Photography by Yuri Krasov I’ve always known that vacationing in the mountains was for the athletic, physically well-adjusted, and fearless people who don’t mind long hikes, sharp air temperature changes, and heavy backpacks… Just like the absolute majority of vacationers, …
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Kool Kamping by Bonnie and Bill Neely
We try to escape Texas heat in the summer by heading north in our RV. Because we have a friend who works there, we were fortunate enough to have a tour of the KOA International Headquarters in Billings, Montana, where …
Redding-Shasta Cascade Region: Unspoiled California Nature by Emma Krasov
Photography by Yuri Krasov The name of Mount Shasta presumably comes from a Russian word “schastie” which means “happiness.” One early morning my husband and I stuffed our car trunk with everything from swimsuits to parkas, and headed up north …
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Kansas City: extremes for all tastes by Konstantin Bezzubov
I recently visited Kansas City, the “Paris of the Plains”; geographic center of the U.S. The city successfully combines American traditions with extreme modernity. A LEADER Chauffeur Services driver picked me up from the airport, and took me to Hotel …
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Turn East At Barstow by Howard Hian
A Short History of Laughlin, Nevada The Southern California “drive market” is the number one tourist magnet for Las Vegas. Planning a road-trip there? For a surprising treat, Turn East at Barstow and head to Laughlin instead. It’s …
Rocky Mountaineer Train: Heaven on Wheels! by Terry Zinn
Looking back, I had a bucket list before there was the term bucket list. High upon it was a scenic and comfortable train travel through the highly touted Canadian Rocky Mountains from Banff to Vancouver. It’s no longer on my …
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Arizona Cowboy College: Channeling City Slickers’ Billy Crystal for a Day by Fyllis Hockman
Heels down. Toes out. Squeeze with calves, not knees. Lighten up on the reins. Sink your butt into the saddle. So began my first riding lesson at the Arizona Cowboy College in Scottsdale which was followed by instructions in grooming, …
Nature’s Bounty in the Columbia River Gorge and the Mt. Hood River Valley-Oregon by Linda Ballou
Elowah Falls in Oregon’s Columbia River Gorge cascades in endless curtains of white. I sat mesmerized in the cooling mist and relished the sight of it being whipped sideways by a wild wind. While I could have lingered in this …
My Panama Hat by Howard Hian
A recent trip involved “kicking the tires” at the newly opened RIU Playa Blanca in Panama. One vacation souvenir I always shop for is headwear. So, what could be more appropriate than adding an iconic Panama hat to my wardrobe? …
Access Monticello by Jeff and Emily Griffin
The narrow paved road leading to Monticello appeared to be exactly as it would have been 200 years ago, without the asphalt of course! The trees were still standing as sentinels guarding the quaint and quiet path that leads to …
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