“Grandma, why are you so pale?” Six-year-old Emily asked as the jet roared upward toward the clouds. My palms were wet, my throat dry and my knuckles white as I clutched the arms of the seat. Emily relaxed and looked …
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“SMall town, Big entertainment by Bonnie and Bill Neely”
Anyone who shares my love for just being a Tourist will adore going to Pigeon Forge, Tennessee. I remember visiting this beautiful Smoky Mountain Valley when I was a child, and it was just a quiet, little, picturesque village, a …
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Ostersund For Family Learning Fun by Bonnie and Bill Neely
We wanted to see a part of Sweden’s interior, which most Americans, who cruise to coastal cities, don’t see. We chose SAS to fly into Ostersund, the gateway to ski country, right in the middle of Sweden, near the border …
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Three Rivers Converge in Knoxville–Type Short Title Here– by Bonnie and Bill Neely”
The Holston, The French Broad, and The Tennessee Rivers merge at this intersection, and the waters raged often, devastating this region until the Tennessee Valley Authority was formed and created the ways to control the flow and make the cheapest …
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Virginia Beach, Hampton and Norfolk So Many Choices in a Small Area by Rita Cook
Virginia Beach Travel AdventuresI have heard of Virginia Beach my entire life because of the Edgar Cayce Institute. Strange as it may sound, Edgar Cayce was called “The Sleeping Prophet” because he went into trance and helped people figure out …
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A True Tale of Monsters, Witches, and Magic Spells by Bonnie and Bill Neely
A real monster? The people of Ostersund, Sweden, 370 miles Northwest of Stockholm, believe so. The city is situated on the vast and beautiful Lake Storsjon, which is a picturesque recreation spot for camping, water sports, and fishing in summer, …
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Ukrainian Cultural Heritage Village by Bonnie and Bill Neely
EDMONTON, ALBERTA, CANADA: Just East of this beautiful, capital city, with its many sky-scrapers and fascinating modern architecture, you’ll find a replica of an early Nineteenth Century town, which enables visitors to see the beginnings of Edmonton. The Ukrainian Cultural …
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Elephant riding…is this trip necessary? by Maxine Sommers
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. …
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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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