“I love Napa; I used to work there. You can spend three days in Napa and a lifetime in Sonoma. Our goal is not only to get visitors to Sonoma County but also to get them into the vineyards. Our …
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An Englishman’s Home is His Castle by Amanda van Mulligen
Set in over five hundred acres, Leeds Castle lies in Kent, and not as the name suggests in the town of the same name in Northern England. It started life as a Saxon royal manor back in AD 857. In …
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Kauai, Hawaii: Cruise the Napali Coast by Bonnie and Bill Neely
We arrived at 7 at Kilauea for Napali Tours, North Shore Charters, owned by Gary West. This Zodiac cruise of the Napali Coast had been recommended by several people as the best and safest available, and we are so glad …
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The Race Car Experience by Bonnie and Bill Neely
For my 60th birthday I was given the experience of a lifetime with a day at the Richard Petty Driving Experience at Texas Motor Speedway in Fort Worth. Excited and apprehensive, I arrived at the track early in the morning …
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Glacier Adventure Park by Bonnie and Bill Neely
While traveling on the Cote Nord Highway in Quebec, following the Whale Route along the St. Lawrence River, Near Tadousac, we stopped at the small town of Baie-Comeau, and had the pleasure of visiting the newly opened Center Boréal du …
On Learning the Difficult Korean Language by Antonio Graceffo
When I called home, my brother asked me how hard it was to learn Korean, and after a lengthy explanation, “But Chinese is easier than Korean.” I concluded. The average person, normal people who haven’t dedicated their lives to being …
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Seattle’s Pike Place Market by Kregg P.J. Jorgenson
It’s the home of flying salmon, Blues belting Buskers, and the original Starbucks Coffee shop. It’s Seattle’s Pike Place Public Market and one of the Northwest city’s most colorful and interesting free attractions. In what began a little over 100 …
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Amsterdam and Budapest: A Quick Guide by Howard Hian
The historic rivers of Europe, starting with the Rhine in the north and ending with the Danube in the south, form centuries-old trade routes connecting many great cities. Two of my favorites, Amsterdam and Budapest, are joined by these waterways. …
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Sailing on Cruise West in the Sea of Cortez by Larry and Gail Taylor
Observing whales frolicking just feet away! Conducting seals underwater swimming in a swirling symphony! Hiking over small pristine islands, vistas of the deep blue Sea of Cortez in view! All this adventure waits for you when you board Cruise West. …
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Knoxville: A City Of Orange by Ron Kapon
Knoxville was a fortified outpost, capital of the Southwest Territory and later of the state of Tennessee. It is named after Henry Knox who was President George Washington’s War Secretary. The city furnished the political and intellectual leadership for Unionist …
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