Category: International

Flaming brew in the courtyard intertwined with blessings

Editor’s note: Rick McKay, Joe Masonick, and Jack Karolewski, have been travel companions for more than 50 years to a variety of sites with many goals. This week’s adventure is the 19th in the series, a 14-day hike in 2005 across northern Spain’s intriguing Camino de Santiago, known as the...

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Travels in Spain: City and bucolic

Editor’s note: Rick McKay, Joe Masonick, and Jack Karolewski, have been travel companions for more than 50 years to a variety of site with many goals. This week’s adventure is the 18th in the series, a 14-day hike in 2005 across northern Spain’s intriguing Camino de Santiago, known as the...

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Hiking in northern Spain: Somewhere in 19th Century, not 21st

Editor’s note: Rick McKay, Joe Masonick, and Jack Karolewski, have been travel companions for more than 50 years to a variety of site with with many goals. This week’s adventure is the 17th in the series, a 14-day hike in 2005 across northern Spain’s intriguing Camino de Santiago, known as...

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Celts, Romans, pilgrims, understood religious climb

Editor’s note: Rick McKay, Joe Masonick, and Jack Karolewski, have been travel companions for more than 50 years to a variety of sites with many goals. This week’s adventure is the 16th in the series, a 14-day hike in 2005 across northern Spain’s intriguing Camino de Santiago, known as the...

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Journey stop: Unique Tomas’ place

Editor’s note: Rick McKay, Joe Masonick, and Jack Karolewski, have been travel companions for more than 50 years to a variety of sites with many goals. This week’s adventure is the 15th in the series, a 14-day hike in 2005 across northern Spain’s intriguing Camino de Santiago, known as the...

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Old Roman town landscape beautiful

Editor’s note: Rick McKay, Joe Masonick, and Jack Karolewski, have been travel companions for more than 50 years to a variety of sites with many goals. This week’s adventure is the 14th in the series. The previous article is at thevoice.us/cathedrals-compelling By Rick McKay Day two in the 14-day hike...

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Cathedrals compelling

By Rick McKay Editor’s note: Rick McKay, Joe Masonick, and Jack Karolewski, have been travel companions for more than 50 years to a variety of sites with many goals. This week’s adventure is the 13th in the series. The previous article is at thevoice.us/ancient-pilgrimage-new The 14-day hike across northern Spain...

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Ancient pilgrimage new

By Rick McKay Editor’s note: Rick McKay, Joe Masonick, and Jack Karolewski, have been annual travel companions for more than 50 years to a variety of sites with many goals. This week’s adventure is the 12th in the series. The previous article is at thevoice.us/contemplation-of-1977-trip-ready-again Over the previous 11 weeks...

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Contemplation of 1977 trip; ready again

Editor’s note: Rick McKay, Joe Masonick, and Jack Karolewski, have been annual travel companions for more than 50 years to a variety of sites with many goals. This week’s adventure is the 11th in the series. The previous article is at thevoice.us/one-false-step-loomed-in-pyramid-climb By Rick McKay Our exhausting and fun-filled tour...

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One false step loomed in Pyramid climb

Editor’s note: Rick McKay, Joe Masonick, and Jack Karolewski, have been annual travel companions for more than 50 years to a variety of sites with many goals. This week’s adventure is the 10th in the series. The previous part is at thevoice.us/india-egypt-next. By Rick McKay Our extended cultural and travel...

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India, Egypt, next

Editor’s note: Rick McKay, Joe Masonick, and Jack Karolewski, have been annual travel companions for more than 50 years to a variety of sites with many goals. This week’s adventure is the ninth in the series. The eighth part is at thevoice.us/afghanistan-allure By Rick McKay We crossed from Afghanistan into...

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Afghanistan allure

Editor’s note: Rick McKay, Joe Masonick, and Jack Karolewski have been annual travel companions for more than 50 years to a variety of sites with many goals. This week’s adventure is the eighth in the series. The seventh part is at thevoice.us/iran-two-surprises By Rick McKay The extended Middle East tour...

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Iran: Two surprises

Editor’s note: Rick McKay, Joe Masonick, and Jack Karolewski have been annual travel companions for more than 50 years to a variety of sites with many goals. This week’s adventure is the seventh in the series. The sixth part is at thevoice.us/travel-adventures-mountain-peaks-rafting-exciting-europe By Rick McKay Adventures began in 1970 for...

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Travel adventures: Mountain peaks, rafting, exciting Europe

Editor’s note: Rick McKay, Joe Masonick, and Jack Karolewski, have been annual travel companions for more than 50 years to a variety of sites with many goals. This week’s adventure is the sixth in the series. The fifth part is available at thevoice.us/watershed-loving By Rick McKay Previously, I explained how...

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Watershed: Loving

Editor’s note: Rick McKay, Joe Masonick, and Jack Karolewski, have been annual travel companions for more than 50 years to a variety of sites with many goals. This week’s adventure is the fifth in the series. The previous part is at thevoice.us/love-of-adventure-binding-for-50-years-of-travel By Rick McKay In the coming years we...

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Love of adventure binding for 50 years of travel

Editor’s note: Rick McKay, Joe Masonick, and Jack Karolewski, have been annual travel companions for more than 50 years to a variety of sites with many goals. This week’s adventure is the fourth in the series. The third part is available at thevoice.us/three-men-in-adventures-50-years-foundation-of-friendship By Rick McKay Last week, information on...

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Three men in adventures: 50 years’ foundation of friendship

Editor’s note: Rick McKay, Joe Masonick, and Jack Karolewski, have been annual travel companions for more than 50 years to a variety of sites with many goals. This week’s adventure is the third in the series. The previous part is at thevoice.us/intrepid-interesting-involved-the-trios-first-journey By Rick McKay I explained how I became...

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Intrepid, interesting, involved: The trio’s first journey

Editor’s note: Rick McKay, Joe Masonick, and Jack Karolewski, have been annual travel companions for more than 50 years to a variety of sites with many goals. This week’s adventure is the second in the series. The first part is available at thevoice.us/on-friendships-50-years-of-varied-travel-adventures By Rick McKay The 1960s was an...

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Recalling a special trip to Europe with her daughter

First of three parts “Younger than Springtime are you. Gayer than laughter are you.“Sweeter than music are you.” —Richard Rodgers Spring cleaning had come early due to the stay-at-home directives in the Spring. Closets, drawers, garage, pantry all were involved. I came across my journal entries from the Eurail Pass...

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