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 …
Cleaning up After Science in Antarctica. Part 2 by Brian Birkenstein
Daily life in Antarctica can be a bit dreary, if you let it. One week, The Antarctic Sun (the weekly paper) had a little side section that asked three people what they would be doing if they weren’t on …
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Tanzania’s Ngorongoro Crater: Wildlife Encounters Unlike Anywhere Else in the World by Fyllis Hockman
What do Bill Gates, Hillary and Chelsea, Martina Navratilova and Prince Charles have in common? They’ve all taken an Abercrombie and Kent safari in Tanzania. I figured that’s a pretty good recommendation. As little as five years ago, some Americans …
Excellence Defines Cancún by Emma Krasov
Photography by Yuri Krasov The most popular vacation destination on the Caribbean coast of Mexico, Cancún boasts so many hotels that they form their own territory, Zona Hotelera de Cancún – a narrow strip of land protruding far into the …
Winter KOA Kamping In Florida by Bonnie and Bill Neely
We drove about halfway down the west side of Florida and easily followed the KOA signs from just below Naples. The Marco Island/Naples KOA Kampgrounds are surrounded by a thick boundary of beautiful forest of mangroves, palms, pines and other …
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Carnival Cruise Line Remains the Best Family Cruise Line and Value by Carmel L. Mooney
Traveling families can make quality, lifetime memories on the Carnival Freedom, sailing from Galveston, Texas. The Legend’s currently-fabulous Caribbean itinerary is perfect for those wanting to experience a taste of the Caribbean. As if that isn’t enough, Moody Gardens Hotel …
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An Art and Artist Adventure at Tulsa’s Gilcrease Museum by Terry Zinn
Photography by Terry Zinn The adventure in art can be entertaining and also a reunion with favorite talented artist. The November Collectors Reserve event at Oklahoma’s Gilcrease Museum is such a gathering. The Museum is known for its western heritage …
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Digby Pines: Where Eco-Friendly Rises to the Level of High Tides by Fyllis Hockman
Sure, we are all now accustomed to hotel rooms admonishing us to leave the towels on the rack so they can be reused. And occasionally, we come across two waste baskets in the room, one for recycling paper. And we …
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Sonoma County: The Embarrassment of Riches by Emma Krasov
Photography by Yuri Krasov Some call it the best county in California, and some are just lucky to live and work here. As if the fertile and abundant land stretching from the ocean to the mountains wasn’t enough for a …
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KOA Camping Near Grand Canyon by Bonnie and Bill Neely
After a long, dreary landscape of hot desert and nothing else you climb to about 7,000 feet to the Eastern side of Flagstaff, Arizona and find the welcoming cool of the pine forest. This KOA Campground has been here since …
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