Moloka’i is a sleepy island 38 miles long and 10 miles wide with the dramatic allure of Kauai’s sheer sea cliffs, hidden valleys, and waterfalls but without the crowds. The blue Pacific laps the edge of the coastal road that …
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World Poker Tour Boot Camp by Howard Hian
As I entered the fabled Mecca of high stakes poker, Bobby’s Room at the Bellagio Hotel & Resort in Las Vegas, a few of the players in the poker lounge looked puzzled. They had never seen me on TV or …
Return to the Windy City by Ron Kapon
The city of Chicago (in 2000 the population was almost 2.9 million) is known as The Windy City, and inquiring minds wanted to know the origin of the term. Proximity to Lake Michigan with its prevailing winds is one theory. …
Sunshine in Seattle, WA by Patty Burness
It’s true, and in the midst of one of the worst winters ever: the sun really does shine — at least some of the time. A year ago, my husband and I slipped into town between snowstorms and had a …
Tanzania’s National Parks: Arusha
We fulfilled a long-held dream this year by going to East Africa for a Wildlife Photo Safari, and it was, perhaps, THE most amazingly memorable trip in all of our thirty-plus years as travel writers! We chose Abrojaley Africa Ajabu …
Rooms With A View by Terry Zinn
Very special places call for very special accommodations. The monoliths of Monument Valley have long been icons of Western scenery. Their impact has been drawing visitors and, perhaps more notably, film crews to the valley for decades. Of course, John …
New Zealand Via Holland America Cruise by May Georgina DeLory
The Holland America Line voyage on the MS Volendam with Captain Peter Bos at the helm would take us—my adult daughter and me, to the other side of the world, land of Maori culture and legend, from rugged sea coast …
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Healing Hawaiian Holiday by Linda Ballou
Floating face up in the Watsu pool at the Kalani Ocean Retreat that is tucked into a remote corner of the Big Island in Hawaii, I drifted in a state of embryonic innocence. Sylvie, my provider, massaged my spine gently …
Wining, Dining & Touring in California’s Central Coast
In the past few years I have traveled to and written about Sonoma, Napa, Livermore and San Mateo, all reachable through San Francisco. Most recently I spent a week south of the San Francisco airport. My first stop was San …
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Virginia Is For Lovers, Richmond Is For Love by Emma Krasov
Photography by Yuri Krasov The Fortieth anniversary of the official state tourism slogan, Virginia is for Lovers, seemed a good enough reason to visit the Cavalier State. Choosing Richmond for a short but sweet encounter was easy with all it …
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