By Emma Krasov. Photography by Yuri Krasov After traveling to Mexico for the Days of the Dead festivities a few years back, and experiencing the overwhelming elation of the colors, sounds, aromas and tastes of this bitter-sweet, ancient holiday in …
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Driving Across Eastern Nebraska – Omaha and Lincoln
By Saul Schwartz In August, my wife Fern and I drove three hours from Des Moines, Iowa, to the Nebraska border. Neither of us had ever been in this state before. We spent parts of two days in Omaha and …
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Christmas in July at the North Pole, Alaska
By Bonnie & Bill Neely In our RV we had the joys of traveling the road through and around Alaska in summer. We ventured up to Fairbanks where we found a little museum with a fascinating display of a handcrafted …
San Francisco in Pictures: Exciting Places, Festive Events
By Emma Krasov. Photography by Yuri Krasov If a picture is worth a thousand words, let’s try for a quick pictorial overview of places and events, happening now or in the last couple of months in a world-famous city that’s …
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When My Dream of Iceland Came True
By Emma Krasov. Photography by Yuri Krasov. For a small island country, located just below the Arctic Circle, geographically isolated, and rarely warm enough to allow for some regular summer activities, Iceland enjoys quite a significant share of international vacationers …
Two Days in Iowa’s Capital City
By Saul Schwartz After driving about 1000 miles from the Washington, D.C. area, my wife Fern and I arrived in downtown Des Moines. Iowa was our first tourist stop on our cross-country trip to Jackson Hole, Wyoming. Fern and I …
Historic Walk through Jefferson, Texas
By Bonnie and Bill Neely Although we have been in Jefferson, Texas, many times through the years, we always stop in this beautiful, historic town. Jefferson was the fifth or sixth town established in Texas, with its beginning about 1840. …
Nick’s Cove, California’s Destination for Seafood and Fun Since 1931
By Emma Krasov. Photography by Yuri Krasov. An opulent Nick’s Cove Legacy & Renewal Celebration unfolded on the last Sunday of August on the shores of Tomales Bay in West Marin, California. Nick’s Cove, a well-known historic inn and restaurant, …
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Return to Florida – St. Augustine and Beyond
By Saul Schwartz My wife Fern and I had planned a trip to Florida during the pandemic which had to be canceled. In August, we spent two days in St. Augustine for fun and two days in Orlando for a …
Impressive Museums in Vicksburg, Mississippi
By Bonnie & Bill Neely We have normally been in a hurry to make our way across from Texas to South Carolina, but on our trip recently we made a point to search for other points of interest in Vicksburg …
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