19 articles tagged with historical travel
Standing atop the weathered ramparts of Tripoli's Citadel of Raymond de Saint-Gilles, I couldn't help but draw parallels to my first Olympic assignment in Barcelona—both places where ancient stonework tells stories spanning millennia. Unlike Barcelona's carefully manicured Olympic venues, however,...
When business takes me to the East Coast, I've developed a habit of carving out weekend explorations to balance the intensity of corporate negotiations. Recently, while in New Jersey for a cross-border acquisition meeting, I discovered Lakewood—a destination that defies...
The border between tea cultures is as fascinating as any geopolitical boundary I've monitored in my career. Having spent the last decade scrutinizing crossings of a different nature with the Canadian Border Services Agency, I've developed an eye for cultural...
The highway stretched before me like a ribbon of possibilities as I crossed the Missouri state line, Bruce Springsteen's 'Born to Run' providing the perfect soundtrack. There's something poetic about chasing the ghosts of America's fastest mail carriers while cruising...
Growing up in Scotland surrounded by castles and battlefields, I never imagined I'd find myself fascinated by a small city in America's northern plains. Yet here I am, fresh off a weekend in Fargo, North Dakota—a place most people only...
Having traversed coastlines across five continents, I find myself continually drawn to the maritime corridors that connect communities and cultures. While my professional endeavors in maritime law have taken me to ports worldwide, there's something uniquely compelling about the eastern...
As someone who's spent years researching ancestral connections, I find profound meaning in places where history isn't just preserved—it's actively lived. Lancaster County, Pennsylvania represents this rare convergence of past and present, where colonial America's foundational stories intertwine with the...
Standing on the shores of Iron Bottom Sound, watching the turquoise waters gently lap against the beach, it's hard to imagine that these same peaceful waters once ran red with the blood of thousands of American, Japanese, and Allied soldiers....
Standing in Timisoara's Victory Square, the autumn breeze carried whispers of revolution that changed Romania forever. Last weekend, I swapped my usual fashion district explorations for something completely different – tracing the footsteps of brave Romanians who sparked the 1989...
As someone who spends most days in a courtroom weighing evidence and precedent, there's something profoundly liberating about trading my gavel for a backpack and exploring places that exist far from the beaten path. Aberdeen, South Dakota—a prairie jewel that...
Who says you need to break the bank to explore America's historic cities? After spending years chasing waves in Bali and hiking plateaus across the Southwest, I've developed a knack for uncovering budget gems in unexpected places. Last month, while...
Standing at the confluence of the Snake and Clearwater Rivers, I found myself tracing the same paths that Lewis and Clark navigated over two centuries ago. After years tracking international cases across remote corners of the world, there's something profoundly...
As I stepped off the plane at Laredo International Airport, the winter sun cast a gentle golden hue across the South Texas landscape—a stark contrast to the grey skies I'd left behind in Cork. Here, where the Rio Grande draws...
¡Hola viajeros! Ever found yourself with a free weekend and a hunger for some meaningful American history? That was me last fall when a last-minute schedule change left me with three days off and a craving for something beyond my...
As someone who's spent years examining passports at border control, I've developed a fascination with places that exist primarily as news headlines for most people. Afghanistan—particularly Kabul—has long been such a place. This spring, I finally followed my curiosity and...