For the past few years, Dennis and I have seriously talked about wanting to move away from here. Here being New York's Capital Region. The bloom is off the ...
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When I visited Manhattan a few weeks ago, I emerged from Penn Station, stepped out onto the street, took a big, deep breath of bus fumes mixed with subway steam ...
I’m not much of a camper. I chalk it up to traumatic Girl Scout experiences as a kid -- think rain, mud, latrine duty, French toast cooked over a coffee can. ...
When my 50th birthday was approaching,Dennis suggested one of two trips -- Maine or Manhattan. I was torn. I've never been to Maine and would have loved to ...
Two years ago at this time I was in the midst of a once-in-a-lifetime trip to Rome. Soon after, I wrote this travel story for the Albany Times Union. It is my ...
We spent this beautiful August day doing a little cleaning at the Shrine of Our Lady of Martyrs in Auriesville. Various youth groups are going to the shrine to ...
While the mindful side of the Jersey Shore is something special and under appreciated, I would be remiss if I did not also mention the totally mindless side of ...
Unfortunately, when people hear the words "Jersey Shore" these days, they more often than not think of that awful show of the same name. Although I've never ...
I rarely go to the movies and almost never with Dennis, but last weekend I decided we were going to find the time -- make the time -- to see The Way with Martin ...
When I'm sitting on the beach, staring out at the Atlantic Ocean, I can't help but hear prayers of praise echoing in my head along with the crashing waves. The ...
With a breathtaking valley stretching out below and an ancient monastery clinging to the cliffs above, Subiaco, Italy, feels as though it is a world away from ...
When I was in Italy this past September, the final full day of the trip included a daylong visit to the Monastery of St. Benedict and the Monastery of St. ...
Here's my little love letter to Rome, which appears (with my photos) in today's Albany Times Union:When in Rome...By Mary DeTurris PoustFrom the moment my plane ...
Throughout my Roman adventure, I found that the most moving moments were often the hidden ones, the moments when I met someone or ended up somewhere that I ...
I'm in a pilgrim state of mind, so it seemed like a natural segue to go from sacred places in Rome to sacred places in upstate New York. One of my favorite ...
When I arrived in Rome, I expected to be awed by the sheer spectacle of the scenery. How can you walk though the Roman Forum or stand in the Colosseum or pray ...
After attending 8 a.m. Mass in the side chapel of Chiesa Nuova, in front of the body of St. Philip Neri, I decided to bring this journey to a close by going ...
Today was my last full day in Rome. Well, that's not really true since we left Rome and spent the day in Subiaco, about 90 minutes southeast of Rome. ...
I promise that at some point soon I'll give you some reflections on this Roman adventure, but for now you'll just have to put up with photos and brief ...
I arrived at Piazza San Pietro. Finally. It's been a long journey, and I don't mean just the trip from New York to Rome. It's been a decades-long journey, maybe ...