The Sierra Nevada range runs 400 miles north-to-south and 70 miles east-to-west in California and Nevada. The history of the area leaps out at you when you see signs signaling the Donner and Carson Passes and Emigrant Gap, along with …
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Walk Japan: Exploring the Head, the Heart and the Soul of a Country by Fyllis Hockman
It is not often that a toilet and a tea ceremony form perfect metaphors for the culture of a country, but so it is in Japan. The toilet falls into the realm of delightful personal discoveries – albeit all of …
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Monaco to San Francisco: Come See the Forbidden City! by Emma Krasov
Photography by Emma Krasov Sweet dreams are made of this… How do you bring together the world’s most coveted travel destinations and attractions all in one place? Monaco Government Tourist Office presented the upcoming summer exhibition, “The Forbidden City in …
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Three Wonderful Canadian National Parks by Bonnie and Bill Neely
Our original plan was to spend our RV camping week in East Glacier National Park in the United States, but we had failed to make reservations and found it full. Fortunately, we had our passports with us and papers from …
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Three Days of Outdoor Adventure in San Francisco’s Microclimate by Jen Lucas
Having been to the Bay Area several times I knew I wanted this trip and the activities to be unique as all trips I take, each one a snowflake. This time around I would be navigating the city with a …
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Kangaroo Wishes and Platypus Dreams by Jon Lapidese
I had been in Australia less than four hours when I saw my first platypus. It was adorable, unreal and clearly had been put together with leftover parts from the animal kingdom. If you think kangaroos are a world …
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Top Notch Entertainment in Branson, Missouri by Terry Zinn
Photography by Terry Zinn Branson, Missouri has long been identified with top notch entertainment and entertainers. Over the years Branson has changed and updated, but the quality has continued. If you have visited there in the past with it being …
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Year of the Rooster in San Francisco Hotels by Emma Krasov
Photography by Yuri Krasov San Francisco is sometimes called an Asian-American city, and judging from the sheer amount and popularity of Asian restaurants in and beyond the oldest and largest Chinatown in the United States, that rings true. In the …
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Touring Shanghai by Emma Krasov
Photography by Yuri Krasov Shanghai. Exciting, exhilarating, accelerating – everything I love about a big city! From the 10th floor of our hotel I observe a busy intersection underneath; eight rows of car traffic, crowds of pedestrians, hundreds of motorbikes …
Birder’s Paradise In Everglades City, Florida by Bonnie and Bill Neely
We chose the National Parks recommendation of the Mangroves Boat Tour and stepped into the quiet motor boat which seated six very comfortably. Captain David is experienced with boating and knows so much about the flora and fauna of the …
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