The state of Florida has many popular and well known resort destinations, where you can find gourmet dining, beautiful ocean front vistas and upscale comfortable resort hotels. Undiscovered by many frequent Florida vacationers, is Vero Beach and the Vero Beach …
Cleaning After Science in Antarctica, Part IV by Brian Birkenstein
Sports There were lots of opportunities to partake in sports down there. On top of fitness rooms and taking hikes on your own there were many one-off activities or ongoing team sports organized. Some of them I knew about better …
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Eat Drink Napa Sonoma by Emma Krasov
Photography by Yuri Krasov Worlds of Flavor, Napa Valley California Wine Country is booming with wine and food events year-round, but none comes close to the grandiose Culinary Institute of America’s (CIA) Worlds of Flavor International Conference and Festival. This …
Kennedy Space Center by Bonnie and Bill Neely
Do you think, as we did, that NASA Space Program was pretty much a thing of the past and that private companies are only trying to make money off of the excitement, created years ago and in current movies, television, …
Destination: Paso Robles by Howard Hian
It was that time of the year for a family reunion. Given my background as a travel writer, my duties have always been in the “Where should we go, what can we do and where can we eat?” categories. For …
Cleaning up After Science in Antarctica, Part III by Brian Birkenstein
Polar Plunge There was a lot of talk about jumping into the seawater that was below freezing, also known as the Polar Plunge, and I wanted in. There was also talk that it may or may not be allowed. There …
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Amtrak Revisited by Ron Kapon
I must admit that I have not had great experiences with Amtrak previously. Most of my disappointments were on short haul trips along the eastern corridor. When I signed up to attend the NATJA (North American Travel Journalists Association) 25th …
Creating Memories in Northern California by Emma Krasov
Photography by Yuri Krasov There were times when we haven’t even heard about it. We just lived our lives and once in a while turned back to weed out the bad memories and dwell on the good ones relaying them …
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Everglades Boat Tours Near Naples, Florida by Bonnie and Bill Neely
We had made reservations for the boat trips from the Everglades National Park and we had paid in advance the steep price for The Mangroves boat trip and on the next day the 10,000 Islands Boat Trip. We knew there …
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Shootout at the Nugget by Howard Hian
It’s a scenic flight from San Diego to Reno, with ocean views to the western horizon on the port side. Once north of LA, Yosemite, Lake Tahoe and the southern tip of the Sierras glide by 30,000 feet below. My …
