Every so often writing assignments sync perfectly with personal interests. So it was when I covered the World Poker Tour DeepStacks Tournament, hosted by the Atlantis Casino Resort Spa in Reno, Nevada. There were 15 games scheduled over a 10 …
Hotel Mousai: Worlds Away From the Ordinary by Terry Zinn
Photography by Terry Zinn Hotel Mousai is worlds away from the ordinary upscale all-inclusive resort. The high rise column of luxury accommodations, nestled on a juggle covered mountain side, is indeed a world away from expectations. In fact, lunching or …
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Great Wolf Lodge: An Unparalleled Land-and-Water Adventure for Kids of all Ages by Fyllis Hockman
“You want me to get on THAT and go down to where?” I wailed from high atop the Alberta Falls waterslide, looking down to an alleged pool that was well out of visual range. My 11-year-old grand-daughter nodded with a …
To the Heart of El Salvador by Emma Krasov
Photography by Emma Krasov At the Avianca check-in counter at the San Francisco International Airport it took me a second to digest the airline clerk’s question, “To El Salvador, and then where?” “What country are you going to from El …
So Much to See and Do in Monterey County, California by Bonnie and Bill Neely
To see Monterey County, California, is a dream we had planned for a long time, and we really wanted to spend a day at the Monterey Bay State Aquarium, the number one attraction in the area. Since we travel in …
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39 Trillion Gallons of Adventure in Family-Friendly Lake Tahoe by Carmel L. Mooney
Northern California vacationing families have some wonderful choices for world class destinations, all within a day’s drive and South Lake Tahoe, California is one of the best. When temperatures soar elsewhere in the United States, families can escape the heat …
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A Luxury Cruise from Cambodia to Vietnam on the RV Mekong Pandaw by Sandra and John Scott
I have watched scores of National Geographic specials and the ones that intrigue me the most were the river explorations. My adventurous side longed to join such a trip but the sybaritic side wanted the adventure to include excellent accommodations, …
Mounting Moab by Perry and Brandi Montoya
Do surfers feel squeezed when we summer sun gawkers skim their swells? Are artists alienated by onlooker amateurs? Can climbers feel crunched by this casual crest crawler? Sadly, and admittedly, guilty as charged in all cases, particularly with our most …
Year of Russia in Monaco is Russian Through and Through by Emma Krasov
Photography by Yuri Krasov According to The Monaco Times article, dedicated to this year’s record numbers of tourists flocking to the second smallest and most densely populated country in the world, Russian visitors closely follow the tourism avalanches descending on …
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Moss Landing KOA near Monterey, California by Bonnie and Bill Neely
We had a hard time finding Moss Landing KOA, and fortunately we called 1 831 663 2886 because the directions in KOA book were not clear. This is a tiny little harbor town about 30 minutes from Monterey, CA. The …
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