Are you planning a trip to the Grand Ole Opry, a Titans football game, or some other Nashville attraction? Then let me highly recommend where to take a break in your journey. Tucked away off Interstate 40 West, traveling from …
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Looking for personal touches in Napa Valley by Emma Krasov
Photography by Yuri Krasov Amid all the touristy hype of California Wine Country, there are still places where you can be treated like a family guest, and called by name. On a long weekend trip, my husband Yuri and I …
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Tampa’s Romp with the Food of the Gods
Around the country, the new adventure is a Festival of Chocolate! My husband David and I attended the one in January at the Museum of Science and Industry (MOSI) in Tampa, and it was hands-down a winner for a sweet …
Turkish Delights in Istanbul by Bonnie and Bill Neely
Turkey is an exciting exploration of history with museum relics dating back to the Paleolithic period. The landscape varies from farmlands to high mountains, seas, and exotic natural formations found nowhere else on earth. The population is educated and extremely …
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Hitting the High Points of Nepal by Bonnie and Bill Neely
Just as our plane circled and began its descend toward a landing at the Kathmandu airport, I began to see out of my window the rugged, snowcapped peaks of the Himalaya mountain range and felt a surge of excitement and …
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Lander, Wyoming, A Beautiful Serendipity by Bonnie and Bill Neely
NOLS is an experienced Outdoor Survival School, headquartered in Lander and known world-wide for the classes offered in many other wilderness places. The Wind River range here offers a great place to learn how to survive in many challenging situations …
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Philanthro-Trekking in Basa Village, Nepal by Jeff Raisley
Mike Miller, Cathy Dawson and I spent nineteen days on a mission trip to Basa village in Nepal in mid November through early December. We trekked to the remote village in the Nepal Himalayas to help initiate a hydroelectric project …
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An Unnerving Visit with a Guru in Varanasi by Marni Hills
There is something unique in the air of Varanasi. It has an almost palpable hum of something deeper than other places, a vibe, an emission; it actually feels holy and spiritual. That may sound corny, but I feel it very …
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Cleveland and the Ohio Wine Trails by Ron Kapon
Things have changed since 2006 when I was last in Cleveland, both for the city and for the 500,000 residents and more than 10 million visitors annually. The city has opened its arms to the art world in major fashion. …
Let it Snow: Quebec Winter Carnival by Emma Krasov
Photography by Yuri Krasov A California poppy for so many years, I usually shy away from cold, but my recent trip to the Carnaval de Quebec, the largest winter festival in the world, makes me look back with nostalgia now. …
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