At the Spotted Horse Ranch, just sixteen miles south of Jackson, greenhorns of all stripes mounted on their new best friends climbed steadily up a shady draw lined with pink wild rose and blue harebell. The intense thrum of the …
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Shackled by the Neck by Antonio Graceffo
The Burmese civil war, often viewed as a genocide committed against Burma’s tribal minorities, has been raging off and on for a period of nearly fifty years. Estimates claim that as many as two million refugees, many of the tribal …
Turn-of-the-Century Charm Meets Modern Day Chic in South Norwalk, CT by Dawn Harvey
I began my day in South Norwalk at the Coffee and Chocolate Lounge. As I sipped my latte and ate my gourmet Key Lime truffle, I noticed the mismatched, yet tasteful decor throughout the store. Throughout the dark, antique-filled interior …
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Turkey: One Country, Two Continents A Photo Essay by Robert Painter
Istanbul – the name alone conjures up the most exotic thoughts. The famous Topkapi Dagger that inspired the plot for the movie Topkapi. The fabulous Spice Bazaar filled with cinnamon, saffron and Ceylon tea. The mysterious Orient Express. The beginning …
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Hana-Maui Hotel: A Bit of Old Hawaii and More by Larry and Gail Taylor
For most Maui visitors, taking the road to Hana is top of the list of things to do. It takes about a two-hour drive from the resort-filled west side of this Hawaiian island to reach the sparsely populated east side …
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Amazing Royal Gorge and Its Historic Railroad by Charmaine and Burgess Shucker
This is where our Colorado vacation began: a train trip in the awesome surrounding of the Royal Gorge. A two hour train trip following alongside the Arkansas River where we can see deer, elk, blue beer and even mountain lions. …
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Husband Necessary? by Pam Goldberg
After returning to Sydney from a business class – round-the-world trip – on my frequent flyer points – I had collected far too much luggage and needed help at the luggage roundabout. I had come in on a domestic flight …
Huffin’and Puffin’
I flew to Seattle from Birmnngham for a conference. First of all, I want to know why, when you’re changing flights, the gate that you need to get to is at the opposite end of where you are. I had …
The Last Steak On The Lake Shore Ltd. by Marion D.S. Dreyfus
A truck zooms by as we lumber past fields of corn stubble. Diehard rail riders haven’t paid four times the bargain one-way airfare from New York to Chicago to cover the same distance in 18 hours instead of two because …
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Seven days in Batopilas by Ann J. Phillips
Batopilas is a remote town at the bottom of the Batopilas canyon in the Copper Canyon system in northern Mexico. The town stretches out between the west bank of the Batopilas river and the steep sides of the canyon. The …
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