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 …
Category: North America
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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Glass Blowing In Grapevine, Texas by Bonnie and Bill Neely
If you are near the DFW Airport you MUST take a couple of hours to visit Vetro Art Glass Studio in Grapevine at 701 South Main St (817 251 1668). This is an intriguing experience. You can sit in the …
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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, …
Taste Harlem- Food & Cultural Tour
Since the 1920s, Harlem has been known as a major African American residential, cultural and business center. Originally a Dutch village and formally organized in 1658, it is named after the city of Haarlem in the Netherlands. African-American residents began …
