Did this draw your attention? Read on for the full story. In January 2014, I bid on several Caribbean resorts at the NY Times Travel Show. All monies raised benefited the varied culinary students on the islands of the Caribbean. …
California Highway One Discovery Route: A Road Trip Like No Other by Emma Krasov
Photography by Yuri Krasov The California Highway One Discovery Route in San Luis Obispo County stretches along more than 101 miles of prime Pacific coastline midway between San Francisco and Los Angeles. The best way to explore the area is …
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Pa’ia-Gateway to Adventures on Maui by Linda Ballou
Photography by Linda Ballou A hipster hangout with shops dressed up in shocks of pink and bright yellow, a couple of good eateries, and two fantastic beaches within walking distance make laid-back Pa’ia a great place to call home …
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Grapevine, Texas: Festivals All Year Long by Terry Zinn
Photography by Terry Zinn In late fall of last year, I had a delightful and fun filled December weekend in Grapevine, Texas, during their Christmas Celebration. You know Grapevine is the Christmas Capitol of Texas, and everything seems to be …
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My Visit to Brooklyn Brewery by Ron Kapon
As defined by the Brewers Association a craft brewery produces less than 6 million barrels of beer a year (there are 31 gallons in a barrel). It is a distinctively flavored beer that is brewed and distributed regionally. If any …
Carmel-by-the-Sea in Fun Packages by Emma Krasov
Photography by Yuri Krasov Carmel-by-the-Sea, a coastal California town like no other, is located within one square mile of tree-lined streets drowning in cascades of jasmine and bougainvillea. Cozy restaurants, art galleries, wine tasting rooms, and boutique shops abound, surrounded …
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Jamaica: More than the Jazz & Blues Festival by Terry Zinn
While an excuse is never needed to visit exotic locales, it’s advisable to have an anchor activity for your visit. The Jamaica Jazz and Blues Festival near Montego Bay, was my initial reason for revisiting Jamaica. I had been there …
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The Balkans: Lovely States of Mind and Meanderings… by Fyllis Hockman
This is not going to be your typical travel story. Oh sure, it started out that way. A story about a tour sponsored by Overseas Adventure Travel they called “The Crossroads of the Adriatic.” It was going to be all …
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Greater Palm Springs- Inexpensive Living? by Ron Kapon
I did not think of the Greater Palm Springs area as a budget metropolis. It consists of the communities of Palm Springs, Palm Desert, Rancho Mirage, Indian Wells, La Quinta, Indio, Cathedral City and Desert Hot Springs. As I drove …
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Emerald Princess cruise to the Norwegian Fjords by Mike Pickup
There is an oft-repeated joke in Norway; a visitor asks a boy if it always rains in Bergen. The boy replies; “I don’t know, I’m only eleven!” Well we can assure you it doesn’t. We awoke in Bergen, the last …
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