Mark R. Whittington (markwhittington) Joined: May 18, 2005 06:02:07 pm Gender: Male Location: Houston, USA Age: 49 Occupation: Writer Web Page for Mark R. Whittington
Mark R. Whittington is the author of Children of Apollo and the coauthor (with Chantal Whittington) of Nocturne, a novel of suspense. He has also published numerous articles on space exploration and other subjects.
With the fall of the Soviet Empire, many of the capitals of Eastern Europe are now far more open to the traveler in search of unseen treasures. Prague is one of the best of these destinations. ...
Hadrians Wall, stretching the length of Nothern England, once defined the frontier of the Roman Empire. It is now a living monument to a civilization that once stretched from the lowlands of Scotland ...
York, the unofficial capital of the North of England, has seen the march of history since Roman times. It therefore should be a must see place for any travelers to England. ...
Bologna is rather off the beaten path for most visitors to Italy. However, as a result, in contains many hidden treasures and does not have a horde of tourists crowding the streets and piazzas. ...
Istanbul straddles the Bosphorus Strait, the dividing line between Europe and Asia. It has a skyline filed with domes and minarets and is one of the most romantic cities in the world. ...
The glory that was Greece can be seen on a visit to Athens, where democracy was born and from which much of the culture and thought of Western Civilization was created. ...
The old song goes, In Dublins fair city, where the girls are all pretty. Heavy with the trials and tragedies of history, Dublin is a must see place for anyone interested in a place and a culture that ...
How to find and access energy needed to keep Earthly civilization going and growing is an old problem. But the solution to that problem may not be on the Earth. ...
With advances in biotechnology, it seems inevitable that sometime parents will be able to select their children's traits as if they were choosing options on a new car. This could elmination many disea ...
The island of Cyprus, close by Greece, Turkey, and the Middle East is a crossroads of travel, commerce, and conflict. It is filled with historical sights dating back from pre history. It is currently ...