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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Kansas City: extremes for all tastes by Konstantin Bezzubov
I recently visited Kansas City, the “Paris of the Plains”; geographic center of the U.S. The city successfully combines American traditions with extreme modernity. A LEADER Chauffeur Services driver picked me up from the airport, and took me to Hotel …
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Glass Blowing In Grapevine, Texas by Bonnie and Bill Neely
If you are near the DFW Airport you MUST take a couple of hours to visit Vetro Art Glass Studio in Grapevine at 701 South Main St (817 251 1668). This is an intriguing experience. You can sit in the …
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Turn East At Barstow by Howard Hian
A Short History of Laughlin, Nevada The Southern California “drive market” is the number one tourist magnet for Las Vegas. Planning a road-trip there? For a surprising treat, Turn East at Barstow and head to Laughlin instead. It’s …
Rocky Mountaineer Train: Heaven on Wheels! by Terry Zinn
Looking back, I had a bucket list before there was the term bucket list. High upon it was a scenic and comfortable train travel through the highly touted Canadian Rocky Mountains from Banff to Vancouver. It’s no longer on my …
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Bangkok Swissotel’s Enormous Floral Display by Hendson Quan
Otherwise officially known as the Nai Lert Park Bangkok International Flower Show, is held annually at the five-star Swissotel Hotel. In its 28th year in 2014, its proceeds go to charitable educational, mental illness cure and children development causes, with …
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Arizona Cowboy College: Channeling City Slickers’ Billy Crystal for a Day by Fyllis Hockman
Heels down. Toes out. Squeeze with calves, not knees. Lighten up on the reins. Sink your butt into the saddle. So began my first riding lesson at the Arizona Cowboy College in Scottsdale which was followed by instructions in grooming, …
Taste Harlem- Food & Cultural Tour by Ron Kapon
Since the 1920s, Harlem has been known as a major African American residential, cultural and business center. Originally a Dutch village and formally organized in 1658, it is named after the city of Haarlem in the Netherlands. African-American residents began …
Genève, a Dream of Mankind by Emma Krasov
Photography by Emma Krasov Genève, Switzerland, a rather small city of 186 000 inhabitants is the world center for diplomacy, the birthplace of Red Cross and Geneva Conventions, and home to the United Nations and numerous international humanitarian organizations. Located …
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