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A color film travelogue showing the trip from Vlissingen in Holland by cross channel ferry to Harwich and then a tour of London with lots of street scenes. This is a remarkable glimpse of life in the twilight of the inter-war years. Many of the old building shown were badly damaged or destroyed during Herr Goering's urban renewal program. (color appx 10 mins)

Follow Me There... to Afognak Island! Come along on another Alaskan adventure as we profile amazingly hard workers in the timber industry. Loggers are hearty and hardy, and the ones I know are true conservationists. I can’t wait for you to meet these lumberjacks! During this Christmas season, do you ever wonder where you get many of your Christmas trees, firewood, packing boxes… shoot, just look around at everything timber touches and ask yourself who begins the production of these wood products? You’ll meet them on an exciting trip to an Afognak Island logging camp where our daughter learns...

“The first condition of understanding a foreign country is to smell it.” - Rudyard Kipling When one travels to a new culture it is all to common to be overwhelmed by a cacophony of smells, sounds, and sights. The Aegean provides just such a stimulus to many travelers. Among some of the most interesting sights are those held in high esteem by Christians. The ruins of the city of Ephesus and the island of Patmos provide a direct connection to significant portions of Scripture. Located in South-West Turkey, Ephesus has some of the most impressive ruins this traveler has seen....

From Thursday, August 11th: So finally, I had a meal today.. And I'm not within yards of any "famous site". NYer's advice to avoid eating near any famous sites had me chuckling yesterday. It's all relative. You can't walk a few meters in this city without hitting an historic ruin or a major work of art? ,P. I've heard it said before that Europe is America's museum. Of course, this was intended as a bit of an insult to the "Euro-weenies" (not saying they are all weenies, just explaining the quote's context)-- but there is some truth to this. Rome...