The postcard was of the Spanish Steps in Rome and it showed a brightly colored tranquil and pleasant scene. Five or six seemingly happy or contented people were sitting or lounging around the famed broad steps in the mid-day gold, …
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Three Wonderful Weeks in China by Bonnie and Bill Neely
We chose to go to China just before the Olympics, when we thought prices would be still very good and it would not be so crowded yet every place would be clean and ready. We were very happy with our …
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Yucatan Exploration of Mayan Archeological Sites by Bonnie and Bill Neely
Pristine beaches of pale gold, crystaline sand; clear peridot-green sea with warm, gently-beckoning waves; brilliant, sunny, turquoise skies with billowing white clouds; swaying palms waving above verdant jungle thickets dotted with red and yellow flowers…this is the welcome visitors find …
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Don’t Leave Me!
I heard Bob’s frantic barking before my feet hit our driveway. I cautiously walked into our bedroom. The dog pen bars were bent! The linoleum strip was shredded. The white lab’s frenetic panting distorted his handsome face. I was shocked. …
A Beautiful Culture Being Driven to Extinction by Antonio Graceffo
All over the village boys are fashioning bows from natural materials, preparing to compete in the big archery contest. Small children kick a Tagrow ball, a small hollow ball made of rattan. I pull out my camera, but the mothers …
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Special Wines In Hong Kong and Macau by Ron Kapon
About 20 years ago I was in Hong Kong (population almost 7 million) during a 6-week journey in Asia. I bought a “fake Rolex” that cost me $5 US and lasted 16 years. It was time for a new “fake” …
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FLORIDA: Fort Lauderdale to Key West by Neha Kirpal
Florida has some very unexplored and beautiful places that are a must for travelers to see! Our trip to Florida consisted mainly of the sector between Fort Lauderdale, Key West and Miami. One of the smartest ways to get around …
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Bollywood Meets the Wild West Topped off with a Dollop of Spiritualism by Nancy S. Tardy
India! Many love it; some say they hate it; but no one is indifferent to this vast subcontinent teeming with almost one billion people. A kaleidoscope of color swirled and shifted endlessly; people, cows, and vehicles pressed in closely. Pilgrims …
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My Travel Adventures in Washington State by David C. Terr
I have many fond memories of traveling in Washington State. I have toured much of this beautiful state at various times, including Mt. Rainier, Olympic National Park, and the San Juan Islands as well as the cities of Seattle, Spokane, …
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Bella Italia by Wilbert Bonné
The Giro d’Italia started Saturday May 10th with a time trial of 28,5 kilometres in and around Palermo. One day later another group of cyclists left Palermo for their own Giro, called “La Bella Italia”. Cyclists from France, Denmark, Switzerland, …
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