write about and how to put it into words? Well, how about starting with your life or some aspect of your life? That’s what you know best. Then write your draft. …Writing2 min readWriting2 min read
Published in Globetrotters·5 days agoMy A — Z Travel Destination — GuamThe only time I rode a carabao. — It was way back in 1981 when we crossed the Pacific to visit Japan for a week. Then we spent two weeks in Guam visiting my wife’s relatives. One day my wife’s teen-aged nephew Joe appointed himself our tour guide and led us on a trip around the island. It’s…Travel4 min readTravel4 min read
Nov 23My Quick Answers to Linda’s Ten QuestionsA fun way to learn a little about someone, anyone — Linda Ng asked in a post the other day if you can do ten quick answer questions. Just to have some fun while finding out a little bit about everyone. It’s like passing notes in high school. So why not? Let’s let Linda go first. …Ideas1 min readIdeas1 min read
Published in Globetrotters·Nov 20My Favorite A — Z Travel Destination — FlorenceThe third stop on our three-week tour of Italy in 2009 — We traveled to Italy in 2009 and visited Milan and Venice before our four-day stay in Florence. Our hotel was in central Florence, just a few blocks from both the Duomo and the Piazza della Signoria, the city’s most popular square. Whenever we walked through Piazza della Signoria we would…Travel5 min readTravel5 min read
Published in In Living Color·Nov 19Picking Anthuriums at Akaka Falls and Then Flying Over the Arizona Memorial and the Ala Wai Canal to Anchorage, Avila and Anaheim.My “A” response to JoAnn’s Challenge: Finding interesting new ways to enjoy photography — Let’s start our “A” adventure with the walled city of Avila, one of many interesting places we visited on our travels in Spain. Construction began on the walls about a thousand years ago. Two famous saints called Avila their home: Theresa of Avila and John of the Cross. We traveled…Writing4 min readWriting4 min read
Nov 10My Favorite A-Z Travel Destination — EdinburghA poem plus pictures from our travels in 2016 — First, the poem: It’s called Edinburgh’s Hills Once there was a town they called Dun Eidieann. It was built around a castle on a hill. The town grew south and east and west but not north Because of what was at the bottom of the hill. So they built an…Travel4 min readTravel4 min read
Published in Globetrotters·Nov 3My Favorite A-Z Travel Destination — DublinWe visited my favorite D city three times in the last 20 years — Visit # 1–2002 We first flew to my D city in 2002. Then we took the train to Belfast and stayed in Northern Ireland for a week. …Travel4 min readTravel4 min read
Published in Globetrotters·Nov 1My Favorite A-Z Travel Destination — Carson CityHow my genealogy hobby led to our world travel — Before we became world travelers I became interested in genealogy and back in the 90s I decided to trace my family roots. Researching my dad’s family wasn’t too hard. They had been in the San Francisco area for three generations. …Travel5 min readTravel5 min read
Published in Globetrotters·Oct 20My A to Z Favorite Travel Destination — Beautiful BarcelonaWe spent one day in October 2015 exploring the Barri Gòtic district. In his Pocket Barcelona Rick Steves recommends three walking tours, all starting at Placa Catalunya, one of Barcelona’s main plazas. …Travel4 min readTravel4 min read