Lekha and I were classmates at the Marine College. The salty winds have scattered us all, and these days, it’s more likely that you’ll see…
The ancient Greek philosopher Aristotle was the first to categorize works of fiction as literary genres, dividing them into prose, poetry and drama.However, these genres…
The beautiful city of Lisbon hides at the very edge of Europe. Long ago, gypsies travelled west from India. On their long journey they reached…
Port taverns are places where you can meet sailors from all over the world. These taverns are their refuge, a place where they can drink…
My good friend Jill Remington is a medical doctor and pharmacologist. After graduating from the prestigious UCLA, she works in a large hospital complex in…
After settling business in Los Angeles, Alex said goodbye to his friends, loaded the jeep with his belongings, and set off for a new life.…
As a child, Vovka didn’t understand what communism meant. There was no one to explain it, his parents had died, and at the age of…
Seafarers often witness mysterious forces of nature, and what they see in the ocean with their own eyes, science is often powerless to explain. What…
Oriental spices and herbs amazed Europeans in ancient times with their properties. Meat seasoned with pepper was much tastier, while cloves and cinnamon prevented the…
Jamaica… Hispaniola… Cuba… Granada… The names sound like music and make your heart skip a beat. Located on the 88th degree of longitude in the…
