Category Archives: Museums

UPenn webinar on Chernobyl and a photographer’s future photo tours

Posted on November 1, 2020 by caroldwyer

The closest nuclear plant to my hometown, approx. 50 miles away. Our present times of social distancing have brought a number ways to connect, be entertained, earn income and learn. Not too long ago, UPenn offered a webinar on the … Continue reading →

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Coronavirus impacts on everyday life and global travel

Posted on March 16, 2020 by caroldwyer

With Coronavirus (COVID-19) coverage, it feels as though much more time has passed since first seeing ghost-town-like scenes of normally crowded cities in China. It’s hard to believe how much has happened in only a couple of weeks of global … Continue reading →

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Gathering for Ireland trip info, meeting fellow travelers

Posted on July 19, 2014 by caroldwyer

One week into the current summer session, an important decision arose regarding the trip to Ireland. I would need to sign up for a second class in order to keep my financial aid. That, of course, was to cover the … Continue reading →

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Closing my summer in Cape May

Posted on September 19, 2013 by caroldwyer

When it comes to travel, I like to have an idea of sites and events to check out, any dining options in the area. But I also enjoy unexpected, spontaneous trips and surprise moments as well.  My latest visit to … Continue reading →

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Titanic-themed travel and celebrating Irish spirit

Posted on March 9, 2013 by caroldwyer

As we approach another St. Patrick’s Day, I decided to begin my March posts by focusing on Ireland themes.  A while back, I was watching the History Channel program, “Lost Worlds” and the particular episode was called “Building the Titanic.”  … Continue reading →

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Top travel moments of 2012, foodie travel, onto 2013

Posted on January 5, 2013 by caroldwyer

There hasn’t been a lot of travel experiences to write about lately, so I decided to sum up 2012 as a transition into a new year of posts.  Looking back on 2012, some of my favorite travel moments of included … Continue reading →

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A King Tut lecture and my bucket list of ancient sites

Posted on November 28, 2012 by caroldwyer

A lecture at Ridley Township Public Library, about King Tutankhamun brought a wealth of info beyond what I already knew on the subject.  I remember writing a paper on King Tut for a class years back, focusing on Howard Carter’s … Continue reading →

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A Weekend of Springsteen and more Philly History

Posted on September 16, 2012 by caroldwyer

Another excursion was made into the City of Brotherly Love, this time for the purpose of catching the Springsteen exhibit at the National Constitution Center.  Labor Day weekend was the final weekend of the exhibit celebrating one of my favorite … Continue reading →

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Celebrating sharks from Philly to Camden

Posted on August 26, 2012 by caroldwyer

It’s always an extra bonus to me, getting to see or do something new while traveling and last weekend had a few such moments.  I was planning to visit the Adventure Aquarium to close out this year’s Discovery Channel Shark … Continue reading →

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Places to see, things to do in remaining months of 2012

Posted on August 12, 2012 by caroldwyer

There are a lot of great places I’m hoping to go back go, as well as events or particular sites at each that I’d like to check out.  I think these are all worthwhile places, events and attractions and would … Continue reading →

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