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Journeys of Discovery: Caribbean isle of Montserrat's Irish connection
The only country outside of Ireland that celebrates St. Patrick’s Day as a national holiday is the petite isle of Montserrat in the midst of the Eastern Caribbean. The British Overseas Territory’s flag is emblazoned with the Irish Harp and the words Erin
Journeys of Discovery: The island of Palau—home of world’s first Shark Sanctuary
In the midst of the COVID-19 crisis, most travel destinations are closed to tourism, but don’t let that stop you from dreaming about the day when we can once again explore exotic destinations around the world. Join us on a time trip back to the fall of
Journeys of Discovery: Hot Spring’s legendary Deluca’s Pizzaria and McClard’s timeless Barbeque
Tucked away on a side street in downtown Hot Springs , Deluca’s Pizzeria repeatedly wins rave reviews for their homemade pizzas. Chef and owner, Anthony Valinoti regularly wins accolades including one of Arkansas’s ten best Pizzas and consistently number
Journeys of Discovery: A visit to Mount Emei—one of China’s sacred Mountains
A two-hour drive from the buzzing metropolis of Chengdu in Southeastern China is Mount Emei , one of the country's four sacred Buddhist Mountains. Mount Emei is home to 11 Taoist Temple complexes dating back more than 1,600 years, with a total of more
Journeys of Discovery: Carnival in Mobile Alabama--birthplace of America’s Mardi Gras celebrations
Judi Gulledge, Executive Director of the Mobile Carnival Association talks with correspondent Tom Wilmer about the past and present of Mobile's Carnival events and takes us on a tour of the Mobile Carnival Museum . Mobile, Alabama celebrated its first
Journeys of Discovery: Heavenly Hawaiian Kona Coffee’s distinctive, unique characteristics
In conjunction with the Kona Coffee Cultural Festival , correspondent Tom Wilmer visits with Dave Bateman, Kona coffee industry expert, lecturer and owner of Heavenly Hawaiian Kona Coffee Farms on the Island of Hawaii . Located high on a mountainside
Journeys of Discovery: Kansas City’s Negro Leagues Baseball Museum
Join correspondent Tom Wilmer for a visit with Bob Kendrick, president of the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum in Kansas City , Missouri . Back in the latter 19th century, African American athletes often played on baseball teams alongside whites. But
Journeys of Discovery: Loraine Motel in Memphis lives on as National Civil Rights Museum
Correspondent Tom Wilmer visits with Faith Morris, chief marketing and external affairs officer at the National Civil Rights Museum in Memphis , Tennessee. Morris shares insights about America’s 400-year history of racism and the evolution of the civil
Journeys of Discovery: A Texas State Trooper shares insights learned during 17-year career
The day-to-day job of law enforcement officers goes largely unappreciated and unnoticed. I recently met and became friends with a Texas State Trooper and his wife while they were on vacation. I asked if he might talk from the heart about his seventeen
Journeys of Discovery: Environmentalists see a light at the end of Trump’s border wall
Environmental activist Laiken Jordahl is a borderlands campaigner with the Tuscon, Arizona based Center for Biological Diversity . Jordahl has painfully followed the building of the border wall with Mexico and its attendent ecological damage. This past