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.
In Defense Of The Emotional Support Hamster–Alternatively: Maybe people just want to take their cat on a plane, and not pay the hundred-plus dollars that airlines charge for the privilege. Perhaps, after a decade where airlines learned to fee-gouge in every possible way, for everything from checking luggage to changing flights and...
After a bit of a delay, some of my photos from Latvia, where I had one or two interesting encounters.
While it was rainy and the skies were often gray during my brief visit to Helsinki, it was an excellent start to my Baltic adventure.
For the first time since 2011, I didn’t get to my goal of 75 books read in a calendar year. In fact, I didn’t even get close, with 53 being a best case this year. There are a number of reasons why I didn’t read as much as I like to, but I’m going to give most of the blame to Meredith Grey and the months-long funk...
December 20 will always be one of those uncomfortable anniversaries for me: it’s the anniversary of the day that my father passed away. No matter how many years have passed, I’ll always wish that I could talk to my Dad just one more time today, but even with his absence, every year is an opportunity to take stock of my life and think...
An incredible medieval city, a capital city that blends a Soviet past with a Portland by way of Helsinki vibe, and the best bread I have ever eaten made this country an incredible stop.
A brief stop to see Bono, visit the museums of natural history and eat one of the three best hamburgers in my life. Not a bad few days.
Warsaw was an absolutely unexpected gem during my trip to Europe this past July. I can’t recommend the city enough.
