By Fyllis Hockman I’m a travel writer. Words are what I do. My stories may not always sing but I usually can put one word in front of another succinctly enough to craft a quasi-well-written article. But when I heard …
Held Hostage in Marrakesh, Saved by Michael Jackson
by Michael A. Blum In 1985, to celebrate my quarter century birthday, I saved enough money to purchase a $2000 plane ticket (from an alliance of TWA, Quantas, Olympic and Swiss Air) that allowed me to circumnavigate the globe for …
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Find Your Heart in San Francisco
By Emma Krasov. Photography by Yuri Krasov If it’s true that winter holidays were invented so people wouldn’t fall into seasonal depression, this year holidays couldn’t have arrived fast enough! While in the years past sports bars weren’t able to …
Pearson Falls at Saluda, NC
By Bonnie & Bill Neely While driving in the beautiful Blue Ridge Mountains near Saluda, NC, we decided to follow the signs to Pearson Falls. Living in Greenville, SC, we are privileged to be within an hour’s drive to numerous …
Virginia’s Primland Resort: Where the Out-of-the-Ordinary Happens Everyday
By Fyllis Hockman “You want me to go where?” my mind shouted as I barreled down a 90-degree encampment leading into a wall of mud — and gravel-encased woods. I was driving – or more accurately surviving – an ATV …
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Worlds of Flavor 2020: A Virtual Edition
By Emma Krasov. Photography by Yuri Krasov One of the most anticipated annual culinary events happening in California, Worlds of Flavor (WoF), which usually attracts an enormous amount of talented chefs and food and hospitality industry professionals from around the …
A Special Place In Costa Rica
By Bonnie & Bill Neely Costa Rica is one of our favorite places ever. If you love nature this is the place to visit. A temperate climate year-round is awaiting visitors from everywhere, and the small country has very friendly …
Chautauqua, New York: A Cornerstone of Comedy
By Fyllis Hockman How many places do you walk into laughing? You can’t help it at the National Comedy Center in Chautauqua, New York which we visited as part of an Empire State Road Trip in upstate New York, sponsored …
Exploring California’s Landmarks: Holbrooke Hotel in Grass Valley
Diving deeper into our state’s checkered history is now becoming a favorite pastime for many Californians, bound to stay in place due to COVID-19 safety measures. While traveling is generally discouraged, local road trips in a car with a member …
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Number One Christmas Show In the Smokies
By Bonnie Neely Christmas season in the Great Smoky Mountains at Pigeon Forge and Gatlinburg, Tennessee, is a glorious time! Families can joyfully celebrate all their favorite holiday traditions of this festive time of year beginning in early November and …
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