by Victor Block | Feb 8, 2014
Until recently, I would have said that St. Francis of Assisi, Shirley MacLaine and I had little in common. That was before I visited southern France where I hiked sections of one of the most popular and historically important pilgrimage routes in the world — the road...
by Victor Block | Oct 26, 2013
I was mesmerized by the beauty and tranquility of the Ming Dynasty Chinese garden through which I was strolling. Images of intricately sculpted roofs and covered walkways were reflected in jade-green pools. Growths of willow, bamboo and other delicate plant life were...
by Victor Block | Aug 31, 2013
Women wearing the latest fashions stroll into Gucci and Neiman Marcus intent on adding to their chic winter wardrobe. Not far away, men and women wearing blue jeans and boots pass through the swinging doors of taverns that would be at home on the set of a Western...
by Victor Block | Jul 6, 2013
When I told a friend I was going to Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, he asked if I was taking golf clubs. After I reminded him that I don’t play golf, he inquired, “So you’re going to relax on the beach, right?” Wrong! Most of the 15 million or so...
by Victor Block | Apr 13, 2013
A rooster struts past a line of colorful storefronts where vendors hack pieces of sugar cane which passers-by purchase and chew to extract the sweet juice. Not far away, very different kinds of foods tempt other hungry shoppers. Pigs’ feet and papaya, coconuts...
