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Category Archives: travel
Religions in Lithuania: An Eclectic Past and Present
by Dr. Denise R. Ames I stopped at the port of Klaipeda in Lithuania on my Baltic Sea cruise. As the cruise ship lecturer, I gave a talk on Lithuania (see previous blog) and spent some time describing Lithuanian religious … Continue reading
Lithuania: A Baltic Tiger
by Dr. Denise R. Ames Lithuania, the largest in size and population of the three Baltic republics, is an interesting place, along with her sister republics—Estonia and Latvia. Through history they have been pawns in feuding northern European powers, especially … Continue reading
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Tagged Baltic Sea, cruise ship, Denise Ames, Eastern Europe, Lithuania, tourism, Vilnius
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Helsinki, Finland: An Egalitarian Oasis, pt. 2
by Dr. Denise R. Ames Helsinki, Finland stood in stark contrast to St. Petersburg, Russia. I had just arrived in Helsinki via the Nautica cruise ship from our last docking port in St. Petersburg. While St. Petersburg was big and … Continue reading
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Tagged Alexander II, Denise Ames, egalitarian, Finland, Helsinki, Russia, Senate Square, St. Petersburg, tourism, travel
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Travels to St. Petersburg, Russia: The Hermitage Museum
by Dr. Denise R. Ames My last day in St. Petersburg. It was a good day to be inside, since a chilly rain misted over the Neva River and penetrated my thin jacket. Once again, I queued in line to … Continue reading
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Tagged Denise Ames, garden, Hermitage Museum, Leonardo da Vinci, Madonna Litta, Russia, St. Petersburg, tourism, travel, tsars, Wester art, Winter Palace
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Travels to St. Petersburg: The Peter and Paul Fortress
by Dr. Denise R. Ames Next stop on a whirlwind tour of St. Petersburg was the grand Peter and Paul Fortress hugging the Neva River. Tsar Peter the Great (r. 1682-1725) commissioned the building of the fortress to protect his … Continue reading
Reflections on Humanity and Goats
By Grace Parazzoli “The health of the eye seems to demand a horizon. We are never tired, so long as we can see far enough.” — Ralph Waldo Emerson, Nature For the reason Emerson states so perfectly, I crave open … Continue reading
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Selling in a Globalized World: Observations during Travels to Puerto Vallarta
by Dr. Denise R. Ames Marketing companies have not been blind to the attachment people have to getting a good deal. They have devised an untold number of gimmicks to attract susceptible people to their marketing matrix. Marketing was in … Continue reading
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