Few places on earth can match the astonishing natural beauty of Palau. With a population of 20,000, it is a paradise with over 500 densely tree-covered islands of which only nine are inhabited. Once the scene of horrific battles during …
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A Taste of France in Quebec City, Quebec, Canada by Patty Burness
There are some real travel bargains available now. If you can take advantage of them, try Quebec City — this UNESCO-designated World Heritage site is a treasure. And getting there takes about the same time as a flight from San …
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Quebec City: Music Festivals and More by Terry Zinn
All great international cities have a continuous line up of festivals to entice visitors and enthrall their citizens. Quebec City is no exception. http://www.quebecregion.com/e/plan-activit.asp#festivals I recently had a sampling of Quebec City’s summer music festival which always features top of …
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Celebrating Branson’s New Air Service
Let’s start with my impression of Branson before I arrived and compare it with my thoughts after spending 5 days there. Over 8 million visitors a year come to town, and over 100 million live within a day’s drive, though …
Where California Ends Oregon Begins by Emma Krasov
Photography by Yuri Krasov A five-hour trip from the City by the Bay grants mostly spectacular views of the emerald hills, patched with purple lupines and studded with orange poppies, and pastoral scenes with grazing sheep and cows. Even a …
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Surviving Extinction:The Duwamish Tribe in Seattle by Kregg P.J. Jorgenson
With the recent and long awaited opening of the Duwamish Longhouse and Cultural Center in Seattle, Washington, traditional Puget Salish tribal drumming, songs, and dancing once again resonates in their rightful ancestral home. With over 6,000 square feet of strong …
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Bangkok Mini-Vacation Again by Sandra and John Scott
Friends have said to us, “You are going to Thailand – again?” We reply, “We have been there a dozen times and there is always something wonderful to do.” This trip was no exception. Any reason is a good reason …
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Three Days (+ 1) of Wine and Roses in Los Gatos, California by Emma Krasov
Photography by Yuri Krasov DAY ONE The very name Los Gatos [the cats] already holds its magnetic pool for your regular feline lover. Stretching like a cat’s gracious spine along the curve of Santa Cruz foothills, the town is warm …
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Dental Tourism in Beautiful Buenos Aires by Robert Painter
Did you ever wake up in the middle of a dream and discover that you were in a beautiful cosmopolitan city; your teeth were beautiful; you had learned how to Tango; the finest steak dinners in really nice restaurants were …
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Cherokee Nation History and Culture Near Tulsa, OK by Bonnie and Bill Neely
Just east of Tulsa, OK, at the town of Catoosa, the popular Cherokee Casino and Resort is now renamed Hard Rock Casino and Resort, with the opening of the new 17 floor tower hotel wing. The casually chic décor and …
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