Category Archives: travel

Feeling Lucky: Hiking the Tunnel Canyon Trail in the Cibola National Forest in NM

Posted on May 11, 2021 by Center for Global Awareness

by Dr. Denise R. Ames I am lucky! Different people have different ways in which they feel lucky. I am lucky in many ways, my beautiful grandchildren come immediately to mind, but today I feel lucky in a different way. … Continue reading →

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The Gran Quivira: A Spanish Mission and Pueblo in New Mexico

Posted on May 6, 2021 by Center for Global Awareness

by Dr. Denise R. Ames It was a dry, hot, spring day in New Mexico, thankfully without the wind, as I pulled into the parking lot of the Gran Quivira, the largest of the three Salinas Missions (see earlier posts). … Continue reading →

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Petroglyphs in Albuquerque: The Ancient Treasures of Rinconada and Pedras Marcadas Canyons

Posted on March 19, 2021 by Center for Global Awareness

by Dr. Denise R. Ames Albuquerque, New Mexico, my hometown, had the foresight to collaborate with federal agencies to preserve ancient petroglyphs that were etched onto lava rocks scattered across acres of land on the West Mesa. Three sites—Rinconada Canyon, … Continue reading →

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An August Day in Northern Germany: A Vacationer’s Delight

Posted on March 12, 2021 by Center for Global Awareness

by Dr. Denise R. Ames After a fascinating few hours at the Minster Bad Doberan, a 13th century Cistercian abbey-church, our bus tour of a swatch of northern Germany headed to the village of Bad Doberan. A train ride on … Continue reading →

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Minster Bad Doberan: A 12th Century German Church for a New Era

Posted on March 9, 2021 by Center for Global Awareness

by Dr. Denise R. Ames The day before was a relaxing day at sea on the cruise ship Nautica, part of the Oceania Lines. That morning we docked at the small port of Warnemunde in northern Germany. The small village … Continue reading →

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What to See at Sea?

Posted on March 5, 2021 by Center for Global Awareness

by Dr. Denise R. Ames A day at sea. After a whirl-wind tour of interesting Baltic Sea ports—Tallinn, Estonia, St. Petersburg, Russia, Helsinki, Finland, and Klaipeda, Lithuania—it was nice to take a breather before our last cruise stop in Warnemunde, … Continue reading →

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Religions in Lithuania: An Eclectic Past and Present

Posted on March 2, 2021 by Center for Global Awareness

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 →

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Lithuania: A Baltic Tiger

Posted on February 26, 2021 by Center for Global Awareness

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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Helsinki, Finland: An Egalitarian Oasis, pt. 2

Posted on January 29, 2021 by Center for Global Awareness

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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Travels to St. Petersburg, Russia: The Hermitage Museum

Posted on January 19, 2021 by Center for Global Awareness

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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