Don Pogreba is a current writer and retired teacher of English, Social Studies and Debate, and a loyal, if often sad, fan of the San Diego Padres and Portland Timbers. When he is not traveling, he is working on his classroom web site or dreaming about another adventure.
How Ramona Quimby Helps Kids Make Sense of this Unstable World–Ramona reminds us that many of our adult-constructed rules don’t make much sense. Why would her teacher, who has told the class she cares for them and reinforced the importance of the kindergarten classroom practices, stay home sick and leave them with a stranger as a...
An incredibly vibrant city filled with fascinating history, great coffee, and resilient, warm people.
Granada easily has to be in the top five cities I have visited. Despite some overcast weather for most of my stay, it was just stunning.
Madrid in March is incredible, and while Toledo is overrun with tourists, it had its charms early in the morning before their arrival en masse.
And Segovia? One of the most striking towns I have had the chance to visit.
A day trip to Lake Bled and Bohinj, with a quick hike to a lovely waterfall.
Though I was only there for a short visit, I can’t recommend Montenegro enough. It’s got the beautiful coastline of Croatia, rugged mountains, friendly people, and far few visitors than its neighbor.
I hate to dwell on the negatives of such an incredible trip to Europe, but I thought I’d offer an update about my experiences with Icelandair. In short, it would be a mistake to choose Icelandair as your means of travel to Europe and a huge mistake to use their Stopover program unless you want to risk throwing away a lot of money on...
Venice was hot, humid, and crowded, but absolutely worth a long day trip from Ljubljana to see and experience. I may have paid $8 for a Coke Zero in a decent Italian restaurant and nearly been trampled in the narrow streets of the city a time or two, but once you look past the huge tourist industry in the city, it’s still a...