When most folks think of Cajun Country, if they think of it at all, it’s probably Lafayette, Louisiana. But most people visiting Louisiana make a stop in New Orleans, and Lafourche Parish, just 45 minutes west of the Big Easy, …
Rocky Mountains, Hi! Destination Colorado Springs by Saul Schwartz
After attending a wonderful wedding weekend in Denver, my wife Fern and I extended our trip with a one hour drive to Colorado Springs, Colorado. We were rewarded by our initial excursion to Colorado Springs with stunning panoramic scenery throughout …
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Culinary Austria: Exquisitely Artful by Emma Krasov
Photography by Emma Krasov When I told my friend that I wouldn’t be able to join her in Hawai’i because I couldn’t miss a culinary trip to Austria on the same dates we were planning, she smirked and said, “What …
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Dollywood Theme Parks for Great Fun in Tennessee by Bonnie and Bill Neely
Dollywood is an amazing theme park where people of all ages and all physical capabilities can have a wonderful, unforgettable time. We recommend the excellent bargain tickets for three-day two parks pass package because there is no way you can …
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Morro Bay and the Sinking of the Montebello by Howard Hian
On a recent travel writing assignment along California’s Coastal Highway 1 Discovery Route, I was amazed to uncover a piece of little known history relating to California’s role in WW II and, perhaps, a partial answer to a stain on …
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Cape May: An Autumn Retreat by Linda Oatman
The oldest seaside town in the U.S., nestled between three bodies of water on the most southern tip of New Jersey, Cape May is a picture-perfect location for an autumn or Halloween retreat. With more than 600 Victorian or Gothic …
Amsterdam, a Dutch Treat by Saul Schwartz
My wife Fern and I successfully navigated around Amsterdam and environs to celebrate our first wedding anniversary with a trip to the Netherlands, a country roughly the size of Maryland, but with about the same number of bikes as people …
Bold Food in Lima, Peru by Emma Krasov
Photography by Emma Krasov “Don’t eat the piranha heads,” said our brusque server, clad in a dark blue shirt and black vest. From a black ceramic bowl he put on the table in front of us piranhas’ sharp bared teeth …
Amazing Gatlinburg, Tennessee by Bonnie and Bill Neely
When Bonnie was a child her family drove from South Carolina every autumn to Gatlinburg, their favorite place to stay in a mountain cabin, see the crimson and gold leaves, and enjoy the fresh cool mountain air. Back then Gatlinburg …
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What a Trip! A Wonderful Winter Getaway to the French Caribbean islands of Guadeloupe by Saul Schwartz
Basse Terre is the western of the two major island of Guadeloupe. Staying at the Langley Hotel at Fort Royal on Basse Terre turned out to be a tremendous choice. Once owned by Club Med, the sprawling hotel overlooks stunning, …
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