My trip was billed as “Bangkok and Beyond.” A more suitable title would have been “Bangkok and WAY Beyond.” Traveling in Thailand offers the dedicated traveler an unrivaled cultural experience in a land where the word exotic still means something. …
Month: November 2003
Travel Adventures In Chattanooga: A Smart City by Andrew Der
What do Chattanooga, Tennessee; Melbourne, Australia; Vancouver, British Columbia; Minneapolis, Minnesota; Curitiba, Brazil and Tilburg, the Netherlands have in common? You might be surprised to learn that they are recognized as the most revitalized and sustainable cities throughout the world. …
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PAUANNE, A PLACE OF MYSTERY AND HEALING by Bonnie and Bill Neely
Sometimes on a trip, when things are unplanned, you have a serendipity you could never plan if you tried. We were driving through forests on road 13 in the Lake District in Central Finland, off of E 75, when we …
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Autumn in Switzerland A Quick Trip to a Friendly Country by Rita Cook
The thing that strikes me the most about Switzerland when I arrive at the airport in Zurich is how calm and orderly everything is, or at least it seems so. Not to the point of being sterile, but the calm …
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A Celebration of 100 Years of Flight: by Bob Fisher
The elements are everything in the Outer Banks of North Carolina. These narrow sandy barrier islands which stretch for over 100 miles (160 kilometres) off the coastline south of Virginia are embraced on one side by the capricious Atlantic and …
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Elvis in Mauritius by Robert Painter
There he was, casually strolling down a bustling lane in one of the vibrant outdoor markets in Mauritius. I spotted him immediately. His colorful flowered shirt open almost to the waist. The massive gold jewelry around his neck. The tight, …
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