by Victor Block | Aug 6, 2011
I stood frozen with fear, unable to run. The terrifying image drew closer, his curved sword swinging wildly. Just as he was about to separate my head and body, I snapped back to reality, left my all-too-real daydream about Blackbeard behind and moved on the next...
by Victor Block | Jul 2, 2011
“The slower you walk, the sooner you’ll get there.” Those words, uttered by Wolfgang Wippler as I followed him up a mountainside trail in Austria, seemed to make little sense. It wasn’t long, though, before their truth became evident. First, I...
by Victor Block | Jun 2, 2011
It took scant minutes after arriving on Martha’s Vineyard to get a fix on what the island is all about. I passed winding driveways with gentle names like Swans Way and Sweet William path that led to mansion-size homes. Rickety roadside tables were laden with...
by Victor Block | May 10, 2011
I was immediately mesmerized by the beauty and tranquility of the Ming Dynasty Chinese garden through which I was strolling. Images of intricately sculpted roofs and covered walkways are reflected in jade-green pools. Growths of willow, bamboo and other delicate plant...
