By Emma Krasov. Photography by Yuri Krasov Very few places on Earth are as blessed with natural beauty and uncrowded, serene environment as Mendocino County in Northern California. A three to four hours’ road trip from the San Francisco Bay …
Month: June 2021
Monteverde Cloud Forest: A Costa Rican Tourist Attraction that Discourages Tourists
By Fyllis Hockman The last 18 miles of the road leading to the Monteverde Cloud Forest in Costa Rica, full of ruts and potholes by design, takes over an hour and a half to navigate. The locals like it …
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Like Taos for Woodside
By Emma Krasov. Photography by Yuri Krasov By Woodside we mean a picturesque little town in San Mateo County, California. In this affluent rural community, almost all gentlemen-farmers own horses, and the surrounding hills are covered by a net of …
Eureka! Or Finding It All in Humboldt County, California
By Emma Krasov. Photography by Yuri Krasov If it’s true that the ancient Archimedes, excited about his scientific discovery, “leapt out of his bathtub and ran naked through the streets of Syracuse exclaiming ‘Eureka!’ (‘I found it!’)” then it wouldn’t …
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Key West – Fanciful Funk and Frivolity Wrapped up in Floridian History
By Fyllis Hockman Key West, Florida, is more than a place. It is a spirit, a funky energy that enters your soul and takes residence in your worldview as well as your inner vision. A state of mind more than …
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First Post-Pandemic Trip: A Week in Cape Cod
By Saul Schwartz Due to pandemic restrictions, my wife Fern and I had not left the DMV (DC/Maryland/Virginia) metropolitan area since March of 2020. We had never been to Cape Cod. We chose this as the location for our …
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