Travel

Story and photo by John Masters Meridian Writers’ Group BERLIN—Except for six sections, the Berlin Wall is gone now, torn down in 1990, soon after it toppled along with the Communist East German government that built it.

By Peter Neville-Hadley Meridian Writers Group USHUAIA, Argentina — A banner along the dock wall visible from cruise ships leaving the harbour says it all: “USHUAIA. End of the world beginning of everything.

By Lindsay Mackenzie “Now, the important thing is when I say go, you jump out of the boat. If you wait it will be gone. When I say go, go.

By Jack Souther "So sorry — only teachers on this trip. Maybe you go later." And so it was that my intrepid traveling companion waved goodbye at YVR and took off for China on her own.

By Mitchell Smyth Meridian Writers’ Group SINTRA, Portugal—The year is 1809.

By Mitchell Smyth Meridian Writers’ Group FOYNES, Ireland—As you walk down the main street — pretty well the only street — of this seaside village, it’s hard to believe that it once was as well known to air travellers as Heathrow is today.

Photo and story by Mitchell Smyth Meridian Writers’ Group COBH, Ireland—Annie Moore and her young brothers Anthony and Philip stand on the pier. Anthony points out to sea while Annie looks wistfully inland, toward the home she’ll never see again.

Story and photos by Alison Lapshinoff Pressing down on my shoulders were three litres of water, two litres of wine, a tent, sleeping bag and stove, a bag of food, my clothes and a small bottle of whiskey.

By Peter Neville-Hadley Meridian Writers’ Group CHELTENHAM, England—One of the last surviving sites of the ancient sport of deer coursing, Lodge Park, about 25 kilometres east of Cheltenham, has itself to be hunted down.

Betty Davenport and her son Bill continue to operate the world’s oldest family-owned magic shop, opened by Betty’s grandfather in 1898.