The animals here are still suffering from decades of poaching, we were told repeatedly. So many endangered species are still being replenished. Our wildlife are still fearful of humans and tend to hide more than in Tanzania and Kenya, it …
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Whale Watching In San Diego by Bonnie and Bill Neely
San Diego is a great place to go whale-watching, as the grays and others migrate from the Bering Sea southward from December through March. We chose to go on March 12 on The Hornblower Whale Watching Tour, afraid we might …
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Irvine is Orange County’s Family and Girlfriend-Friendly Getaway
When my teen daughter and my dear friend and I decide to enjoy a girlfriend getaway in Irvine, we weren’t sure exactly what to expect. We’d heard Irvine was steeped in arts, dining, nightlife, shopping and all the typical things …
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My Way On The Hana Highway by Linda Ballou
The highway to Hana should be listed as another wonder of the world. Each day thousands traverse the narrow road that hugs the coast of southeast Maui. It is a miracle that the over fifty one-lane bridges, many of which …
Chimps Ahoy: In Search of a Brother in Arms… by Fyllis Hockman
The endangered white rhino. The elusive silverback mountain gorilla. The rare tree-climbing lion. Hippos, elephants, crocodiles. The massive shoebill? Yup, him, too. These are just a few of the multitude of wildlife we cavorted with during our ElderTreks’s safari and …
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Beavers Bend State Park: A Relaxing Get-Away by Bonnie and Bill Neely
Just a pleasant three hour drive from Dallas-Fort Worth or Tulsa is one of the most relaxing and fun weekend getaways we have discovered in a long time. It had been nearly 25 years since we had been to the …
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It Is Not Napa Or Sonoma by Ron Kapon
When a wine person speaks about the wine regions of Northern California, they usually mean Napa, Sonoma, and to a lesser degree Mendocino. When my cousin Colonel Lee Spechler invited me to visit him at his home in Penn Valley …
El Salvador: Coffee, Volcanoes and Heaven by Terry Zinn
While the city of San Salvador offers sights of historical significance, the country side is where the real El Salvador flourishes. The country is known for its cultivation of fine coffee, its prolific number of volcanoes, and now a beach …
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Backpacking and Bus Trip: A Father and Son Experience by Charles Olson
My son and I recently took a trip to Costa Rica. This trip to Costa Rica took a lot of planning by my son. We visited three cities in one week, traveling by bus! Getting off the plane in San …
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Journey Into Healing Body, Mind, Spirit At The Chopra Center by Bonnie and Bill Neely
How do I begin to tell about one of the most meaningful experiences of my life. I have read many of Dr. Deepak Chopra’s books, heard many of his lectures and enjoyed many of his TV and radio programs, always …
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