By Saul Schwartz My wife Fern and I decided to begin 2019 with a five night trip to the west coast of Florida. During our stay, we visited two sets of friends that had moved to Florida in their retirement. …
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Newberry, Michigan, Upper Peninsula
By Bonnie & Bill Neely About an hour north of Newberry, MI, is the most fascinating Shipwreck Museum and Lighthouse we have ever seen. It is located at Whitefish Point, one of the most dangerous places in Lake Superior. Over …
Quilt Barns: A Quaint and Colorful Tour Through Oregon History
By Fyllis Hockman Farm History. Family History. Artistry. Bursts of color. Tradition. Community. Creativity. So many different celebrations of life represented by the bountiful wooden quilts that majestically drape almost five dozen barn doors illuminating the landscape of Tualatin Valley …
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Congratulations to AmaWaterways!
By Emma Krasov. Photography by Yuri Krasov AmaWaterways, a family-owned company cruising the rivers of the world for 17 years now, has announced that co-founders Rudi Schreiner and Kristin Karst have been inducted into the British Travel and Hospitality Hall …
Oswald Bear Ranch in Michigan
By Bonnie and Bill Neely While enjoying the beautiful forests and cool of summer in Newberry, Michigan, we found The Logging Museum at the edge of town is worth a stop. With various kinds of saws and equipment of historical …
Family Fun At North Carolina Labor Day Apple Festival
By Bonnie & Bill Neely Just after we moved to the Carolinas we discovered the fun family event which hundreds have enjoyed for over 70 years on Labor Day Weekend. This year it will be August 31-September 3rd. Many Apple …
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Weekend in Boston
by Saul Schwartz We spent a cold, blustery November weekend in Boston with our friends from Hartford, Bob and Ellen. My wife Fern and I thoroughly enjoyed reacquainting ourselves with this historic, patriotic city. We dressed in warm clothes so …
Olde New Castle, Delaware: Where America’s History Still lives on Every Street Corner
by Fyllis Hockman Everyone has heard of Colonial Williamsburg with its dozens of buildings from the late-17th to mid-19th centuries. But it’s not real, folks! Although few people have heard of New Castle, Delaware, it has almost as many buildings …
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Grand Hotel Villa Serbelloni: 100 Years of Excellence
By Emma Krasov, photography by Yuri Krasov Calm and serenity are the prevailing feelings at Grand Hotel Villa Serbelloni in Bellagio, Italy, “the Pearl of Lake Como.” Calm, serenity, and Old World elegance and charm, and the immense beauty of …
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Greenville, SC, THE Place for Fun Free Time
By Bonnie & Bill Neely Do you want lots of festivals, hiking trails, biking on trails and around town, free concerts, fabulous theater and professional performances by world famous performers? How about cool nights, warm days, friendly people, delicious foods …
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