Dena De Clute
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World Geography Wednesday Visits Hawaii
One of our family’s favorite vacations was to the Hawaiian island, Maui. It was the summer of 2022 at the end of the Covid pandemic, and the world was just starting to reopen its doors to tourists. We… Read More
World Geography Wednesday Visits Jamaica
When I went to Jamaica, I was a broke college kid. A friend of mine who sold medical supplies won two tickets to Jamaica through work, and I was lucky enough to be their plus-one. We stayed in… Read More
World Geography Wednesday Explores Argentina
For food lovers like me, there are few things better than a savory handheld pie. Growing up in south Louisiana, we ate delicate crawfish-stuffed ones called pistolettes. Then I moved to the UK, where I found hearty sausage… Read More
World Geography Wednesday Visits Ireland
St. Paddy’s Day celebrations at the local Bennigan’s aside, my first trip to Ireland was in college. My friend and I took an overnight ferry from the French port town of Le Havre up the Celtic Sea into… Read More
World Geography Wednesday Visits Israel
It’s Christmas time, a time when we celebrate the birth of the baby Jesus! It’s also a time when every radio station is playing jingly music about Santa, and every store has something bright and shiny to sell…. Read More
World Geography Wednesday Explores India
My first experience with Indian food was about twenty years ago, at The Clay Pot in Dallas. A few years later, my husband and I moved to the UK where we found Indian restaurants on nearly every street… Read More
World Geography Wednesday Visits China
I’ll never forget my first time watching a Chinese film at the Downer Theater in downtown Milwaukee. It had worn red carpet, a sweeping staircase, and gold-gilt trim around the faded movie posters and mid-century modern wall sconces…. Read More
World Geography Wednesday Visits Scotland
We lived in Aberdeen for three years (my son was actually born there, so he thinks he’s Scottish), and revisiting the tartans, food, and maps of the Highlands was a true pleasure.