Photography by Yuri Krasov One of the most beautiful coastal towns, Pacifica is found along the beloved by travelers picturesque Highway One, mere a 20-minute drive from San Francisco. So close to the busy metropolis, yet so far away …
Washington State History and Scenic Beauty by Bonnie and Bill Neely
A drive through Eastern Washington State is lovely. For miles and miles we passed the rolling yellow wheat fields as far as we could see on both sides of Highway 261. Definitely, this is one of the bread basket areas …
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Canada: Big cities, Wide Open Spaces and the Niagara Falls. by Mike Pickup
A walking holiday in the second largest country in the world seemed a bit ambitious for beginners, but my wife was keen to go. Fortunately we weren’t covering the whole country. Our itinerary encompassed Toronto, Quebec and Niagara, some of …
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Alps in Tirol: Austria’s All-Seasons Retreat by Emma Krasov
Photography by Yuri Krasov I’ve always known that vacationing in the mountains was for the athletic, physically well-adjusted, and fearless people who don’t mind long hikes, sharp air temperature changes, and heavy backpacks… Just like the absolute majority of vacationers, …
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Luxembourg – An Entire Country in Miniature by Mike Pickup
Just 51 miles long and 35 miles wide, the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg is one of the smallest countries in the world, yet it has all the ingredients of a large country, from modern euro-city to wooded countryside. Confusingly Luxembourg …
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Kool Kamping by Bonnie and Bill Neely
We try to escape Texas heat in the summer by heading north in our RV. Because we have a friend who works there, we were fortunate enough to have a tour of the KOA International Headquarters in Billings, Montana, where …
Cozumel, Mexico: “Just Be” by Terry Zinn
A stay in the resort area of Cancun, Mexico is always a treat, but to get further away from the world, a 30 minute boat ride over to the Island of Cozumel is mandatory. Outside of the docking terminal hubbub, …
Redding-Shasta Cascade Region: Unspoiled California Nature by Emma Krasov
Photography by Yuri Krasov The name of Mount Shasta presumably comes from a Russian word “schastie” which means “happiness.” One early morning my husband and I stuffed our car trunk with everything from swimsuits to parkas, and headed up north …
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England’s Lake District: Where Peter Rabbit, Beatrix Potter and Literary History Converge by Fyllis Hockman
What do William Wordsworth, William Yeats and Jemima Puddle-Duck have in common? Well, they all lived in and around the fairy-tale villages of England’s Lake District, but only one of them actually is a fairy tale. And possibly the most …
Maui’s Luxurious Dwellings at Kā‘anapali Beach Resort by Emma Krasov
Photography by Yuri Krasov Even before Kā‘anapali Beach on the Hawaiian island of Maui was named America’s Best Beach by glossy magazines and social networks alike, I knew it. I had a deeply felt persuasion which required no further justification …
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