It’s the most wonderful time of the year,” so goes the Christmas song popularized by singer Andy Williams in 1963. According to Wikipedia, the music has continued to make the top 10 list of most favorite Christmas songs every year since Andy Williams crooned it. Christmas is my most favorite time of the year for many reasons. I’m one of …

If you’ve read my History and Travel Adventure blogs over the last several years, you know I’m fascinated by world history and relish opportunities to travel. Both have been a part of my DNA since I was a child and became even more pronounced when I attended an international college for my last two years of high school, the United …