All Entries in the "Imaginary Traveleler" Category
When Traveling, Prepare a First Aid Kit – Travel series – circa 1999
When Traveling, Prepare a First Aid Kit By Jerry Flattum When planning a trip, first prepare a “first aid kit” as part of your baggage, with the most important drugs and health accessories, so that neither you or your family run into difficulties. Keep in mind that when you travel, you’ll be in a strange [...]
Victor Lorenza, Coolest Man in Vegas – Travel series – circa 1999
Victor Lorenza, Coolest Man in Vegas By Jerry Flattum “The Coolest man in Vegas”—that’s what the press dubbed Victor Lorenza after winning $786,234 at the hi-roller crap table in the Bellagio, Las Vegas. Judging by Victor’s last name, not to mention Las Vegas’ shady reputation for mobsters, many thought Victor was in the mafia. Victor [...]
Come to Trinidad Carnival! – Travel series – circa 1999
Come to Trinidad Carnival! By Jerry Flattum Not even Hollywood can match the spectacle of Trinidad Carnival. Some call it the greatest show on earth. Trinidad Carnival is widely imitated throughout the world, but imitations are nothing like the original. Starting January 1st, Trinidad and Tobago start getting ready, a spectacle in itself. Anywhere you [...]
Teenage Globetrotters Learn About World Peace – Travel series – circa 1999
Teenage Globetrotters Learn About World Peace By Jerry Flattum Johnathan and Sandra Henderson were absolutely thrilled at Jonathan’s new job as a Foreign Service officer for the US State Department. However, there was a major problem: How would the two kids, Eric 15, and Denise 16, handle the constant relocations? Foreign service officers are America’s [...]
Solarius: First Time Visit to the Wonders of the World – Travel series – circa 1999
Solarius: First Time Visit to the Wonders of the World By Jerry Flattum Solarius had never been to the planet Earth. He’d been all over the galaxy but for some reason just never got to the green planet. His goal was to see the Seven Wonders of the Earth. However, no one told him there [...]
Returning Medic from Iraq Discovers the Jersey Shore – Travel series – circa 1999
Returning Medic from Iraq Discovers the Jersey Shore By Jerry Flattum When PFC Robert Johanson got back from Iraq, he had no idea his home state of New Jersey could be so beautiful. When he enlisted, all he could think about was getting out of Jersey. Serving as a Combat Medic in Iraq, Johanson saw [...]
Puerto Rico and the Arecibo Observatory in Puerto Rico – Travel series – circa 1999
Puerto Rico and the Arecibo Observatory in Puerto Rico By Jerry Flattum The Commonwealth of Puerto Rico or Estado Libre Asociado de Puerto Rico was established in 1952, and a new constitution made it a free associated state of the United States. Population is approximately 3.5 million and maintains a high level of industry, commerce, [...]
Nicaragua: A Country in Turmoil – Travel series – circa 1999
Nicaragua: A Country in Turmoil By Jerry Flattum Nicaragua, as of early November, 1998, is in a state of national emergency. The hurricane named Mitch the First has devastated Nicaragua, as well as surrounding areas including Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador, Costa Rica, Panama and Mexico. The U.S. Agency for International Development estimates the death toll [...]
Meyers in the Land Down Under – Travel series – circa 1999
Meyers in the Land Down Under By Jerry Flattum Ret. AF Colonel Robert Meyers spent his entire life in airplanes. From dozens of F-111 missions in Vietnam to Head of Security for United Airlines, one would think he’d spend his retirement years quietly fishing on Pokegama Lake in Wisconsin, where he was from. Well, in [...]
Maven and Dixie Go To Hollywood – Travel series – circa 1999
Maven and Dixie Go To Hollywood By Jerry Flattum Well, Maven and Dixie had never been outside of Cherryville, Mo., population 234. So going across the border was a thrill enough, yet alone a trip to Hollywood. Maven bought a lottery ticket just like he did everyday for the last 18 years. He started buying [...]
