“That thing you wrote in the paper the other day, just exactly what the *#%^ is recreational travel, anyway?” I thought long and hard before I answered Jimmy Don. It was a simple enough question, yes, but Jimmy Don wasn’t …
Category: Destinations
“Pyro Heaven In Barcelona, Spain by Bob Koff”
Hola fuego fans, Around New Year’s was yet another festival, whose name escapes me but was probably something like fiesta de la asphalt, and we did a little celebrating too. My favorite part was a somewhat recurring theme from past …
THE DEFINITIVE GUIDE TO RECREATIONAL TRAVEL AND OTHER UNNATURAL ACTS PART II by Spencer O’Connor
There are many scenic wonders in Utah. Fortunately for the traveler, you can see most of them without leaving the comfort of your air-conditioned vehicle. It’s fortunate because Utah is surprisingly hot during the daylight hours, which is unfortunately the …
Terrorists in Spain are easier to identify since new vehicle labeling by Bob Koff
Hola terror-weary amigos, Staying one step ahead of the pack in fashion, architecture, and most recently dealing with the threat of terrorists, Barcelona recently introduced legislation requiring all terrorists to paint and clearly mark their cars with the words “Bombers” …
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THE DEFINITIVE GUIDE TO RECREATIONAL TRAVEL AND OTHER UNNATURAL ACTS PART III by Spencer O’Connor
What Utah is to dry, Oregon is to wet. All of the water that was on its way somewhere else from Utah ended up here. Presumably that explains why everything I saw in Oregon, including many of the people, was …
“Celebrate History: American Revolution by Bonnie and Bill Neely”
A most intriguing way to re-live Revolutionary War history is at The Old Barracks Museum in Trenton, NJ. It is a great place for everyone to really absorb the enormity of the soldier’s life and the sacrifices that were made. …
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Safari By Land and Sea and Air by Nell Raun-Linde”
Kookaburras, Koalas and Kangaroos. Wombats, echidnas and Tasmanian Devils. These “down-under” animals live in a forested hillside called the Taranga Zoo, which promises an exciting, Australian-style safari. The zoo lies across the harbor from Sydney, Australia, a fifteen-minute get acquainted …
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“Desert Botanical Gardens for your real travel adventures by Bonnie and Bill Neely”
PHOENIX, ARIZONA: Desert Botanical Gardens is a MUST SEE, located at 1201 N. Galvin Parkway just north of the Phoenix Zoo (take VanBuren Exit off Loop 202, or Priest Exit off I10 and followe the signs.) You could spend an …
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OceanGrove,NJ by Bonnie and Bill Neely
Warm Welcome in Victoriana for your real travel adventures Ocean Grove, New Jersey, is a quiet step back in time to the Victorian Era, a restorative reprieve just over an hour from Manhattan or Philadelphia. The Melrose Bed & Breakfast …
Oregon Coast Aquarium Is One Of Nation’s BEST”
Jellyfish work at the Oregon Coast Aquaruim takes place in locations as diverse as under a microscope or from the docks with a net and in small glass cups or in thousand-gallon exhibits, at what is one of the world’s …
