Karen Blixen (Isak Dinseen – “Out Of Africa”) describes an experience which must have been excruciatingly painful for her. Once you go into Equatorial East Africa the experience is permanently etched into your brain. I had the extraordinary opportunity to …
Category: Destinations
St. Augustine’s Inns of Elegance
Legend has it that Juan Ponce de Leon was seeking “The Fountain of Youth” when he sailed northwest from Puerto Rico in 1513. He sighted land on April 2, 1513 and named it “La Florida.” In 1565 naval commander Pedro …
Safari on the Salmon River by Linda Ballou
We began our 86-mile float down the Salmon River, the longest free-flowing river in the lower forty-eight, with the sun shining and snow-bright clouds mushrooming on the horizon. By the time we pulled into Magpie Beach for lunch the clouds …
Pacific Serendipity by Cecilia M. Miller
A warm early summer day found us leisurely driving north on California’s Highway One between San Luis Obispo and Monterey. The roadway follows the bays, points, valleys and canyons that trail alongside the Pacific Ocean. It is a byway of …
The Outer Banks, Out of Season – The Place To Be by Robert Painter
Walking on the soft, wet sand I turn and watch as my footprints disappear under the waves that are now beginning to swallow up the narrow strand of beach behind me. Will I be able to walk back to my …
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High Hampton Inn Traditions Oldest and Best by Bonnie and Bill Neely
When my 89 year old mother invited my sister and me to celebrate my sixtieth birthday at High Hampton Inn and Country Club in Cashiers, NC, we asked, “What is there to do there?” The answer both shocked and intrigued …
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Ecuador Spas With a Shaman by Nancy S. Tardy
My naked body glowed as I stood before a roaring fireplace waiting to be purified by an Ecuadorian shaman. Though not a spa devotee, I search for new and unique experiences when I travel; hoping to learn more about this …
BEARS, BELLS, AND BANNERS IN BERN by Nell Raun-Linde
A 16th-century clocktower puts on a show every hour. Bears and jesters kick and whirl, while a rooster crows and a knight bongs a big, brass bell. The four-story clocktower sits in the middle of a wide, cobblestone street lined …
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MARIACHI AND TEQUILA SINGING, DANCING IN JALISCO by Ron Kapon
Let’s start with a bit of history; Mexico has 31 states set up much like their US counterparts. Many people recognize Mexico City, Acapulco, Cancun, Cabo San Lucas, but I had to check my map when I was invited for …
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A Little Bit of Sweden in Lindsborg, Kansas by Bonnie and Bill Neely
What a find in the middle of a long, boring drive! Whether you are crossing the country going East-West on 70 or North-South on 135, this little Swedish town is really worth a stop…for a meal, a day, or a …
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