By Bonnie Neely In Gatlinburg, Tennessee, is the most wonderful Aquarium we have ever visited! At Ripley’s visitors of all ages enjoy such a marvelous day of wonder and learning! The walkway to the entrance has great one-sentence facts about …
Bricoleur Vineyards: the Three Graces of Wine, Food, and Scenery
By Emma Krasov. Photography by Yuri Krasov The Three Graces in Greek mythology represented the divine beauty, joy, and elegance, and provided their services to gods as well as mere mortals during lavish feasts and festive gatherings. Well, those ancients …
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Gatlinburg’s BEST Breakfast
By Bonnie Neely This one you need to reserve in advance or you may find the line around the block!! Crockett’s Breakfast Camp 1103 Parkway, Gatlinburg, TN; www.CrockettsBreakfastCamp.com; 865 325 1403. This legendary place is known by all as the …
If I Could Only Find the Words
By Tyrel Nelson I wracked my brain all yesterday trying to produce something. But every word I penned in my notebook was later crossed out. How does one sum up such an action-packed, emotion-charged ten days in Mexico? Nothing was …
Father’s Day Gift Guide in Lieu of Travel Plans
By Emma Krasov. Photography by Yuri Krasov And so, our big weekend that includes Summer Solstice as well as Father’s Day—all good reasons to take advantage of the longest day of sunshine and travel far and wide—for the most of …
Four Generation Road Trip to Pigeon Forge
By Bonnie Neely What better way to celebrate my grand-niece’s eighth birthday than to make our way to Pigeon Forge, Tennessee, to achieve her dream to ride the roller coaster at Dollywood and see the millions of Christmas lights, as …
Victory Day and Other May Dates to Have a Drink
By Emma Krasov. Photography by Yuri Krasov Jean-Charles Boisset, the founder of the Boisset Collection that operates dozens of wineries in California, France, and Canada, has a special wine produced to “commemorate one of the most pivotal moments in our …
Shenandoah National Park Ranger Program
By Bonnie & Bill Neely Shenandoah National Park in Virginia is one of the most visited in the United States and is less than two hours from our nation’s capital. It was designated by Congress in 1926 and dedicated by …
St. Martin/Sint Maarten – A Captivating Concoction of Caribbean Cultures
By Fyllis Hockman So there I was in my white lab coat examining the 40 different vials and trying to determine which combinations to mix to get the best outcome. Admittedly, I wasn’t enacting some important scientific discovery or creating …
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Sheltering in Place is New Culinary Travel
By Emma Krasov. Photography by Yuri Krasov In Spring 2020, under the siege of the incessant coronavirus threat, shelter in place we must, but nothing should stop us from enjoying the finer things in life, even if life these days …
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