A Full Rich Life of Travel
September 15, 2026
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My first international travel was in 1966 when I boarded the SS Constitution in NYC and headed for Naples, Italy, to begin studies in Rome. Through December 1967, I had opportunities to explore Rome & Florence; visit Italian relatives on my dad’s side in Rocca di Mezzo, Abruzzo, Italy; travel to Sicily in a Volkswagen bug with three other guys; stay a month in Vienna to learn German; and travel by train through Eastern Europe & the USSR. Upon returning to the USA to teach school, my spouse, Susan, & I soon found ourselves living & teaching overseas in Peru, Republique de Guinee, and Iran prior to my becoming a Foreign Service Officer with the Agency for International Development (USAID), which took the three of us (now to include our daughter Rebecca born in Pittsburgh) to Yemen, Morocco, and Egypt. Living overseas, we learned about each country and toured many other countries. In retirement, my second spouse Sherry & I (and Rebecca on occasion) have been on many cruises & tours: Alaska, Caribbean, Antarctica, South Asia, Australia & New Zealand, Hawaii, South America, Africa, Europe, UK, Greece & Turkey, the Galapagos Islands, river cruises in Europe, Switzerland, and back to Italy to visit relatives in both Abruzzo & Calabria. I should add too that we’ve visited much of the United States, Canada, Mexico, and Central & South America as well, with many photos to prove it. So much to reflect on. It’s fun to look back. Other interests, in addition to travel & photography, include singing, acting, tennis, journaling, history & current affairs.