For tourists, I think that the Philippines is an often overlooked destination. This is probably because of the long flight (14 hours from the West Coast). The journey there is worth it, though. There is much to do and see, …
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Cheese, Farms & Wine – It All Sounds Divine
I have had the good luck to interview many dairy farmers in Vermont over the past several years. They are a breed of their own–working dawn to dusk seven days a week, 365 days a year. Their commute is a …
Lovely Campgrounds We Highly Recommend by Bonnie and Bill Neely
Cane9Creek Campground is a delightful and restful place tucked away behind the home of the owners on their beautiful meadow with trees and a creek. Each site is level and clean and the group picnic area is very nice. This …
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Arizona’s Century Birthday
Photography by Emma Krasov Arizona turns 100 years in 2012, and I celebrated the centenary of its statehood by visiting the city of Phoenix and its environs this spring. Out of Arizona’s five “C”s – Copper, Cattle, Cotton, Citrus, and …
Cumbres & Toltec Trains: You Gotta Love Them and Northern New Mexico
Trains: Who doesn’t love them? From your first childhood to your second and third childhoods, trains in trance. Don’t know if it’s the nostalgia of a different time, or the mechanical fascination of, “How do they do that?” If you …
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North Fork Ranch – Best of the West by Linda Ballou
I’m sitting in a rocker on the porch of the Wildhorse Lodge at the North Fork Ranch in Colorado listening to the soothing voice of the Platte River. Wood rose, horsetail ferns, and aspen trees shimmying in a warm breeze …
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Block Arcade in Melbourne Australia by Karin Burgess
Fancy a trip down memory lane? The Block Arcade in Melbourne, Australia, has lost none of the WOW factor, it had on its completion in 1893. When it was first built, the Arcade added not only glamour, but also prestige …
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Ruby’s: THE Place For Campers at Bryce Canyon
Ruby’s RV Park and Best Western Motel at Bryce Canyon is an amazing little village in itself and the closest facilities to the Park entrance, just a mile away. Now Ruby Village is owned by the fourth generation of the …
Ruby’s Inn: THE Place To Stay At Bryce Canyon
In 1916 when Rueben Syrett moved his family of four, his wife MInnie, 8 year old son Carl, and six week old Amanda, to the wilds of Utah, his future career of extending hospitality to folks visiting Bryce Canyon had …
Underwater Photo Tips For Inexpensive Cameras by Scott Fratcher and Allison Thompson
A camera can capture a moment where incredible displays can be witnessed. In the photo below an octopus is in the midst of a color change. Note his tentacles are still blue next to the surrounding blue coral while his …
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