Doann Houghton-Alico

For Intelligent, Inquisitive People

The Truth About Guantánamera

No, that’s not a typo. I’m referring to the song “Guantánamera,” not the US Naval base, prison, and formerly “secret” torture center, Guantánamo, which is …

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Being a Wanderer

Here are some of my thoughts about being a wandering sort of traveler, as one is when cruising. These are excerpts from Voice of a …

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Welcome to the New Year!

Welcome Back! We’re in a new year, and I wish everyone a peaceful and joyous year. I still have a story to tell about that …

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The Magic of Crete

In my last blog under a photo of a modern sculpture in Crete, I promised to write about that. But first a story from ancient …

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Travel Wisdom-1

At the risk of being considered lazy, this blog consists of the epigraphs I used in Voice of a Voyage: Rediscovering the World During a …

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The Delights of Local Travel

Travel close to home can be exhilarating, connecting, inspiring—and I recently had all three of those experiences. The first was thanks to another of those …

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Travel Blogs

I was curious about what others wrote in travel posts, besides the guidebook sorts of things like where to stay that’s cheap and doesn’t have …

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Colors and Memory

Writing about yellow last time led me to musings on colors and memory. I have a section on color in Voice of a Voyage: Rediscovering …

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