The city of Lodi nestled between the San Francisco Bay and the Gold Country Foothills has emerged as a popular and prominent cultural, wine, and fine dining destination. Lodi boasts a Mediterranean climate, perfect for growing grapes. But much more …
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Fort Worth: Cattle Barons and Cultural Delights by Terry Zinn
Sometimes the obvious is overlooked. I did this for decades when traveling south of Oklahoma’s Red River, in search of R and R to include, fine dining, accommodations and entertainment. Fort Worth, Texas, has it all without the crush of …
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Riding in the Head End of the “Builder”
Back in the mid-90s, I was working on a book about train travel and had spent time interviewing Amtrak’s on board crews during my many cross-country train trips – conductors and train attendants and dining car staffs. But the one …
Jaipur and Agra: Land of Maharajas North India Part 2 by Bonnie and Bill Neely
Our travel by bus from Delhi to Jaipur was slow because of the condition of the road and having to navigate through many small towns along the way that were crowded with people, trucks, buses, cars, motorcycles, bicycles, and cows. …
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Hot Air Ballooning and More in Amish Country by Dean & Nancy Hoch
It’s “ up, up and away,” sailing in a hot air balloon over the verdant countryside of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. This exciting experience was ours, starting out at 6 a.m. on a warm Monday morning in July. What a thrill …
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Ye Olde St. Augustine: The Wedding Destination by Carole Herdegen
What can the oldest city in the United States tell us about romance and destination weddings? To answer this question we need to revisit the history of St. Augustine located on the eastern coast of Florida. Some 500 years ago, Ponce de Leon, …
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Around The World Through The Camera of Tiago by Tiago
Karen refugee camp in the Thailand-Burma border. The Karen tribe is famous for women’s ornaments (they are commonly known as giraffe-women). Despite conscience issues affecting me during this visit, I was stunned by the elegance and beauty of the women. …
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Northern India: A Journey of Contrasts Part 1: Delhi by Bonnie and Bill Neely
Over the years we have traveled in most of the continents around the globe and usually did our own self guided tours, but the prospect of taking on a travel venture on our own through India had seemed daunting. Since …
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Hannibal, Missouri, Mark Twain’s Town
Mark Twain, whose real name was Samuel Langhorne Clemens, immortalized his quiet little hometown on the banks of the Mississippi River. This is one of the towns which has thrived because of books written long ago. Twain used the town …
Girlfriends Getaway to Unforgettable Ojai by Barbara Singer
It’s a fact that girlfriends really do need to get away from time to time, just to relax, renew and bond. Once a year my life long friend, Ellen, lures me to Ojai, California, for a welcome retreat. Ojai is …
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