Myanmar, “The Golden Country,” never disappoints. The country is dotted with beautiful golden pagodas, Buddha statues, and spires. The British referred to Burma, now called Myanmar, as the “Back of the Beyond” – a place off the beaten path and …
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Ghost Tours in St. Augustine: A Fanciful Foray into Phantom Fantasy — or Fright by Fyllis Hockman
At 450+ years, St. Augustine, Florida is America’s oldest city. There’s a lot to recommend a city that old — history, ancient (for the states) architecture, Spanish culture. And, of course, ghosts. A city that old has a lot of …
Oslo in its Prime by Emma Krasov
Photography by Yuri Krasov The city of Oslo – clean, beautiful, and filled with light reflected off the blue waters of Oslo Fjord – exudes so much springy energy that it’s easy to associate it with a statue of a …
Into the Wilds of Africa by Linda Ballou
Photography: courtesy of various photographers While rounding a bend in the Okavango Delta, our open-air safari truck’s path was suddenly blocked by a wall of two hundred massive gray rocks, otherwise known as elephants. After the initial flurry of photos, …
Cock-a-doodle-doo, Kauai! by Emma Krasov
Photography by Yuri Krasov The northernmost and the oldest of the Hawaiian Islands, Kauai, got its nickname The Garden Isle for a reason. Shaped like a wide green leaf of a tropical plant, it is, indeed covered with lush ever-blossoming …
Exploring Scotland’s Beautiful Isle of Skye by Bonnie and Bill Neely
We drove to Portree in the Isle of Skye, where we loved our stay at Gleann an Ronariche B&B. Stuart was so accommodating, and quite a good cook. The breakfast was the most elaborate of any on our trip, and …
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Take Me to the Moon on Fiji Airways by Emma Krasov
Photography by Emma Krasov This fantastically golden full moon setting behind a rocky Fijian isle, I saw at six in the morning from a terrace of my bure overlooking the ocean at Tokoriki Island Resort. Partially jetlagged, partially too excited …
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Texas Motor Speedway Celebrates 20 Years by Bonnie and Bill Neely
We were thrilled to be again at the Texas Motor Speedway just between Dallas and Fort Worth awaiting the start of the Firestone 600 Verizon Indy Car Series Race on June 11, 2016, celebrating the 20th anniversary of this 1.5 …
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Pechanga – Jewel of the Temecula Valley by Howard Hian
My wife and I decided on a quick getaway to Temecula, California, to try out a spot getting good buzz, Pechanga Casino Resort. After a speedy check-in, we headed to Kelsey’s, one of 11 restaurants. It’s a sleek American pub …
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Curacao: Animal Encounters of the Best Kind by Fyllis Hockman
Their bodies were sleek and graceful, the skin soft to the touch, their demeanor welcoming even if a bit skeptical. Still, they were more used to this than I was. But I spread my arms out as instructed and flapped …
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