On our visit to Ostersund, Sweden, we experienced a extraordinary treat when Ostersund’s tourism office arranged for us to visit a Swede by the name of Sunne Haggmark, who won the Sweden Entrepreneur of the Year Award in 2001. Moose …
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The Monk From Brooklyn at the Shaolin Temple by Antonio Graceffo
Deng Feng Village, Shaolin Temple: I stared out the window of the taxi, and took in the sights of the rural Chinese countryside. For hours I saw nothing but primitive houses, mud and brick huts, and people toiling in …
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SENIOR ADVENTURE WEEKEND by Ron Kapon
I was recently invited to a wedding in the Finger Lakes wine country of upstate New York (also the ceremony takes place at a winery). This 70 year old former athlete runs the wine program at a university, writes about …
Tacoma Washington Reinvents Itself by Bonnie and Bill Neely
We were in Tacoma Washington, just a few miles South of Seattle, in 1997 and it was not much of a destination town; however we stayed there because the accommodations were less expensive than Seattle and it was closer to …
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Chatanooga Choo-Choo Hotel by Karen Hamlin
Chattanooga’s proudest accomplishment is that it pulled itself up from the embarrassing label of America’s dirtiest city in 1969 to the list of Top Ten Best Cities in the US today. Indeed, it is truly a beautiful city. However, determination, …
Munich’s Historic Torbrau Hotel
We finally arrived at our hotel in Munich. Driving for the first time into this busy city, our final turn was the wrong way on a curved, one way street, and we met another car head-on, which, thankfully, was slow …
Niagara Falls, Orchards & Wineries
When you think of Niagara Falls what comes to mind? The water of course, the Maid of the Mist, over the falls in a barrel, marriage and honeymoons. It has been 30 years since I last visited the New York …
Kirkland, WA, Celebrates Centennial by Bonnie and Bill Neely
If business or pleasure takes you to the Seattle area, a little known but delightful place to stay is just a fifteen minute drive across Lake Washington to the East side, Kirkland. The little town celebrated her centennial in 2005 …
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The Low-Down on Lowcountry, South Carolina by Nancy S. Tardy
“The Noise You Hear is the Sound of Freedom” on the signs around the Beaufort, SC area reminds visitors that those U.S. Marine Corps jets circling low over the area are intent on performing their mission. But, don’t let that …
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Munich for Octoberfest, World Cup Soccer 2006, or Anytime by Bonnie and Bill Neely
Numerous Bier Gartens for which Munich, the city of breweries, is famous, are the hosts to much fun, music, revelry, and celebration in the month of October each year for Octoberfest. Thousands of tourists discover the famous Hofbrau each night …
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