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Visiting Czocha Castle – What you need to know

Czocha Castle (pronounced Cho-ha) is located in the western Lower Silesia region of Poland. The town of Lesna where the castle is located is...

Kal-Haven Trail – Michigan Bicycle Trails

The Kal-Haven Trail is a rail-trail going east-west between the cities of Kalamazoo and South Haven. The trail is 33.5 miles (55 km) long....

Out-of-Place Viking Church – Wang Temple in Poland

Wang Temple
The Wang Temple is an old Viking-built structure that you would expect to find in Norway, but not in Poland. Yet, the temple is located in the Polish city of Karpacz. (Find out why later, in a section about the temple’s history.) At present, the Wang...

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Microadventures in Great Lakes Region

When you were young, did you think of going on a grand adventure, an expedition to the ends of the world? If you did,...

What the Heck are Pasties?

  When you drive in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, occasionally you will pass a place with “pasties” in the name. Unless, you’ve been to UP before,...