Knowing I was to visit Jerusalem, Karola, a New York friend asked me to convey regards to friends of hers, a family named “Mor.” Karola wrote out the address for me (viz.) “Alfassiii, Jerusalem.” A few weeks later in Jerusalem …
SAUNAS, A NATIONAL CUSTOM FOR FINNS by Bonnie and Bill Neely
The North wind is biting cold, so we can readily see why saunas are so important, even in summer. In Finland there are enough saunas for all five million inhabitants to be in one at the same time, and the …
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Malta 101 Travel Adventure by Rita Cook
I’m closing my eyes and pretending I am back in Malta. A destination like none other I have been to in all of my travels. English-speaking, Turkish-influenced, Roman Catholic roots describe Malta in words, but no words can describe the …
Golden Horseshoe or Bust by Linda Ballou
That was a good point. I was her guest. She wanted to show me the Golden Horseshoe, a loop that takes you to Whitehorse, the capital of the Yukon Territory in Canada, that circles back down through great expanses of …
River Wise by Linda Ballou
Moab, in Southeastern Utah, is a gritty desert town filled with old hippies, cowboys and artists. The gateway to the Colorado Plateau, it serves as the jumping-off point for hikers, mountain bikers, river rafters and rock climbers. The year round …
A Hunting Tale With a Happy Ending! by Nature Lover
When I was a young teen my friends were bragging about going hunting with their fathers, and I wanted so much to have the experience to talk about too. However, I knew my dad did not believe in hunting as …
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Great Smoky Mountain Hike by Bonnie and Bill Neely
When you are in the Pigeon Forge and Gatlinburg Area be sure to take a hike into the Great Smokey Mountains National Park. I hiked with Erik Plakanis, who with his wife Vesna owns “A Walk In The Woods.” He …
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Rare Swans In Finland National Forest by Bonnie and Bill Neely
We had checked out the directions to the nearby Salamajarvi National Forest. We drove and drove and drove, nearly 90 km before we realized the little sign we first saw, which we ignored (thinking there would be a big sign …
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Travel Adventures in Trondheim, Norway by Bonnie and Bill Neely
One definite advantage we found when we traveled to the central area of Sweden around Ostersund was a wonderful westerly drive through some of the most scenic countryside to the Norwegian border and on to Trondheim, Norway. The drive from …
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GRAZ AUSTRIA, “Cultural City of Europe 2003”
If you can travel to or in Austria treat yourself by including its second largest city, Graz, in your tour. Lying about 60 kms southwest of Vienna in the province of Styria, the city of Graz is located in a …
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