Walking home to our apartment in Venice, we share a wave through the window with the owner of Baba, our local osteria. Leaving for a day of sightseeing, a cup of my favorite pistachio gelato awaits me despite the early …
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My Pilgrimage by Darryl Romeo
Having said our goodbyes to those opulent and bewitching hills of Monserrat in Spain, we were finally on our way to Lourdes in France. The majority of us had never ridden a cable car so it was quite a surprise …
My Lucky Stars on AmaWaterways by Emma Krasov
Photography by Emma Krasov AmaStella was the name of a brand new AmaWaterways ship I happily boarded for a 7-night river cruise from Budapest to Vilshofen a few weeks ago. With “Stella” (star) in its name and a rich, saturated …
Rainbow Springs is a Must in Rotorua, New Zealand by Bonnie and Bill Neely
In New Zealand North Island State Highway 27 from the north to Rotorua is a beautiful road of wineries and dense conifer forests mixed with jungles of tall jungle fern trees. We stopped just inside Rotorua to see Rainbow Springs …
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Sailing with HAL by Howard Hian
There is nothing easier than cruising roundtrip from your hometown; no TSA lines or airline delays and, once onboard, you immediately begin your vacation. That’s what it was like sailing from San Diego on Holland America Line (HAL for short). …
Reflections on a Visit to Cuba: Part One by Terry Zinn
Photography by Terry Zinn What is it about a destination that you are forbid to visit that makes it that much more interesting? Just say “no” and the object or experience is on the top of your bucket list. For …
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Easter Times Three in New Orleans by Ann Randall
According to the French Quarter bartender serving my Sazarac, the Easter Parade was the brainchild of, “A well preserved eighty year old showgirl and her curated contingent of New Orleans friends.” My back home New Orleans to Seattle expat friend …
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Have A Merry Little Weekend in New Orleans by Emma Krasov
Photography by Yuri Krasov If you fly to New Orleans, Louisiana a.k.a. NOLA, on a Friday afternoon, you might want to start your weekend in the French Quarter – the beating heart of the city – big, generous, full of …
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New Zealand Where The Hobbits Lived by Bonnie and Bill Neely
We spent New Year’s Eve in the Southern Hemisphere, a day early for us, since we crossed the International Date Line to get there. It is the second week of summer in New Zealand, so the 4.5 million residents are …
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Exploring the Waterways of New York State by Sandra and John Scott
I have cruised on the Amazon, Mekong, Irrawaddy, the Nile and other rivers around the world but I have not experienced the waterways of New York. I live only a few miles from Lake Ontario and the Erie Canal; and, …
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