It Ain’t What It Used to Be! Former Pittsburghers — gone from the area for many years — we were amazed at the transformation that has taken place in the once-smoky city. Pittsburgh has turned from the color black …
Category: Destinations
Wildlife, Wild Scenery and Wild Stories by Fyllis Hockman
Forty pairs of eyes scan the countryside looking for movement, any movement. With binoculars and cameras at the ready, we hoped for a bear or a moose but were willing to settle for some Dall sheep high up the mountain. …
Read More "Wildlife, Wild Scenery and Wild Stories by Fyllis Hockman"
Gators and Snakes Yikes! by Bonnie and Bill Neely
Two places everyone who comes to Florida should not miss are Gatorland and Reptile World Serpentariam. For years Gatorland has been a favorite center at Kissimmee, FL, at the edge of Orlando. Here you enter the real Florida landscape and …
Read More "Gators and Snakes Yikes! by Bonnie and Bill Neely"
The Wonderful Wizarding World Is Real Now by Bonnie and Bill Neely
When we asked our seventeen year old grandson, who has been a huge Harry Potter fan since age six when the first book was published, if he wanted to go with us to the Wizarding World of Harry Potter, which …
Read More "The Wonderful Wizarding World Is Real Now by Bonnie and Bill Neely"
Try Durango for “Dang Good” Excitement by Dean & Nancy Hoch
Imagine the thrill of some mild-to-wild water rafting on Southwest Colorado’s Animas River, followed by the excitement of one of the great train rides of the world–the Durango/Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad. Believe it or not, this and much more is …
Read More "Try Durango for “Dang Good” Excitement by Dean & Nancy Hoch"
Namibia – Where Wild Women Meet Wildlife (Part II) by Fyllis Hockman
I told myself ahead of time I would not stare. Even though the bare breasts hung low and large, my eyes instead went to the large, intricate metal jewelry adorning their necks, wrists and ankles. I was believed that what …
Read More "Namibia – Where Wild Women Meet Wildlife (Part II) by Fyllis Hockman"
Where Nine Dragons Drop Their Pearls: Kowloon by Emma Krasov
Photography by Yuri Krasov Properly inspired by the millennia-old tales, and already immersed in the local culture, I easily made up a dragon playing with his “fortune pearl” out of the map of Kowloon Peninsula and Hong Kong Island. Of …
Read More "Where Nine Dragons Drop Their Pearls: Kowloon by Emma Krasov"
Tantalizing Taos by Dean & Nancy Hoch
As we figure it, 1.5 million people can’t be wrong, and that’s how many come each year from all corners of the world to visit the tiny, little, tantalizing town of Taos, New Mexico. Speaking of corners, the well-known Four …
The Best of Cahors, France by Ron Kapon
In late May 2010 the Second International Malbec Days Conference took place in Cahors, France. There were 100 Malbec producers mainly from France and Argentina, 150 journalists, 400 professional buyers and 3,500 wine connoisseurs attending this three day seminar and …
Family Fun Afloat by Sandra and John Scott
“Grandma, this is sweet!” exclaimed 9-year old Jenna upon entering our 70′ Forever Houseboat. This outburst set the tone as three generations of the Scott family from three states set sail into the new year. Jenna and her 7-year-old brother, …
Real Travel Adventures 