By Bob Schwabach Originally published in the Philadelphia Inquirer I felt the need soon after I entered the bathroom downstairs from the restaurant in Malaga, Spain. There were all sorts of guide books to Europe--far too many guide books, in fact. But not one of them dealt with a basic problem certain to be encountered by every single traveler, young or old, of whatever … [Read more...] about THE BATHROOMS OF EUROPE: A GUIDE ON WHERE TO GO
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NO SWANK RESORTS, BUT NOBODY GOES TO EGYPT FOR FUN
By Bob Schwabach EGYPT -- Originally printed in the Philadelphia Inquirer, March 16, 1975 Luxor is what the Greeks called Ancient Thebes, to distinguish it from modern Thebes in Greece itself, and everybody who was anybody built a temple here. Across the river, on the western bank of the Nile, is the Valley of the Kings. The dead live on the west bank of … [Read more...] about NO SWANK RESORTS, BUT NOBODY GOES TO EGYPT FOR FUN
THE ROAD TO RONDA LEADS TO A DIFFERENT SPAIN
By Bob Schwabach RONDA, Spain Originally printed in the Philadelphia Inquirer, June 23, 1974. The Road to Ronda starts on the Costa del Sol and winds through the Sierra Blanca mountains for 50 kilometers. That's about 30 miles. A fast driver can make the trip in just under two hours. The road should never, under any circumstances, be taken when wet. Under … [Read more...] about THE ROAD TO RONDA LEADS TO A DIFFERENT SPAIN
A GUIDEBOOK THAT HITS YOU RIGHT WHERE YOU LIVE
Copyright Oct. 18, 1981 For an interesting comparison with today, please visit city-data.com/toplists.html By Bob Schwabach All right, we know it. You've been thinking on and off for years about what it would be like if you moved to another city. Would the food be the same? Do the people talk funny? Do they speak English? Three psychologists at C.W. … [Read more...] about A GUIDEBOOK THAT HITS YOU RIGHT WHERE YOU LIVE
BEWARE THOSE ‘COLLECTIBLES’: YOU MAY HAVE TO KEEP THEM
By Bob Schwabach Originally printed in the Chicago Tribune, August 31, 1981 The floor has dropped out from under the Oriental rug market. Stamps look like they might be getting back to postage values, and all those Bicentennial quarters you've been hoarding can be sold almost anywhere – for a quarter. Things are not looking good in that vast area of hard goods … [Read more...] about BEWARE THOSE ‘COLLECTIBLES’: YOU MAY HAVE TO KEEP THEM