A day at the beach should last all summer, and winter for that matter. And it can in Clearwater, Florida. (www.clearwaterflorida.org/visitor) The talcum powder like sand, the wide stretch of natural beach, the nearby amenities, the chance for glorious sunsets, …
CAMEL RACING IN VIRGINIA CITY, NEVADA by Soso R. Whaley
Virginia City, Nevada, is one of the must see attractions when visiting the Lake Tahoe/Reno/Carson City area no matter what time of year it is. However, the weekend after Labor Day finds this small western town home to one of …
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Why Riviera Maya? by Howard Hian
Located on the east coast of Mexico, in the state of Quintana Roo, in the Yucatan Peninsula, on the shore of the Caribbean Sea, lies the Riviera Maya. Here are my top reasons for vacationing there: History and Culture. Dating …
Discover by Day, Dazzle by Night by Barbara Singer
Santa Barbara, California, is a paradise, where you can embrace endless pleasures of California landscape from the foothills of the Santa Ynez Mountains to wine vineyards and the Pacific coastline. It’s a classical city that reflects its dramatic Spanish history. …
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The Birth of America & The Virginia Wine Industry
I have written about the wines of northern Virginia and the history of the Leesburg in Loudoun County area and its impact on the Revolutionary War. Another story dealt with both the Revolutionary and Civil Wars when I visited Valley …
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Oxnard, A Great Destination Travel Spot by Bonnie and Bill Neely
Oxnard, California, is a special place, just north of Los Angeles, where you’ll find a quiet, beautiful, clean city for a perfect get away in the strawberry, vegetable, and flower growing center of Southern California. It is the Gateway to …
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Bourbon! Bourbon! Everywhere! by Maxine Sommers
Did you know bourbon is the only true American spirit? The enterprising early American settlers, taking advantage of the fields of corn surrounding their cabins, discovered they could use corn to brew whiskey. Today bourbon must be made with a …
New Zealand’s Dazzling Islands by Sandra and John Scott
Christchurch, on New Zealand’s South Island, a three-hour flight from Sydney, Australia, is the most English city outside of England. And, like England, people go punting on the tree-lined Avon River. The city is renowned for its gardens, and a …
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Cruising the Baltic Sea with Crystal by Lisa Codianne Fowler
Everyone looks glamorous. It’s like being in a movie, and we are all stars. The Captain’s Welcome Reception is some combination of senior prom night and the scene from the film “American President” when Annette Benning joins Michael Douglas at …
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A Visit to the Kingdom of the Mountain Gorilla by Hank Lowenstein
We left New York on a frigid Friday evening in January, and after a brief stopover in Paris to acclimate to the time change, we arrived in Kigali Rwanda on the eve of the Inauguration of Barack Obama. I was …
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